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Getting Ready For Opening Day in Your Small Business

March 5, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

Now you are just about ready to get  business cards, mail out the flyers, turn on the phones, run those ads on Facebook and use whatever way possible to tell the world you are “Open for Business.” It is a moment of both joy and fear.  The hard work of the planning your business now transitions to […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Social Media Tagged With: geolocation, internet ads, melinda emerson, open for business, social media

Who’s On #SmallBizChat March 2012

March 2, 2012 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. Here are the upcoming guests for March 2012… 3/7 David Newman@dnewman of Do It! Marketing shares How to Use Speaking to Grow Your Small Business http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK-vzSriJew 3/14 Frank Lavin @Export_Now shares How to Export to China. Joining us from Asia- He’s the Former Under Secretary for International […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: SmallBizChat

How to Own Your Niche – #SmallBizChat QA with Stephanie Chandler

March 1, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 5 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Stephanie Chandler @bizauthor. Stephanie is the author of several books including Own Your Niche: Hype-Free Internet Marketing Tactics to Establish Authority in Your Field […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: branding, interview, SmallBizChat

How to Stop Burning Money in Your Small Business!

February 28, 2012 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Your unrecorded expenses are a profit fire hazard.  Do any of these statements sound familiar? “It’s only $5.   It’s not worth my time.” “I’ll do my expenses when I’m not busy.” “There’s no easy way to track my expenses.” “I have money in the bank, so I don’t need to worry about expenses.” If so, […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: business planning, Nicole Fende, small business expense tracking, small business finance, The Numbers Whisperer

7 Great Digital Tools to Help Your Small Business

February 27, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 12 Comments

Most small business owners have a to do list that is way too long. Let’s face it, running a business has become more difficult than ever. The good news is that technology is now making some things about running a business a lot easier. There are a number of free and low-cost digital tools that […]

Filed Under: Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, My Recommendations Tagged With: small business info, small business technology, small business tips

How to Be More Tax Savvy in Your Small Business with Eva Rosenberg @TaxMama

February 24, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interviewwith Eva Rosenberg, the TaxMama® @TaxMama is passionate about helping your business pay the least taxes legally possible.She’s the author the award-winning book Small Business Taxes Made Easy, as an practicing […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @taxmama, Eva Rosenberg, small business taxes

7 Must Use Social Media Platforms to Grow Your Small Business

February 21, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 7 Comments

The best way to promote your business online is through social media platforms. 78% of people trust peer recommendations, whereas only 14% trust ads. Just think about how often you’ve tried something based on someone else telling you that it’s worth checking out. Having a great online presence on the right platforms not only makes […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Social Media Tagged With: facebook, foursquare, linkedin, pinterest, tumblr, twitter, Valencio Cardoso, youtube

Are You The Right President For Your Small Business?

February 20, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

When I first started thinking about President’s Day this year, I thought it would be helpful to blog about being an effective business leader. Whenever you start a company, you have the right to be the president. After all, it is your company.  It was your idea, your seed capital, your contacts that got the […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business Tagged With: burnout, growing pains, Hiring, melinda emerson, president, small business, smallbizlady, uneducated entrepreneurs

How to Monetize Your Message – #SmallBizChat QA with Darnyelle A. Jervey

February 16, 2012 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 @darnyellejervey Darnyelle A. Jervey, MBA, is a small business expert founder of IncredibleOneEnterprises.com. She is committed to showing entrepreneurs the mindset, marketing […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Telesummit Tagged With: branding, interview, marketing, SmallBizChat

How To Effectively Evaluate Your Next Business Venture

February 14, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Are you on your way to starting a small business in the near future? Do you already own a business and have a list of goals to take it to the next level?  Are you contemplating incorporating new revenue streams to help grow your bottom line?  Or maybe you’re thinking about tapping into a new […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, How to Start Tagged With: Dasanj Aberdeen, Evaluate your business, new venture, SWOT analysis

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