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10 Things You Need To Do Before 2014

November 25, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 9 Comments

If you’re like most small business owners, you’re still focused on completing the current year. The reality is, you can really increase your financial success by planning your revenues now for next year. Having the business secured ensures that you will be around and thriving when 2014 hits. Here are 10 things you should take […]

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

Stop Being a Business Owner and Start Building a Brand

October 29, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Guest Article The Great Recession forced people take the initiative to go into business for themselves and take advantage of the entrepreneurial climate. Now there’s a new phenomenon facing many of the self-employed: they’ve become successful but can’t seem to take it to the next level. While they’ve done a great job building a business, […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @RWHome, Robin Wilson, small business branding

How to Grow a Small Business

September 16, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

This summer, I have been really getting back into working out; in fact I’ve been trying to turn myself into a runner. My entire life I’ve had a limiting belief that I could not run. I actually have convinced myself that I am a situational asthmatic at the mere attempt to run. Let’s just say, […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business Tagged With: grow your business, pace yourself in business

Top 5 Tasks To Outsource in Your Small Business

June 17, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 15 Comments

What is the biggest struggle in any small business? Are you wearing too many hats? Yep, just what I thought. When you are a small business owner you immediately take on 10-14 jobs all at once, so it stands to reason that you might not do them all well. Sometimes, we all feel like “I […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: business planning, entrepreneur, Freelance, Outsourcing, small business

5 Secrets for Growing Your Business Smarter and Faster

March 12, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 18 Comments

Guest Article There’s no doubt that starting and running a business comes with a long to-do list.  Maintaining your normal activities will keep you busy beyond the 8-hour day in addition to the administrative activities that are essential to running your operations.  This is especially onerous if you are the only one and wearing all […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @DasanjAberdeen, @theafter5edge, business planning, Dasanj Aberdeen, small business tips

7 Things You Need to Know to Attract Corporate Sponsorship in 2013

December 26, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Poet Edith Lovejoy Pierce said “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day”. The New Year represents a new opportunity to increase the visibility and income of your small business. No matter what you […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @AnishaRKeeys, #Boost2013, Anisha Robinson Keeys, business planning, sponsorship. funding

A Gift For You For Christmas

December 25, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

This is Christmas Day, and to all my loyal readers — I have a gift for you.  My three most popular ebooks I offer you today for free. 20 Tips to Jumpstart Twitter. You all know that Twitter is my favorite social networking site, and now I’m giving you a helpful tool to dive into […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Grow Your Business Tagged With: #Boost2013, business planning, small business info

How to Hire Effectively in Your Small Business

December 23, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

When is it the right time to bring on a part time or full time person in your business? Are you ready to move past happen stance or inconsistent support? Have you considered what to consider as you interview each candidate? Does the person bring energy into the room upon arrival? Not everyone has to […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @SweetieBerry, #Boost2013, build a team, hiring employees, small business tips

How to Generate More Sales For Your Small Business in 2013

December 19, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Want next year to be your best year ever? If so, here are 5 strategies that can double or even triple your revenue in the next twelve months. 1. Sell more to existing customers. Hands down, the easiest place to get more business is with your existing customers. If you’ve “done good” by them, they’ll […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @jillkonrath, #Boost2013, increase sales, Jill Konrath, small business tips

Should You Raise Prices in Your Small Business in 2013?

December 10, 2012 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Over at my new site TheSelfEmployed, I naturally hear from a lot of solopreneurs. And by the same token, because my weekly USA TODAY column is called Ask an Expert, I also necessarily hear from a lot of other, bigger businesses. Yet, no matter what size the business, everyone seems to have one thing on […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @SteveStrauss, small business, small business pricing, Steve Strauss, tag1, Update your pricing

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