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#SmallBizChat Celebrates 100th Show with a Double Header of Millionaire Interviews

April 25, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Real Estate Mogul Barbara Corcoran and Master Consultant Alan Weiss, Ph.D. come to @Smallbizchat this Wednesday (April 27th) to Help End Small Business Failure. Barbara Corcoran is a multi-millionaire businesswoman, bestselling author, and the only woman “shark” to swim in ABC’s Shark Tank.  Alan Weiss is known as America’s #1 Independent Consultant and is a multi-millionaire […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizRadio Tagged With: Alan Weiss, Barbara Corcoran, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady

Who’s On #SmallBizChat – May 2011

May 4, 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. Here are the upcoming guests for May 2011… May 4th: Jane Applegate – @janewapplegate| 12 Great Ideas for Small Business May 11th: Court Cunningham – @YodleCourt | Local Online Marketing for Small Businesses May 18th: Anita Campbell – @smallbiztrends | […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: SmallBizChat

7 Keys to Power Networking

May 16, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

7 Keys to Power Networking May 16th kicks off National Small Business Week and for the next seven to 14 days there are tons of events and awards ceremonies for small business owners which is a fantastic opportunity to meet and greet potential contacts.  I keynote and speak at many conferences and small business events, […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, How to Start, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, My Recommendations, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: attendees, business, chicken, contact, event, Game, goals, ideas, melinda emerson, moving, national small business week, networking, notes, power, reception, relationship, relationship management, research, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, smallbusinessweek, success, success tips

How to Create a Small Business that Lasts – QA with Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends

May 19, 2011 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 Anita Campbell @smallbiztends. Anita is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Small Business Trends, an award-winning online small business blog.  As Publisher of several online media properties and syndicated content, Anita reaches over 1,000,000 small […]

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Who’s On #SmallBizChat – June 2011

June 4, 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. Here are the upcoming guests for June 2011… 6/1 – Tom Gazaway @TomGazaway | Finding Alternative Funding Sources for Your Small Business 6/8 – Neil Rader @TrophyCentral | Building a Successful Online Business 6/15 – Ken Kaufman @CFOWise […]

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How to Manage Your Time Better in Your Small Business

July 7, 2011 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 Christine Giri @thetimetamer. She founded Time Tamer Consulting with the belief that time spent effectively is not about Daytimers and Blackberries, but […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: Productivity, SmallBizChat, Time management

Who’s On Small Biz Chat – July 2011

July 6, 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. Here are the upcoming guests for July 2011… 7/6 — Christin Giri @TheTimeTamer | How to Manage Your Time Better in Your Small Business 7/13 — Nicole Fende @BizFinanceForum | Setting Your Price to Achieve Your Profit Goals […]

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How to Set Your Price to Achieve Your Profit Goals #SmallBizChat QA with Nicole Fende

July 14, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 15 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 Nicole Fende @BizFinanceForum Nicole is President and Chief Numbers Whisperer of Small Business Finance Forum. Nicole is a credentialed actuary with […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: Finances, money, pricing, SmallBizChat

How to Optimize Pay-Per-Click Advertising #SmallBizChat QA

August 11, 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 Paul Mosenson @nusparkmktg He’s discussing key methods to plan and optimize pay-per-click advertising.  Paul Mosenson is the President of NuSpark Marketing, a Philly based digital marketing firm focusing on lead management […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: advertising, adwords, Featured Post, Google, pay per click

Building Your Expert Brand with Reinvention Strategist Marshawn Evans

August 18, 2011 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 brand reinvention strategist Marshawn Evans @MarshawnEvans. Marshawn is the bestselling author of SKIRTS in the Boardroom,  Owner of ME Unlimited and founder of MeUniversityLive.com.  She is committed to equipping women around […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat Tagged With: branding, Featured Post, Marshawn Evans

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