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Podcasting for Your Small Business

July 23, 2009 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

From time to time as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is excerpts from my #smallbizchat interview on Twitter with @podcaststeve. Steven L. Lubetkin, operates Professional Podcasts LLC, an award-winning producer of radio, TV and other multimedia content distributed over the Internet as podcasts. Steve is a Senior Fellow of the Society […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: how to create a podcast, podcast, podcasting, podcasting for small business, Skype, word press

Niche to Get Rich

July 21, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

From time to time as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is excerpts from my #smallbizchat interview on Twitter with  Isabella Murphy @nichelady.  She’s a Product Creation Specialist, Niche Marketer – CEO of Staying Paid.com – making payday come everyday through strategy, not chance!  She is a professional writer, and blogs […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: how to find a niche, melinda emerson, niche to get rich, nichelady, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, what is a niche?

How to Participate in #SmallBizChat

July 21, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 22 Comments

What is #SmallBizChat? It is a weekly talk show on Twitter for small business owners. It takes place every Wednesday from 8-9 pm eastern time. Guest experts and participants type answers to questions from the host Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, using the social media site Twitter. The focus of #SmallBizChat is to help business owners succeed […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: how to participate in smallbizchat, SmallBizChat, tweetchat, tweetgrid, twitter

From Sidehustle to Fulltime Entrepreneur

July 20, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

I was recently interviewed by the Career Makover Coach, Tai Goodwin on #BlogTalkRadio. Here’s a link to the interview on repositioning from Employee to Entrepreneur – http://tobtr.com/s/567685 – below are a few takeaway tips from the interview: Save 20-40% of every paycheck to get prepared to start your businesses Kick the naysayers to the CURB! Add potential […]

Filed Under: Starting A Small Business Tagged With: from sidehustle to entrepreneur, get a theme song, kitchen cabinet of advisors, naysayers, quickbooks help, save from every paycheck

Creating Signature Customer Service in Your Small Business

July 16, 2009 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

From time to time as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is excerpts from my #smallbizchat interview on Twitter with Glory Borgeson @GloryBorgeson about creating signature customer service in your small business. GloryBorgeson is a business coach, speaker and author of the book “Catapult Your Business to New Heights.” http://tinyurl.com/m2rzho SmallBizLady: Why […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: bad customer service, building loyalty, customer service excellence, customer service ideas, Ow! customer service, Wow! customer service

5 More Things You Must Never Forget in Business

July 14, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

This is a Part II of blog post series highlighting excerpts from my forthcoming book Be Your Own Boss! How to Quit Your Job and Start Your Own Business in 12 Months or Less!  The book will be released in February 2010 by Adams Media. What can this book do for you? Be Your Own Boss! […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Become Your Own Boss Tips Tagged With: fill the pipeline, get it in writing, reference letters, Time management, your client's first impression

How to Be a Guest on #SmallBizChat

July 13, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Thank you for your interest in being a guest on #SmallBizChat! In preparation for the TwitterChat, here is what you should know in order to ensure a great chat experience. #SmallBizChat is a weekly interactive talk show on Twitter for small business owners. It takes place every Wednesday from 8-9 pm eastern time.  Participants and […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: be a guest, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, tweetchat, twitter

How to Get a Bank Loan

July 13, 2009 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Although credit is tight right now for small business owners, business loans are still available. Banks, CDFI’s and alternative lenders will do business with you if you have the price of admission: 1) Good credit 700 or higher FICO score 2) Collateral to guarantee the loan 3) A Solid Business Model 4) A Plan to […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance Tagged With: banking relationships, get a bank loan, study industry trends, the ask letter, up-to-date business plan

Blogging for Business

July 9, 2009 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

From time to time as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience.  This is an excerpt from my #smallbizchat interview with Meryl K. Evans @merylkevans about Blogging for Business. Blogging is old news by today’s standards as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn dominate the social networking scene. But blogging continues to pick up speed […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: blogging, online brand, small business, social media

6 Things Michael Jackson Taught Us About Business

July 7, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 11 Comments

1) You must be excellent Michael Jackson was nothing if not a perfectionist.  He was the greatest entertainer of all time, because he had his hands in everything.  It wasn’t just about the music; he designed the lighting, the choreography, the video montages, and his wardrobe. When you first start a business you do 10-12 […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Branding & Marketing Tagged With: business ideas, innovator, michael jackson, signature moves, strategic branding

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