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How To Select The Right Social Media Platform For Your Target Market

April 14, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Guest Article A myriad of social media platforms exist on the internet nowadays, each appealing to a slightly different demographic and range of interests. Effectively leveraging the relevant platforms can be a huge boon to any business, but there is a careful balance to be struck between effective social media use and spreading yourself too […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Social Media Tagged With: @DanYeo_, Dan Yeo, facebook, Google, target market, twitter

How to Raise Your Business From Ashes

April 7, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article It happens! Sometimes your original business model doesn’t work out. In some cases, liquidation can be the ideal way to transform your business. Approached in the right way, it is not the end of your business, but the birth of new, stronger business, and a great way to raise your business from the […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: business liquidation, small business tips

How To Use Budgeting To Save Your Business

December 16, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article As this year nears closer and closer to the end, you have to start thinking about your budget for next year.   It continues to amaze me how many businesses don’t want to create a budget.  They would rather operate their business blindly than to create a profitable plan so they can prosper in […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: @Empower2Thrive, budget planning, Sherrell T Martin, small business budgeting

Is It Time to Polish Your Personal Brand for Greater Business Success?

December 23, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article There’s a reason personal branding is a priority of the most successful businesspeople you know, whether they operate as freelancers, independent consultants, small business owners, corporate executives, executives in well-branded businesses or organizations, or leaders of every stripe. Those who achieve their goals and ascend to the top of their fields benefit from […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: @Bizstrong, Barbara Findlay Schenck, Branding for Dummies, personal branding

How to Create Your Millionaire Mindset

December 30, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article The first step to creating your millionaire mindset is writing down the lessons you’ve learned on your journey. If you’re like most of us, you’re probably not too happy with some of the financial decisions you’ve made in your life thus far.  As Dave Ramsey says, “That makes you over the age of […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: @blessedandrich, Melissa Cappleman, millionaire mindset

When is it Time to Move out of Your Home Office?

January 13, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article Unless you have attracted a large amount of funding prior to launch, the chances are that your new business will be taking its first few steps on the cheap. And, more often than not, this means working from home while you start to generate some income. There are numerous reasons why working from […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @ChristianAbbas, Christian Abbas, hiring employees, home office

Three Ways to Increase Ecommerce Customer Engagement

January 20, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article Since its inception, online shopping has been steadily gaining market share. Analysts credit a better overall online shopping experience and savvy promotions for the steady increase in sales for ecommerce sites. While the upswing in online shopping is good news for ecommerce merchants, it’s also true that competition levels are increasing, both from […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Guest Articles Tagged With: @davidvarnai, customer engagement, David Varnai, ecommerce

What You Need to Know About SEO as a Small Business Owner

January 27, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article If you’re a business owner ready to make a big splash in the online world, then you need to know a thing or two about SEO. Maybe you already know that SEO is good for your website because it can get your business more leads. But there’s a few key details you need […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: @EricsonAyMires, Ericson Ay Mires, search engine optimization, SEO

How to Make Working From Home As Great As It Sounds

February 24, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article Wouldn’t it be wonderful to not have to wake up at the same time every day, listen to the weather forecast, think about what to wear, cram into the metro or waste time stuck in traffic, while you worry about being late? Imagine waking up and taking your time, moving slowly into your […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, How to Start Tagged With: @BieleckaMarzena, Marzena Bielecka, start a business at home, work from home

How to Handle a Pay-Raise Request From an Employee

March 3, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Who doesn’t want to be acknowledged as a fair boss to his or her employees! It took years of hard work for you to attain this position, build a team and generate the most you could, for your organization. But isn’t it a human tendency for a person to desire more? Asking for a pay-raise is […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Guest Articles Tagged With: handling employees, small business tips

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