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How to Become a Successful Network Marketer

August 8, 2013 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Early Jackson, @Mr_Empowerment. Early Jackson has been involved in several businesses in the MLM industry since 1996. As a participant […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @Mr_Empowerment, Early Jackson, MLM, Multi Level Marketing, network marketing

Ask SmallBizLady: Should I Focus on My Personal Brand or Brand My Company?

August 19, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

One of my loyal blog readers asked:  I’ve learned from you and others that personal branding is a must if you want to set yourself up as an expert in your given area. Therefore, I’ve been positioning myself via my websites by personally branding myself. I have a few trusted advisors who are black women. […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Branding & Marketing Tagged With: branding, business planning, virtual assistant, virtual team

How to Build an Email Marketing List to Promote Your Small Business

July 18, 2013 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Ivana Taylor @DIYMarketers. Ivana is the publisher of DIYMarketers.com – an online marketing publication that provides marketing strategies that help […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @DIYMarketers, email marketing, Ivana Taylor, small business marketing

6 Ways to Waste Money Marketing Your Small Business

July 23, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Guest Article Mention marketing budgets to small business owners and a look of dread mixed with frustration may cross their faces. Why? Because marketing seems expensive on face value and almost anyone in business can recite a situation where “marketing” was a waste of money. This is a shame as marketing, when conducted properly, is […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: @CCSInnovations, Bonnie Taylor, small business marketing

How to Use Mobile Marketing to Promote Your Small Business

July 29, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

When it comes to marketing your small business, the next thing you really need to concern yourself with is mobile web marketing. You need to have a helpful website that is mobile ready, especially if you are a local retailer. Far more people use cell phones to access the Internet than ever before. In fact, […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Technology Tagged With: mobile apps, mobile marketing, smartphone apps, social media marketing

It’s Time to Update Your YouTube Profile

June 3, 2013 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

In June, YouTube is rolling out its newest feature; and if you haven’t already done so, it’s time to finally get a branded YouTube channel. Video is clicked on 41% more often than other content online.  There are estimates that by 2014, 90% of all content shared online will be video, so it’s time for […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: One Channel, video content, youtube

How to Build a Powerful Small Business Brand Online and Offline

May 16, 2013 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week I conduct interviews with experts on #SmallBizChat. In honor of my 200th episode of my Twitter talk show, the tables have been turned and my co-host Amanda Miller Littlejohn, decided that my fans might want to hear from me. #Smallbizchat takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: melinda emerson, small business marketing, smallbizlady

Instant Marketing Ideas to Boost Sales in Your Small Business

May 23, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 3 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @dnewman.  David Newman is the author of “DO IT! Marketing: 77 Instant-Action Ideas to Boost Sales, Maximize Profits and Crush […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @dnewman, David Newman, small business sales

How Do You Get More Likes on Your Facebook Fan Page?

April 1, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 14 Comments

I recently had a small business owner ask me about how to increase the number of Facebook “Likes”.  While Facebook marketing is certainly a legitimate social media marketing tactic, we must first discuss the value of a Facebook like to a small business. Social marketing gurus have pondered the tangible value of Facebook fans for […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: @Thedailycorgi, facebook fan page, facebook marketing, Laurie Eno, lena west, The Daily Corgi

How to Reinvent Your Small Business Brand

April 22, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

It’s springtime and this is a great time to not just prune the bushes outside, but this is equally a good time to take a hard look at your small business.  After you assess how well, or not so well your small business is doing, it might just be time to do something new.  I […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Business Inspiration Tagged With: Business reinvention, small business branding

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