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Ask SmallBizLady: How Do I Stay Motivated as an Entrepreneur?

March 18, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask SmallBizLady. This week, we are taking on the question:  How do I Stay Motivated as an Entrepreneur? I think there are three things you need to help you stay motivated as you run your small business! 1)      Only have  positive people […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Business Inspiration Tagged With: entrepreneur, melinda emerson, motivation, smallbizlady

Ask SmallBizLady: What’s the Best Business Advice I’ve Ever Gotten?

March 25, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask SmallBizLady. This week, we are taking on the question: What’s the best business advice I’ve ever received? Be good to your customers! It’s cheaper to keep a customer than to find a new one. Keep in touch with your customers. Ask […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Business Inspiration Tagged With: business advice, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady

Ask SmallBizLady: Is Social Media Really Worth Pursuing?

April 1, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask Small Biz Lady. This week, we are taking on the question: Is Social Media Really Worth Pursuing? Here’s the answer: Yes, and here’s what you need to have in place to make social media work well for your business. 1.    […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: melinda emerson, small business tips, smallbizlady, social media

Ask @SmallBizLady: How to Develop an Effective Sales Strategy

April 8, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask Small Biz Lady. This week, we are taking on the question: How to develop an effective sales strategy for your small business? Here’s the answer: Know your target customer! Determine your 30-day sales goal. Determine your weekly sales goal. Determine your […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business Tagged With: melinda emerson, sales, small business cash flow help, small business tips, smallbizlady

Ask @SmallBizLady: How Do I Identify My Target Customer

April 15, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask Small Biz Lady. This week, we are taking on the question: How Do I Identify My Target Customer? Here’s the answer: Determine your target customer’s pain points Examine the competition Figure out what percentage of the market you can realistically […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Grow Your Business, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business planning, customers, melinda emerson, smallbizlady

Ask @SmallBizLady: How do I get more lunch customers?

April 29, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask Small Biz Lady. This week, we are taking on the question: How do I get more lunch customers? Here’s the answer: If you want to get more customers into your retail establishment follow these steps: Communicate with your customers Change […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: customers, melinda emerson, small business tips, smallbizlady

Ask @SmallBizLady: What if you don’t have 12 months to start a business?

April 22, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask SmallBizLady. This week, we are taking on the question: What if you don’t have 12 months to start a business? Here’s the answer: To get your small business rolling right away follow these steps: Answer these key questions What do […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, melinda emerson, small business tips, start a business

Ask @SmallBizLady: How do I get started with social media?

May 6, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask Small Biz Lady. This week, we are taking on the question: How do I get started with social media? Here’s the answer: If you want to start using social media as a lead generator for your small business here’s 4 steps […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Your Small Business Tagged With: business planning, small business tips, social media

Blogging, & Handling Corporate Inquires & Monetizing your Online Brand.

June 3, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Check out  this quick video from the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference. Fellow blogger Jewel Figueras of http://www.JewelsFabLife.com was interviewed by LaShanda Henry creator of SistaSense blogs for entrepreneurs and the Black Business Women Online Social Network. http://www.sistasense.tv/smallbizlady-and-jewelsfablife-talk-blogging-and-working-with-brands-part1/ We discussed blogging, handling corporate inquires and monetizing your online brand.  Enjoy! I’m always here as a resource. […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Become Your Own Boss Tips, Business Inspiration, BYOB2011, Customer Service, Featured Post, Grow Your Business, My Recommendations, Social Media, Technology, Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, blog strategy, blogging, entrepreneur, Featured Post, marketing, melinda emerson, online brand, PR for business, small business, small business info, social media, strategic branding, twitter

4 Things All Entrepreneurs Should Do On LinkedIn

May 31, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 8 Comments

  LinkedIn is important! 75% of all professionals in the US have a LinkedIn profile, which means if you want to do business you must have one too. LinkedIn is powerful tool that you can use to promote yourself if you are an individual consultant or a company with 2 or more employees. Here are […]

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