Social media is a powerful tool for would-be and existing small business owners. I have used Twitter often to reach out to people that I would never be able to reach otherwise. Now I am sharing my top list of professionals on Twitter, who I believe have real value, and are generous with their expertise. […]
Podcasting for Your Small Business
From time to time as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is excerpts from my #smallbizchat interview on Twitter with @podcaststeve. Steven L. Lubetkin, operates Professional Podcasts LLC, an award-winning producer of radio, TV and other multimedia content distributed over the Internet as podcasts. Steve is a Senior Fellow of the Society […]
Niche to Get Rich
From time to time as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is excerpts from my #smallbizchat interview on Twitter with Isabella Murphy @nichelady. She’s a Product Creation Specialist, Niche Marketer – CEO of Staying Paid.com – making payday come everyday through strategy, not chance! She is a professional writer, and blogs […]
How to Participate in #SmallBizChat
What is #SmallBizChat? It is a weekly talk show on Twitter for small business owners. It takes place every Wednesday from 8-9 pm eastern time. Guest experts and participants type answers to questions from the host Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, using the social media site Twitter. The focus of #SmallBizChat is to help business owners succeed […]
From Sidehustle to Fulltime Entrepreneur
I was recently interviewed by the Career Makover Coach, Tai Goodwin on #BlogTalkRadio. Here’s a link to the interview on repositioning from Employee to Entrepreneur – http://tobtr.com/s/567685 – below are a few takeaway tips from the interview: Save 20-40% of every paycheck to get prepared to start your businesses Kick the naysayers to the CURB! Add potential […]
Creating Signature Customer Service in Your Small Business
From time to time as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is excerpts from my #smallbizchat interview on Twitter with Glory Borgeson @GloryBorgeson about creating signature customer service in your small business. GloryBorgeson is a business coach, speaker and author of the book “Catapult Your Business to New Heights.” http://tinyurl.com/m2rzho SmallBizLady: Why […]
5 More Things You Must Never Forget in Business
This is a Part II of blog post series highlighting excerpts from my forthcoming book Be Your Own Boss! How to Quit Your Job and Start Your Own Business in 12 Months or Less! The book will be released in February 2010 by Adams Media. What can this book do for you? Be Your Own Boss! […]
How to Be a Guest on #SmallBizChat
Thank you for your interest in being a guest on #SmallBizChat! In preparation for the TwitterChat, here is what you should know in order to ensure a great chat experience. #SmallBizChat is a weekly interactive talk show on Twitter for small business owners. It takes place every Wednesday from 8-9 pm eastern time. Participants and […]
How to Get a Bank Loan
Although credit is tight right now for small business owners, business loans are still available. Banks, CDFI’s and alternative lenders will do business with you if you have the price of admission: 1) Good credit 700 or higher FICO score 2) Collateral to guarantee the loan 3) A Solid Business Model 4) A Plan to […]
Blogging for Business
From time to time as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is an excerpt from my #smallbizchat interview with Meryl K. Evans @merylkevans about Blogging for Business. Blogging is old news by today’s standards as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn dominate the social networking scene. But blogging continues to pick up speed […]