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The Perfect PR Pitch For Your Small Business

October 22, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wed. on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @PRSarahEvans. Sarah is a public relations and new media strategist at @SevansStrategy.  Sarah has worked extensively in the non-for-profit, higher education and […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: blogs, JournChat, melinda emerson, pr pitches, press releases, PRSarahEvans, Public Relations, Sarah Evans, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, social media press releases, twitter

PR for Newbie Entrepreneurs

August 12, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Each week as @Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This post is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with @ElenaVerlee Heralded as “The Passionate Publicist,” Elena Verlee can help even the most ordinary business become well-known and sought after through the power of publicity. Elena delivers high-impact, low […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: Elena Verlee, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, PR, Public Relations, publicity, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, start a business

How to Leverage The New Rules of Small Business Marketing

November 15, 2012 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 Barbara Findlay Schenck @bizstrong about the new rules for marketing to screen-connected customers. Barbara helps entrepreneurs plan, brand, market, and sell their […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @Bizstrong, Barbara Findlay Schenck, entrepreneur, marketing, small business tips

#SmallBizChat Live Comes to NYC for National Small Business Week

May 12, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I’m so excited to celebrate the Small Business Administration’s 2014 National Small Business Week. It starts today and continues virtually and in cities around the country. At part of the festivities, I’m hosting a special webcast event.  I’m bringing my weekly Tweetchat #SmallBizChat to New York City as a live video interview talk show. During my […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, SmallBizChat Tagged With: Heidi Messer, Jen Groover, Mario armstrong, national small business week, Peter Rothberg

Why Mindful Eating Matters to Your Small Business Success

October 23, 2014 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 Kelly Springer MS, RD, CDN, @KellysChoiceLLC. Kelly Springer’s passion for nutrition started at a very young age and grows stronger every […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @KellysChoiceLLC, healthy snacks, Kelly Springer, mindful eating

How to Master, Manage and Communicate Your Message

October 16, 2014 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 @kimydavis. Kim Y. Davis is a Houston-based journalist, speaker and consultant. She writes and produces print, online and video content for […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @kimydavis, Kim Y. Davis, marketing, Public Relations, small business pr

Why People Matter in Business

December 5, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @SecretEntourage. Pejman Ghadimi is the founder and author of the Third Circle Theory, which explains how some of today’s top visionaries are […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @SecretEntourage, dealing with employees in small business, Pejman Ghadimi, small business leadership, SmallBizChat

Entrepreneurship: Everything Connects

December 12, 2013 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 Faisal Hoque, @Faisal_Hoque, a serial entrepreneur and author, and a devoted student of life, entrepreneurship, spirituality, and humanity. He left his birth-land […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @faisal_hoque, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Faisal Hoque

How to Turn Adversaries Into Allies in Your Small Business

December 19, 2013 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with, @bobburg. Bob Burg is the best-selling author of Endless Referrals and The Go Giver (coauthored with John David Mann) and shares information on topics vital to […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @bobburg, bob burg, entrepreneur, success tips

Who is on #SmallBizChat November 2013?

November 1, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 1 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.  Join me live every Wednesday, 8PM EST for #SmallBizChat on Twitter. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions on how to join the […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: @melcoach, @VickieMacFadden, @WritingWhisper, M. Shannon Hernandez, Melanie Benson Strick, SmallBizChat, Vickie MacFadden

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