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How to Use CRM to Really Connect With Your Customers

August 16, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Customer relationships are at the core of your business. When you nurture relationships with your customers, you help them connect with your brand. By leveraging a customer relationship management (CRM) solution, you can stay connected with your customers on a deeper level, increasing the chances that you will keep them as customers for […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: @insightlyapp, CRM

The Truth About Hiring Your Friends In Your Small Business

August 15, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

You probably talked with your friends first when you had early thoughts of starting your own business. In fact, you may have considered hiring friends to help you launch your startup. Then again, perhaps you are wary of mixing business with friendship. That is valid as many business ventures have ruined friendships. If you would rather not risk […]

Filed Under: Your Small Business Tagged With: small business ideas

How to Take Your Selling to the Next Level

August 11, 2016 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 Wendy Y. Bailey. Called a “Force of Nature”, she is an internationally known thought leader and a sought-after coach and […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat

How to Jump Start Your Business with Social Media in Three Days

August 9, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Not every entrepreneur is social media savvy, and yet we all should be using these valuable tools to help us find new customers. The beautiful thing about social media is that it offers business owners an additional platform to redirect users to their website. And let’s be honest, if you’re going to put […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Social Media

How to Brand Your YouTube Channel

August 8, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you’re serious about leveraging social media marketing to grow your business, you can’t afford to ignore using video and YouTube is the best option out there. With more than 1.3 billion users, YouTube is the second most searching website on the internet. It offers you the opportunity to expand your audience significantly and drive […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Grow Your Business, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Social Media, Your Small Business Tagged With: business, small business, youtube

How To Use Public Speaking to Grow Your Small Business, @PhilGerb

August 4, 2016 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 Phil Gerbyshak, @philgerb. Phil Gerbyshak believes in the power of social selling and connection. With a unique speaking style—part sales […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat

Is Passion Enough To Launch Your Dream Business?

August 2, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The saying goes like this, “Follow your passion and you will never have to work a day in life.”  Those who take this phrase too seriously and find courage to leave their stable job for a passion business idea soon understand that’s it’s not as simple as it sounds. There are various situations that crop […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Guest Articles, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: dream business, start your business

5 Obstacles Facing Your Small Business Right Now

August 1, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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It’s no secret that small business owners face obstacles that perhaps don’t faze their larger competitors. A big company with its own legal department can stay apprised of EEOC and Department of Labor rules, and a company with its own HR department will know how to determine the salary to offer a new entry level […]

Filed Under: Your Small Business Tagged With: cash flow, health insurance, Hiring, small business challenges, taxes

Who is on #SmallBizChat August 2016

July 29, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

   #SmallBizChat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #SmallBizChat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday 8-9pm ET. Be sure to follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions on how to join […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @BarryMoltz, @Bloominari, @PhilGerb, @SmallBizWhisper, @WendyYBailey, small business, SmallBizChat

How To Find the Right Social Media Partner for Your Small Business @BeeSmartSocial

July 28, 2016 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 Julie Bee, @BeeSmartSocial. Julie Bee is the owner and operator of BeeSmart Social Media. Since 2010 BeeSmart has provided affordable […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Uncategorized Tagged With: small business, social media

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