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Do you have an Army of Entrepreneurs in your company?

March 30, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

  Author Jennifer Prosek thinks that’s what you need to build long term success. She’s the founder and CEO of CJP Communications, an award-winning international public relations and financial communications firm.  In her new book, Army of Entrepreneurs: Create an Engaged and Empowered Workforce for Exceptional Business Growth (AMACOM 2011), Prosek teaches businesses how to inspire […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, My Recommendations, Your Small Business Tagged With: business planning, melinda emerson, small business, small business tips

How to Prepare Your Small Business for Salespeople

May 22, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 @JillKonrath.  Jill Konrath is the author of the new book, #AgileSelling, which will be out next week. It’s all about how […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @jillkonrath, #AgileSelling, Jill Konrath, small business sales

How Emotional Intelligence Leads to Stronger Small Business Leadership

May 29, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 @KevinAllenEI.  Kevin Allen is Founder & Chairman of employee engagement company Planet Jockey, which specializes in gamified learning and collaborative mentorship […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @KevinAllenEI, emotional intelligence, Kevin Allen, small business success

How to Grow Your Small Business Outside the U.S.

April 3, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 Chris Folayan @MallforAfrica. Chris has over 15 years of experience in marketing, technology development, and acquisition roles in various high-tech […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: @mallforafrica, Chris Folayan, doing business with Africa, global business

How to Survive as a Small Business For Five Years or More

April 24, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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This week we celebrate my five-year anniversary of hosting #SmallBizChat on Twitter. Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show. #SmallBizChat takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @SteveStrauss. Steve Strauss is the USA TODAY Senior Small Business […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @SteveStrauss, #SmallBizChat anniversary, Steve Strauss

How To Grow Your Small Business By Growing Yourself

February 27, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 @ScottAddis.  F. Scott Addis is an author and speaker. He recently wrote Summit…Reach Your Peak and Elevate Your Customers’ Experience, a life-changing […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @ScottAddis, F. Scott Addis, small business tips

What Can America’s 1st Mega Entrepreneur Teach Us Today?

August 16, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Benjamin Franklin only attended school for two years while growing up in Boston – but he was the most famous writer of his time and he made enough money to retire from his printing business at the age of 42. Some might think he built his fortune from his famous inventions, including the lightning rod, […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, My Recommendations Tagged With: Ben franklin, calculated risks, franchiser, improve his community, life-long learner, melinda emerson, networker, open source, paid attention to his market, Personal PR, smallbizlady, writer

First Black Woman to Head Fortune 500 Company

July 1, 2009 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Today, July 1, 2009 Ursula Burns becomes the first black woman to head a Fortune 500 company.  Burns assumes the CEO role at Xerox Corporation replacing another woman Anne Mulcahy, 56, who is retiring. Burns, 50, who grew up in a New York City housing project, began with Xerox in 1980 as a summer engineering […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration Tagged With: african-american CEO, Fortune 500 CEO, ursula barns, woman CEO, xerox

How to be a Successful Under 30 Entrepreneur

October 4, 2012 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Michael Simmons @MichaelDSimmons. Michael is an award-winning serial entrepreneur who started his first business at age 16. He’s the bestselling author […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @michaeldsimmons, become your own boss, entrepreneur, Michael Simmons, young entrepreneur

It’s Time to Start Planning for Q1 in Your Small Business

August 11, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

While it may seem like the first quarter of 2015 is eons away, it’s really not, at least in terms of planning. Both strategy and marketing are areas that require you to start thinking well in advance. After all, you don’t want to be caught at year’s end trying to plan what your company does […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business Tagged With: business goals, business planning, small business planning

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