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How To Avoid Sales Management Mistakes in Your Small Business

December 15, 2016 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 Suzanne Paling of Sales Management Services has over 25 years of experience in sales management consulting and coaching, helping companies […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @SuzannePaling, Sales management

Could you use a gift for your small business this holiday?

November 28, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

December is fast approaching. It’s my favorite time of the year. I love to decorate my Christmas Tree, all the cookies, and I’m big on holiday cards. I even do a photo session every year for a custom holiday card.  But the best thing about December is giving back to the special people in my […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: #12daysofgiveaways, smallbizlady

The 5-9 Startup: Launching A Business While Working Your Day Job

December 8, 2016 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 Roshell Rinkins. Roshell is a supply chain expert, and has leveraged her 10+ year experience in the consumer products industry […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @LiquidCourage_C, SmallBizChat

How To Write Compelling Content For Your Small Business

December 1, 2016 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 Marci Hill. Marcie Hill, M.S., is a freelance writer, blogger, author, and speaker who left her job and 12-year career […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @marcie_hill, SmallBizChat

How To Network Effectively To Grow Your Small Business

November 17, 2016 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 Wayne Kimmel. Wayne is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, philanthropist, tireless networker, and the author of Six Degrees of Wayne Kimmel. […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @waynekimmel, networking, SmallBizChat

How To Get Control Of The Numbers In Your Small Business

November 10, 2016 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 Dawn Fotopulos. Dawn is an Associate Professor of Business at The King’s College in NYC, the award-winning author of Accounting […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @dfotopulos, cash flow, SmallBizChat

Gear Up Your Small Business Marketing for 2017

November 7, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The last quarter of the calendar year has its own vibe, whether your business counts on holiday shopping to boost revenues, or whether it slows as the year winds down, it’s time to launch your 2017 marketing efforts. Now is an excellent time to re-evaluate your small business marketing strategy and think about what you […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, marketing, Marketing Plan, small business marketing

How To Move Your Sales Forward With 95% Success

November 3, 2016 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 James Muir. James is the author of The Perfect Close: The Secret to Closing Sales – The Best Selling Practices […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @B2B_SalesTips, sales, SmallBizChat

How to successfully maintain work-life balance as a small business owner

October 18, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Akim Vann is the owner and founder of The Bakery on Bergen, a very popular and busy spot that’s known for its delicious and creative cookies, cakes and pastries. The Bakery on Bergen just celebrated its second anniversary and Vann couldn’t be more proud. But as a busy mother of four energetic children, […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Guest Articles, Your Small Business Tagged With: @carbonite, small business, work-life balance

Who is on #SmallBizChat November 2016

November 1, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#SmallBizChat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #SmallBizChat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.   Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions on how to join […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @B2B_SalesTips, @dfotopulos, @marcie_hill, @waynekimmel, small business, SmallBizChat

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