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 @HangoutHelper. Ronnie Bincer, known as The Hangout Helper, is a coach and master trainer. Following his lead, thousands of people […]
How to Pick the Right Images for your Small Business
Guest Article Pictures have always told us a thousand words, but in this age of mobile connectivity and sharing, there is an explosion in the use of images to convey thoughts and feelings. Small businesses should recognize this visual focus, and spend time picking out the imagery that appears on all of their channels, from […]
How to Find the Right Manufacturer for Your Small Business
The biggest challenge business owners that invented a product face is finding a partner to manufacture their product. Most of the small business owners in my network use foreign manufacturers in China. Here are some tips on how to do your due diligence with potential manufacturers. The first advice I give is to look for […]
How to Survive as a Small Business For Five Years or More
This week we celebrate my five-year anniversary of hosting #SmallBizChat on Twitter. Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show. #SmallBizChat takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @SteveStrauss. Steve Strauss is the USA TODAY Senior Small Business […]
6 High-Tech Gadgets for the Connected Business Traveler
Guest Article If the hardest part of travelling includes leaving all your favorite toys behind, worry no more. The next time travel takes you away from home, try taking these cool tech gadgets along for comfort. They weigh next to nothing. They’re portable, practical and full of functionality. Bring them along once and you’ll never […]
5 Best Moments of #SmallBizChat
Have you ever had a million dollar idea? Well that’s how I felt the day I launched #SmallBizChat. My initial idea was to create a peer-to-peer mentoring program online for small business owners, but what it has turned into over the last five years is a movement of people focused on small business excellence. This […]
How to Manage Work and Family as You Grow Your Small Business
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 @AmyWalkerCoach. Amy Walker is a Business Family Balance expert – with a husband, 5 little boys and 2 companies to […]
The Lifeline of Your Business: 5 Rules to Loving Your Sales CRM
Guest Article Don’t hate your sales CRM. It’s your friend. Really it is. An effective CRM – Customer Relationship Management – system can be the lifeline of your business. I have had the pleasure of using five different CRM systems (plus spreadsheets, notebooks, and my good old memory) over the last 15 years. Quite frankly, […]
The Daily Deal Isn’t Dead Yet
We all know that consumers are not as excited about the Groupon emails that land in their inboxes as they used to be, and we’ve all heard the horror stories of businesses that were overwhelmed or even destroyed by a poorly planned campaign. But, some businesses are making them work. Here’s one. 24-year-old Jacomo Hakim, […]
Creative Ways To Leverage a Virtual Assistant in Your Small Business
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 Rebekah Quintana @BekahQ. Rebekah owns Sidecar Executive Support, a Virtual Assistant company. She wants nothing more than her clients to […]
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