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Ask SmallBizLady: Is 1-Page Business Plan Adequate for a Small Business?

February 4, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

On Fridays, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment titled Ask Small Biz Lady.  This week, we are taking on the question; is a one-page business plan adequate for a small business? Click here to view this and more answers to your questions.  Not hardly!  I do not think you need […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady Tagged With: business plan, business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady

Email Productivity Tips: How to Manage Your Inbox

February 3, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Marsha Egan (CPCU, PCC)  @marshaegan.  Marsha is CEO of The Egan Group, Inc., a Reading, Pennsylvania based workplace productivity coaching firm. She is author of Inbox Detox and the Habit of E-mail Excellence. She […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: email, how to, marsha egan, Productivity, SmallBizChat, Time management

Who’s On #SmallBizChat – February 2011

February 2, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

The line up for #SmallBizChat for February 2011.

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: how to participate in smallbizchat, interview, SmallBizChat, tweetchat

Writing Your Way to Greater Sales in Your Small Business

February 1, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

Writing Your Way to Greater Sales in Your Small Business, by Shannon Harmon Say it with me, “Content, Content and More Content.” We’ve all heard the stories about bloggers who create blogs that generate thousands upon thousands of dollars each month in revenue.  They’re living on an island somewhere sipping something delicious and blogging their […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles Tagged With: blogging, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, Shannon Harmon, smallbizlady

How to Write a Business Plan Part III

January 31, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 26 Comments

In Part I and Part II of this blog series on how to write a business plan, I have walked you through clarifying the business idea, marketing analysis, defining the business opportunity and customer profile, finding your niche and developing a sales plan and marketing budget. Now, I want you to define how you are […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Business Inspiration, My Recommendations Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, melinda emerson, small business info, smallbizlady

Ask Smallbizlady: When is it Time to Quit Your Job to Pursue Your Small Business

January 28, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Every Friday, I’m creating a new segment called Ask Small Biz Lady. I’m posting video answers to your frequent small business questions.  This week, we are taking on the question when do you know it’s time to leave you job to operate your small business full-time. Here’s the answer:  Work both the job and the […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, How to Start, Social Media, Your Small Business

How to Use Google Analytics to Grow Your Business

January 27, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 8 Comments

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Pierre DeBois @ZimanaAnalytics.  Pierre is the founder of Zimana (www.zimana.com), a consultancy providing strategic analysis to small and midsize businesses that rely on Web analytics data. SmallBizlady: Why is web analytics […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: analytics, Google, marketing, SmallBizChat, social media metrics, website analytics

Is That Newest Opportunity a Distraction?

January 25, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

Is That Newest Opportunity a Distraction?, by Karen L. Jett, CMA I just received an invitation to a free Covey conference call about extending trust while increasing accountability. For someone who is passionate about ethics and helping people and companies to grow, my first reaction was: This is awesome – will I be available? My […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles Tagged With: become your own boss, CMA, entrepreneur, Jett Excellence, Karen L. Jett, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady

How to Write a Business Plan Part II

January 24, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 10 Comments

Once you know what business you are in, it’s time to figure out who’s going to buy from you and why.  You are just someone with an idea until you develop a business plan. In other words, if you haven’t written your plan yet, your business is still in the fantasy stages.   In Part […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, planning, small business, smallbizlady

How to Create a Profitable Sales Funnel

January 20, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 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 Hugh MacFarlane @funnelguy Hugh has 20 years+ experience in working with Business owners, Boards, CEOs, Directors of Sales and Marketing with products […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: Hugh MacFarlane, marketing, sales, sales funnel, SmallBizChat, tweetchat

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