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Never Be Closing in Small Business

August 7, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 @Tim_Hurson. Tim Hurson is founding partner of ThinkX, an international speaker and author of the new book, Never Be Closing. He creates […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @tim_hurson, Never Be Closing, SmallBizChat, Tim Hurson

Why You Should Put Profit First in Small Business

August 14, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 @MikeMichalowicz. By his 35th birthday Mike Michalowicz had founded and sold two multi-million dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @MikeMichalowicz, Mike Michalowicz, Profit First, small business finance

Debunking the Branding Myth

August 21, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 @bizbuild.  Karen Carr-Crawford is an entrepreneurial driven professional with 18 years of documented success and experience in marketing management, marketing plan development, […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @bizbuild, debunking the branding myth, Karen Carr-Crawford

How to Survive in Modern Retail

August 28, 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 @shopseen. Adeel Ahmad is the founder and CEO of Shopseen, a platform that simplifies running a small retail business. On Shopseen you […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: @shopseen, Adeel Ahmad, ecommerce, retail

Alternative Resources to Fund Your Tech Startup

July 3, 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 Rodrick Miller, @PowerMovesNOLA. Rodrick Miller is President and CEO of New Orleans Business Alliance, the official economic development organization for the […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, How to Start, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @PowerMovesNOLA, funding a small business, PowerMoves.NOLA, Rodrick Miller, tech startups

How to Be The Best Bad Presenter

July 10, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 @KarenHough. Karen Hough is CEO of ImprovEdge, Amazon bestselling author, contributor to the Huffington Post, featured in Inc.com, winner of the […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: @karenhough, Karen Hough, small business presentations, small business sales

How to Develop Your Content Strategy

July 17, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

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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 John Hall, @influenceandco. John is the co-founder and CEO of Influence & Co., a content marketing firm that focuses on strategic alignment across all […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @influenceandco, blogging for business, content marketing, John Hall

How To Keep Your Small Business Relevant and Top of Mind

July 24, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 @DeborahShane.  Deborah Shane is a branding strategist, social media consultant, featured writer and speaker.  Author of two books, her new book […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @DeborahShane, #trusthewhy, Deborah Shane

How to Leverage Technology In Your Small Business

July 31, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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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 LaToya Collins-Jones, @PrettyGeekyCEO.  LaToya is the founder of start-up Pretty Geeky and also is SmallBizChat’s Co-host.  Before founding Pretty Geeky, LaToya […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: @prettygeekyceo, LaToya Collins-Jones, small business technology

Next Generation Entrepreneurship

June 12, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 @HoustonGunn – Houston Gunn is a 17-year-old entrepreneur, author, real estate investor and musician who is on a mission to inspire […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @houstongunn, Houston Gunn, young entrepreneur

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