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How to Identify Which Social Media Networks Are Right for Your Business

March 7, 2019 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 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Adrienne Brown, @adriennejmedia. Adrienne is the Chief Digital Strategist of Adrienne J Media, a Digital Marketing agency located in Atlanta, […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: social media, social media networks, Social Media Strategy, social media tips, social network

How to Effectively Engage and Encourage Employees in 2019

February 28, 2019 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 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Lori Kleiman, @LoriKleiman. Lori’s HR mantra comes from her innate no-nonsense approach and 30+ years of experience as a Human Resources consultant and entrepreneur […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Teams Tagged With: employee in 2019, employee relationship, employee retention, Encourage Employees, Engage and Encourage Employees, Engage Employees

Be SEEN in 2019: Social Media, Personal Branding & Making Money at Tradeshows & Live Events

February 21, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This week on #Smallbizchat LIVE, our show featured three guests: Designing a Powerful Social Media Plan for 2019 with Alex Romanovich, @alexromanovich, How to Make Money with Tradeshows & Live Events with Dianna Geairn, @iSalesGirl, and How to Grow Sales and  Your Business By Being a Celebrity CEO with Ramon Ray, @RamonRay. I pulled three […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: attract the millennial customer, Attracting Millenials, influencer marketing, live events, personal branding, social media, tradeshows

Who’s on #Smallbizchat February 2019

January 31, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Leadership, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Teams Tagged With: Facebook ads, leadership, millenials, Productivity, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social connection, social media plan, speaking business, Time management

Business Tax Issues to Consider with the New Tax Law

February 14, 2019 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 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Eva Rosenberg @TaxMama. Eva is the Internet’s TaxMama®. She answers tax questions, provides a TaxQuips podcast and a wealth of […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @taxmama, new tax law, small business owners, small business tax tips, small business taxes, tax law

IT’S OFFICIAL—Excessive Internetting, Smartphoning, and Social Media Make Us Miserable

January 31, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

excessive internetting

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 Blake Snow. Blake is an author with over a decade of experience who has written and published thousands of featured articles […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: excessive internet, Excessive Internetting, excessive social media, internet use, Smartphoning, social media, social media addiction, technology addiction

The Speaker Profit Formula: How to Market, Maximize, and Monetize Your Business With Speaking

February 7, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

speaking

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 David Newman, CSP. David is a Certified Speaking Professional, marketing expert, speaker, and founder of Do It! Marketing, a strategy and […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: leadership toolkit, marketing, Monetize Your Business, professional speaking, public speaking, speaking

How to Get Funded Faster!

January 24, 2019 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 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Victoria Yampolsky, CFA, @startup_station. Victoria is the President of the Startup Station, a comprehensive financial resource for early-stage startups. She specializes in […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: fund raise, fund raising, small biz chat, Victoria Yampolsky

How to Stand Out in 2019: Business Awards, Facebook Ads, and Market Disruption

January 17, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This week on #Smallbizchat LIVE our show featured three guests: Enhance the Visibility, Reputation and Branding of Your Business via Awards Programs with Becky Wilson, @WDSPRMaven, 3 Questions About Facebook Ads with A. Fitzgerald Hardnett, @FitzSpeak, and How Can You Disrupt Your Competition—and Maybe Even an Entire Industry with Shep Hyken, @hyken. I pulled three of […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: business awards, Facebook ads, small business, SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat LIVE

How to Build an Ecommerce Sales Funnel

January 10, 2019 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 8-9 pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with John Lawson @colderice. John is the CEO at Colder Ice Media. He is an international keynote speaker and “Commerce evangelist” and […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, How to Start, SmallBizChat Tagged With: ecommerce, ecommerce strategy, john lawson, marketing, online sales, sales, sales funnel, selling online, SmallBizChat

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