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Small Business SEO Basics

April 29, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 10 Comments

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @WayneHurlbert. Wayne is a well known SEO and internet marketing consultant. He is also a highly regarded speaker and business book reviewer. […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Your Small Business Tagged With: blogging, melinda emerson, search engine optimization, SEO, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, Wayne Hurlbert

5 Ways to Make More Money in Your Small Business in 2014

January 27, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

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Who doesn’t want to make more money, right? Does making more money and working less interest you? If you want 2014 to be a banner year in your small business, you need to start off strong: evaluate your team, your customers, and your pricing to make sure you are positioned for business growth. Then, make […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business Tagged With: small business strategic plan, small business training

How Women Should be Taking More Risks in Business

September 18, 2014 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @CWEChatham. Rebecca Harris, MBA is the Director of the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Chatham University and has over 20 years of experience […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Women in Business Tagged With: @CWEChatham, MBA, Rebecca Harris, small business risk, women entrepreneurs

Never Be Closing in Small Business

August 7, 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 @Tim_Hurson. Tim Hurson is founding partner of ThinkX, an international speaker and author of the new book, Never Be Closing. He creates […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @tim_hurson, Never Be Closing, SmallBizChat, Tim Hurson

How to Be The Best Bad Presenter

July 10, 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 @KarenHough. Karen Hough is CEO of ImprovEdge, Amazon bestselling author, contributor to the Huffington Post, featured in Inc.com, winner of the […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: @karenhough, Karen Hough, small business presentations, small business sales

How to Make Lasting First Impressions

June 26, 2014 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @JanGoss1. Jan Goss helps high performing individuals be their best.  An accomplished singer, songwriter, motivational speaker, and author is on a […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @JanGoss1, Jan Goss

How to use Google Hangouts to Grow Your Small Business

May 1, 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 @HangoutHelper. Ronnie Bincer, known as The Hangout Helper, is a coach and master trainer. Following his lead, thousands of people […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: @HangoutHelper, google+ hangouts, Ronnie Bincer

How to Produce Outrageous Results for Your Small Business

May 8, 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 @danwaldo.  Dan Waldschmidt is an international business strategist, speaker, author, and extreme athlete.  His consulting firm solves complex marketing and […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @danwaldo, Dan Waldschmidt, SmallBizChat interviews

Boost Your Small Business Brand with Pinterest

September 29, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

By now we have all heard about Pinterest and the amazing growth the social media network has demonstrated over the last year. Interest in Pinterest is still building and growing, and it appears to be here for the long haul, at least according to the 70 million users who enjoy pinning images ranging from fashion to […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Social Media Tagged With: pinterest, small business marketing

8 Best Resources to Grow Your Small Business

May 20, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

As a small business owner, the deck is stacked against you. Most businesses fail after the first five years, and even if you do hang in there, the chances of you becoming the next Facebook are really not very likely. 95 percent of all small businesses in the world never gross over 1 million in […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, How to Start Tagged With: entrepreneur, small business resources, small business tips, startup resources

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