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How to Network Online and Offline for Your Small Business

September 2, 2010 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 Kevin Knebl ( @KevinKnebl ), the owner of Knebl Communications, www.kevinknebl.com, a Colorado-based company specializing in Online and Offline Networking Skills and […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: building a network, Kevin Knebl, melinda emerson, networking, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady

Finding and Keeping Clients Using Social Customer Relationship Management

January 14, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 7 Comments

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Howard Yermish @hyermish. Howard has worked professionally in Internet development since 1993. Howard has consulted on projects for clients such as AOL, Commerce Bank, Disney, Kaiser Permanente, Mattel and Microsoft, as well […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: CRM, customer profiles, customers, Howard Yermish, relationship management, small business, SmallBizChat, social crm, social monitoring

How to Create a Profitable Sales Funnel

January 20, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 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 Hugh MacFarlane @funnelguy Hugh has 20 years+ experience in working with Business owners, Boards, CEOs, Directors of Sales and Marketing with products […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: Hugh MacFarlane, marketing, sales, sales funnel, SmallBizChat, tweetchat

How to Use Google Analytics to Grow Your Business

January 27, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 8 Comments

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Pierre DeBois @ZimanaAnalytics.  Pierre is the founder of Zimana (www.zimana.com), a consultancy providing strategic analysis to small and midsize businesses that rely on Web analytics data. SmallBizlady: Why is web analytics […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: analytics, Google, marketing, SmallBizChat, social media metrics, website analytics

Email Productivity Tips: How to Manage Your Inbox

February 3, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Marsha Egan (CPCU, PCC)  @marshaegan.  Marsha is CEO of The Egan Group, Inc., a Reading, Pennsylvania based workplace productivity coaching firm. She is author of Inbox Detox and the Habit of E-mail Excellence. She […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: email, how to, marsha egan, Productivity, SmallBizChat, Time management

How to Legally Protect Your Small Business Brand

February 10, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Aurelia Mitchell Durant @brandprotectors  Aurelia  is an Intellectual Property Attorney specializing in Copyright and Trademark Protection. She is committed to guiding business owners on how to own their brand. She has […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: brand, branding, copyright, legal, online brand, service mark, SmallBizChat, trademark

How to Run a Small Business with Your Spouse as Your Partner

February 17, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Angela Belford, @AngelaBelford CEO of The Belford Group, is a marketer and website/software developer with more than 12 years’ experience. She balances work and home-life as an entrepreneur, devoted wife and active mother of three. http://www.thebelfordgroup.com/.

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: Angela Belford, entrepreneur, family, small business, SmallBizChat, working with your spouse

How to Use Technology Effectively in Your Small Business

February 24, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

Phil is the author of the The New Small; How a new Breed of small business is harnessing the power of emerging trends and technologies. He consults companies on how to optimize their use of technology. While not consulting, Phil speaks about emerging trends and technologies. He’s also the author of Why New Systems Fail (Cengage, 2010) and The Next Wave of Technologies (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). He also writes for a number of technology-oriented media outlets.

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: interview, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, technology

The Difference Between a Jobbie, a Job-business and a Bona-fide Business

March 10, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

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 Carol Roth about a jobbie, a job-business or a bona-fide business? @CarolJSRoth Carol helps businesses grow and make more money. She’s a deal maker & business strategist to corporations, small businesses & entrepreneurs who has raised $1 billion in capial, $750mm in M&A deals.

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: authors, Carol Roth, hobby to business, SmallBizChat, start a business, tweetchat

Getting a Financial Game Plan For Your Small Business

March 31, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with @DorethiaConner Dorethia Conner, MBA, is president of Conner Coaching. Dorethia provides results-oriented personal finance and business coaching services to small business owners . Known for her no nonsense approach and charismatic personality, Dorethia is passionate about helping entrepreneurs successfully manage their money and increase their bottom line.

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: business planning, financial management, money, SmallBizChat

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