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How to Get Your Business Unstuck

September 28, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Barry Moltz gets business owners growing again by unlocking their long forgotten potential.  With decades of entrepreneurial experience in his […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @BarryMoltz, get business unstuck, SmallBizChat, stuck in business

5 Things You Should Know About Investing in Small Business

September 26, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Investing in small business can be financially and personally rewarding, but it also poses a huge risk. If you go about investing in a smart, calculated way, the rewards can be incredible. You just need to be the right type of person with the right skill set, temperament, and knowledge to ensure a […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: investing, small business funding

How to Use Social Media to Close Business

September 25, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

We hear a lot about how social media creates brand awareness, establishes you as an expert, and propels your marketing. But what about social selling? Can you actually use social media platforms to close business, especially if you’re in the B2B space? The answer is YES, but know that social selling is an entirely different […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Social Media Tagged With: research, sales, social media marketing, social networking

Be Unforgettable: 6 Tips to Creating a Brand Experience

September 21, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Teanna Ross is the CEO of Kreative Eye.  She partners with business owners who are ready to invest in their […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: @Kreative_Eye, be unforgettable, Brand experience, SmallBizChat

Top 6 Reasons Why You Need a Small Business Credit Card

September 19, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article We live in a cashless society in which debit and credit cards rule. When was the last time you paid for goods or services with cash or even a check? It’s probably been awhile. As important as it is to have access to credit as a consumer, it’s even more vital as a […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: business credit, business credit card

When Should You Start Hiring Employees?

September 18, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

As your business grows, you’ll likely find you can no longer handle all the roles and responsibilities required to keep your company chugging along. You may reach a point where you have to decide whether you’re willing to continue to work long and grueling hours to do everything yourself, or invest in building out your […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Solopreneurs Tagged With: hiring employees, hiring staff

How to Have a Greater Impact in Your Small Business

September 14, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Joanne Sonenshine is Founder + CEO of Connective Impact, a company focused on bringing like-minded organizations together to improve how […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @jsonenshine, business impact, change seeker, SmallBizChat

Three tips for using web analytics tools

September 12, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Business owners need data to scale. We need it for inspiring stats about the growth of certain industries. We need it to deepen our relationships with our customers, to figure out what works for them and what doesn’t. Perhaps the need for data is what drives so many of my Google Digital Coach […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: Google Adwords Express, google analytics, SEO, Web analytics

Small Businesses Are Not Exempt from Cyber Attacks

September 11, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Cyber safety is within your grasp. More than 60 percent of business-related cyber attacks happen to small business owners! This doesn’t mean that you need to hire ex-Navy SEALs to protect your organization. However, it does demand more vigilance on your part when it comes to protecting your own — and especially your customers’ — […]

Filed Under: Technology, Your Small Business Tagged With: cyber attack, cyber security

How to Launch and Grow a Product-Based Brand

September 7, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Donna Maria Coles Johnson who is an attorney, author, and entrepreneur mentor. She is the founder of the Indie Business […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: indiebusiness, product launch, SmallBizChat

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