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How to Have a Successful Mindset to Run a Profitable Business

August 22, 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 Cheryl Wood, @CherylEmpowers. Cheryl is a speaker and coach who equips new and emerging entrepreneurs with the tools to shift […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @CherylEmpowers, business planning, Cheryl Wood, small business

How to Retain Clients in Unique Ways in Your Small Business

August 29, 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Ed Jerdonek, @ejerdonek, CEO of Luckett & Farley, the oldest architectural firm in the nation. This innovative, award-winning company is based in […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @Ejerdonek, customer service excellence, Ed Jerdonek, small business tips

How Can You Avoid Customer Service Mistakes in Your Small Business?

July 11, 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 Yaniv Masjedi, @nextiva. Yaniv is a serial entrepreneur and vice president of marketing at Nextiva a leading provider of cloud-based, […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @nextiva, @yanivmasjedi, Customer Service, small business tips, Yaniv Masjedi

How to Build an Email Marketing List to Promote Your Small Business

July 18, 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 Ivana Taylor @DIYMarketers. Ivana is the publisher of DIYMarketers.com – an online marketing publication that provides marketing strategies that help […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @DIYMarketers, email marketing, Ivana Taylor, small business marketing

What Every Small Business Owner Needs To Know About Unpaid Interns

July 25, 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 Robin Bond, Esq., @robinbond.  Founder of Transition Strategies, LLC, an employment law firm in Philadelphia, PA, Robin is most known as an […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @RobinBond, employee engagement, Esq., Robin Bond, unpaid interns

Who is on #SmallBizChat June 2013?

June 4, 2013 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.  Join me live every Wednesday, 8PM EST for #SmallBizChat on Twitter.  Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: @brianmoran, @OnTheRoadWithIV, @sherrigarrity, @worthingtonbank, Brian Moran, Greg Morse, Ingrid Vanderveldt, sherri garrity

Are You a Small Business Owner or An Entrepreneur?

June 6, 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 @BrianMoran. As the founder and CEO of Brian Moran & Associates, Brian is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs to run better […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @brianmoran, Brian Moran, entrepreneur, small business

How to Become a Successful Woman in Business

June 13, 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Ingrid Vanderveldt (@ontheroadwithiv). Ingrid is an entrepreneur, investor and media personality, and currently serves as Dell’s first Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR). As Dell’s EIR, […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Women in Business Tagged With: @OnTheRoadWithIV, Dell Center for Entrepreneurs, Ingrid Vanderveldt, small business networking

How to Design a Better Business Model

June 20, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 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 @SherriGarrity. Sherri is a business strategist who’s determined that no one should have to quit their business to return to a J.O.B. to earn good money! She helps entrepreneurs design business models […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @sherrigarrity, business model, business planning, sherri garrity

How to Get to Yes With Your Small Business Banker

June 27, 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 Greg Morse @WorthingtonBank.  Greg is the CEO of Worthington National Bank www.worthingtonbank.com, a regional bank based in Fort Worth, TX […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @worthingtonbank, Greg Morse, small business banking

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