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Four Tips for Women to Take the Fear Out of Tech

May 19, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Sponsored Post These days, all it takes is a stroll through the business section of your local bookstore or a quick glimpse at CNBC to recognize that women are stepping out from supporting roles, showcasing their entrepreneurial prowess, and embracing technology at record rates. Recent data supports that theory. Currently, more than 9.1 million firms in […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Technology Tagged With: @cindy_bates, @MSFT4Work, Cindy Bates, Microsoft, small business technology, women and technology

SmallBizLady’s Top Do’s and Don’ts of Side-Hustling Part 2

May 18, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

I believe you should start a business as a side-hustle first, that way you can learn some of your hardest lessons in business while you are still working a full-time job. This is part 2 of my series on how to be a successful side-hustler. This post focuses on the top 10 Don’ts of side-hustling. (Read […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Become Your Own Boss Tips Tagged With: side hustle, side-hustling, small business success tips

Lessons in Military Leadership for Entrepreneurs

May 14, 2015 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 @theRealKiyosaki. Robert T. Kiyosaki is best known as the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad. This is the #1 personal […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @theRealKiyosaki, leadership skills, military leadership, Robert Kiyosaki

5 Social Media Tools that Will Increase Your Productivity

May 12, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article Generating results from social media takes time. However, as a small business owner, time is our most important commodity. Whether you are managing social media accounts or one of your employees, you should always aim to maximize productivity. Here are 5 social media tools that will increase your productivity: LikeAlyzer Facebook’s evolving algorithm […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Social Media Tagged With: @ShermStandberry, BuzzSomo, CoSchedule, Ifttt, LikeAlyzer, PicMonkey, small business marketing, small business productivity

SmallBizLady’s 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Side-Hustling Part 1

May 11, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Starting a business is hard work. It’s best to launch while working and develop a side-hustle first. That way you can test the waters and learn some of those expensive lessons in business while you are still collecting a paycheck. This is part I (read part 2, here) of my series on how to become […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Become Your Own Boss Tips Tagged With: side hustle, side-hustling, small business success tips

How to Develop a One-Page Marketing Plan

May 7, 2015 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 @thep3solution. Sherron Washington is an energetic marketing and communication professional, with a record of achievement in creating innovative marketing and […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @thep3solution, Sherron Washington, small business marketing plan

Wells Fargo Announces Contest to Give Away $25,000 to Small Businesses

May 5, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Sponsored Post Just in time, for National Small Business Week, Wells Fargo has launched the 2015 Wells Fargo Works Project National Contest to provide resources to deserving small business owners. For the second year, Wells Fargo is inviting eligible business owners to enter a nationwide contest to win $25,000 and a business mentorship opportunity. I have […]

Filed Under: Featured Post Tagged With: @WellsFargoWorks, Contest, Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Works Project, WellsFargoWorks.com

7 Ways to Compete for Your Target Audience with Facebook Ads

May 4, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

As Facebook’s reach continues to expand, more and more small businesses have Facebook Pages. In fact, a whopping 30 million businesses have a presence on Facebook. Facebook maintains its advantage in providing you with a great way to organically interact with a sophisticated and active audience. One of the best ways to leverage the social […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: advertising on facebook, Facebook ads, small business marketing

Who is on #SmallBizChat May 2016

May 1, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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#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.  Join me live every Wednesday, 8PM ET for #SmallBizChat on Twitter.  Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions on how to join […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: @dorieclark, @strategicopy, @thep3solution, @theRealKiyosaki, Dorie Clark, Mike Connolly, Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sherron Washington

How to Reset Your Business to Reach Personal Success

April 30, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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 @jakenawrocki. As a recognized expert in motivational speaking and life transformation concepts, Jacob Nawrocki has reached over a half million people with his top-rated podcast […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @jakenawrocki, Jacob Nawrocki, small business leadership

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