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SmallBizLady’s Summer Reading List 2012

July 2, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

For those of you who follow this blog, you know that I love reading books about running a business. To be successful in business, you must be a lifelong learner. Reading is a great way to sharpen your personal skills to run your business better. If you’re counting down to your summer vacation, (even if you’re staying […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, How to Start, My Recommendations Tagged With: business planning, entrepreneur, small business books, start a business

5 Things Every Entrepreneur Must Do Each Day

October 17, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 42 Comments

Meditate– The worst thing you can do for your business is start each day in a race. I am strong believer in thinking about your day before you jump into it. I start each day in prayer before I leave my bed. I find that I am able to keep a positive disposition throughout my […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Cash Flow & Finance, Featured Post, Grow Your Business, My Recommendations Tagged With: 1 hour A day, 3 three existing connections, 5 things, Allyson Lewis, business development, cash flow, Featured Post, follow-up, get your plan together, Meditate, melinda emerson, Oprah Winfrey, small business, smallbizlady

Presentation Communication – Your Quest to Impress

May 7, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Sponsored Post All businesses depend on sending the right messages to their customers. Whether it is a brick and mortar office, retail store, online enterprise, a direct sales business or some type of consulting firm, you have one chance to make a first impression, and your business message must be clear. Customers will focus on […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, My Recommendations, Technology Tagged With: customer communications, marketing, small business, xerox

Top 20 Small Business Women To Follow on Twitter

October 21, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

Twitter is one of my best sources of helpful information to grow my small business, but it’s the women experts on twitter that share the most valuable content. For the latest about industry trends, technology tips and marketing innovations, most small business owners can use Twitter as a daily news source. You should be reading […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, My Recommendations, Social Media Tagged With: @amyporterfield, @AnishaRKeeys, @BarbaraWeltman, @bizauthor, @CathyWebSavvyPR, @darnyellejervey, @DeborahShane, @deniseoberry, @DIYMarketers, @ellenrohr, @holly_hanna, @jamilapayne, @jeanchatzky, @jillkonrath, @KimBeasley, @lenawest, @Restaurant_Lady, @SalesLounge, @TaiGoodwin, smallbiztrends, twitter

25 Business Women to Follow on Twitter

July 26, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 35 Comments

As many of you know, I think Twitter is a fantastic social media tool to grow a small business brand.  There are many fabulous people who I’ve met online and these ladies are a special group of women who handle business in a way that I respect and admire.  I thought that I would share […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Mompreneurs, My Recommendations, Social Media, Women in Business Tagged With: business women, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady, twitter, women entrepreneurs, Women in Business

Help @SmallBizLady: When do You Need to Create a Trademark for Your Business Concept?

June 18, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Every week I’m asked questions by small business owners, and sometimes I get a question that makes me want to call one of my experts to get the perfect answer. This week’s question:  When do you need to create a trademark or register a patent for your concept? How do you determine which one to […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, My Recommendations Tagged With: copyright, CorpNet.com, Nellie Akalp, patents, small business, trademarks

10 Best How to Start a Small Business Websites

October 3, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 36 Comments

Let’s face it– starting a small business is hard.  There are lots of ways out here to fail in business. The secret weapon that I use for keeping my business strong is being a life-long learner.  One of the ways I grow myself and keep my mind sharp is being a veracious reader.  I read […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Featured Post, How to Start, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, My Recommendations Tagged With: best small business websites, Black Enterprise, bplans.com, Businessinsider.com, entrepreneur, Forbes, how to start a small business, Inc.com, Launchwhileworking.com, New York Times, Score.org, SecondAct.com, Small Business Administration, SmallBizChat, smallbiztrends.com, starting a business, Succeedasyourownboss.com, TheWorkatHomeWoman.com, You're the Boss Blog

11 Great Technology Tools for Small Business

April 27, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 13 Comments

As SmallBizLady, my mission is to end small business failure.  To that end, I love to share great free resources that can help small business owners save time and money.  Here are my 11 favorites that I am sure you’ll find beneficial to your business operations.  If you embrace these technology tools you’ll be amazed […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Technology, Your Small Business Tagged With: melinda emerson, small business technology, small business tips, smallbizlady, start a business

SCORE has a new resource for small business owners

April 13, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

On April 12, SCORE kicked off a national E-Business Now initiative. It’s the first-ever public/private partnership to encourage digital literacy by U.S. small businesses. The consortium formed in response to The Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission.  They have created a new website with great technology resources: www.ebusinessnow.org SCORE is also doing regional […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Technology, Your Small Business Tagged With: business planning, entrepreneurs, melinda emerson, SCORE, small business success, small business technology

3 Technology Tools to Help Your Small Business

June 29, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

I love to share great software that will solve problems  that come up daily running a small  business.  Here are  three more free or low cost software solutions that  could come in handy  in your business.  I have used all  three of these tech tools in my business so I am sure  that  they could […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: bufferapp, echosign, melinda emerson, small business, small business technology, smallbizlady, technology, yousendit.com

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