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Why Mindful Eating Matters to Your Small Business Success

October 23, 2014 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Kelly Springer MS, RD, CDN, @KellysChoiceLLC. Kelly Springer’s passion for nutrition started at a very young age and grows stronger every […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @KellysChoiceLLC, healthy snacks, Kelly Springer, mindful eating

Make More Than A Hi-Tech Worker

October 21, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Here’s A Business That Requires No Education and Training, You Can Make More Than A Hi-Tech Worker and Get A Discount On A New Car The internet changed the jobs picture in America and created new money making opportunities along with it.  People drive taxi cabs today and put up with the low […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, How to Start Tagged With: @matthewlesko, Lyft, Matthew Lesko, SideCar, Uber

How to Make More Time for Sales in Your Business

October 20, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you’re not making the sales you want for your small business, you should assess how much time you’re spending (or rather, not spending) on nurturing and generating sales. When you’re a solopreneur, it’s you who is responsible for not only sales, but also operations, marketing, admin… the whole gamut. While you can’t yet clone […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business Tagged With: Jeffrey Gitomer, www.getsales14.com

How to Master, Manage and Communicate Your Message

October 16, 2014 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @kimydavis. Kim Y. Davis is a Houston-based journalist, speaker and consultant. She writes and produces print, online and video content for […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @kimydavis, Kim Y. Davis, marketing, Public Relations, small business pr

5 Tips for Turning Great Ideas into Products

October 14, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article It’s no secret that discovering that one great product idea is an arduous journey in itself. Many people spend months and years hunting for that great idea and for many, it seems like the most difficult part of the invention process. Unfortunately, conceiving that great idea is only the beginning of a very […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, How to Start, Mompreneurs Tagged With: @momfounded, Kaylee Wickline, small business product development

How to Really Make Sales

October 13, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Today is my birthday. Yes, I was born on Friday the 13th, but it’s never been an unlucky day for me. I am really excited about creating my best year ever. I’m really into the 40 is the new 30 storyline. I feel like you can tell your age if you don’t look it. But, […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business Tagged With: closing sales, get more sales, getsales14

When She Makes More: 10 Rules for Breadwinning Women

October 9, 2014 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @farnoosh. Farnoosh Torabi is a personal finance expert, bestselling author, TV personality, and sought-after speaker. Her mission is to help people take control […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @FARNOOSH, Farnoosh Torabi, small business money matters

Smart Ideas for a Home Office for Stay-at-Home Parents

October 7, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Home offices are now more popular than ever – many jobs don’t require a full-time presence in the office and an increasing number of stay-at-home parents decide to run their own businesses. Depending on your profession, home offices can take a number of different shapes. Here are some smart ideas for all those […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Guest Articles Tagged With: furnish a home office, home office, Kelly Smith

6 Things You Must Address With Your Small Business Website

October 6, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Since you’re starting a new business, it’s best to have the blog as part of your website.  No matter what style you decide to go with, it is very important to have a branded header graphic on your home page with a tagline that tells people quickly how you can solve their problem. You only […]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: small business website design

How to Build Wealth Through Your Business

October 2, 2014 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 8-9pm 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 finance book of all […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @theRealKiyosaki, build wealth, Robert T. Kiyosaki, small business success tips

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