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How to Reinvent Your Business Blog

November 18, 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 is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Cathy Larkin @CathyWebsavvyPR & @WhyDoWeBlog. Cathy Larkin is a social media strategist and 20-year public relations pro. Founder of Web Savvy PR, her boutique firm provides traditional PR and marketing support […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: blog strategy, blogging, business blogging, business planning, cathy larkin, melinda emerson, small business info, SmallBizChat

How To Monetize Your Blog

December 2, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 4 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 @kingsleymaunder. Kingsley is a serial entrepreneur who launched his first start-up in 2001 and his current business, Konector, is his third. Konector helps small businesses ‘konect’ with influential bloggers […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: blogging, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady

Effective Email Marketing For Small Businesses

December 16, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 3 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 James Tayo @eblogr (on Twitter). James is a software developer who provides software for bloggers and Internet entrepreneurs. He helps entrepreneurs achieve a maximum effectiveness by developing software that automates the work […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: email marketing, entrepreneur, Melinda Emmerson, small business info, SmallBizChat

How to Have Balance in Your Life as a Small Business Owner

January 6, 2011 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 Debi Silber @themojocoach.  Debi is a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s in Nutrition, a Personal Trainer, Whole Health Coach, author, speaker and founder of www.TheMojoCoach.com . Debi’s branded The Mojo Coach® […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Mompreneurs, My Recommendations, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: debi silber, exercise, healthier life, life balance, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, themojocoach

Who’s on #SmallBizChat – January 2011

January 3, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat.  Here are the upcoming guests for January 2011… January 5th – How to Have Balance in Your Life as a Small Business Owner with Debi Silber @theMojoCoach January 12th — Finding and Keeping Customers Using Social Customer Relationship Management […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, tweetchat, twitter

Who’s On #SmallBizChat – February 2011

February 2, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

The line up for #SmallBizChat for February 2011.

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: how to participate in smallbizchat, interview, SmallBizChat, tweetchat

Women Who Rock Business Month on #Smallbizchat

March 1, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This month #SmallBizChat celebrates women’s history month with an amazing line up of business women who ROCK! Here’s the guest list: – March 2nd: Tory Johnson , Founder of Spark & Hustle – How to Run a Successful Woman-Owned Business – March 9th: Carol Roth How to Go from Jobbie tobFull-time Business Owner – March […]

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How to Buy a Small Business

April 7, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 Andrew Rogerson @Andrewrog  Andrew is a 5-time business owner that loves helping entrepreneurs exit or enter business ownership. His services include business brokerage; helping owners sell and/or buyers purchase a business. […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, SmallBizChat Tagged With: become your own boss, entrepreneur, SmallBizChat

Who’s on #SmallBizChat this Month – April 2011

April 8, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat.  This month we’ll reach two awesome milestones: On April 20th it’s the second anniversatry of #SmallBizChat. Then, our April 27th show will be our 100th show. Hope you are there to celebrate with us. Here are the upcoming […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: Alan Weiss, Andrew Rogerson, Guy Kawasaki, Matt S. Mansfield, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat

Happy Birthday #SmallBizChat

April 20, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Today marks the two year anniversary of #Smallbizchat.  It’s a weekly interactive chat that I host on Twitter for small business owners. @Smallbizchat takes place every Wednesday from 8-9pm EST. It’s hard to imagine that an idea to help small business owners get answers to their small business questions has grown to such a strong […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: small business tips, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, twitter

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