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Is Your Linkedin Profile Lame?

May 3, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Here are some tips to maximizing your Linkedin Profile 1. Complete your profile 100% It not enough to add the basic data about who you are and what you do.  In order to get 100%, at least add three recommendations, two past job positions, and a list of your specialties. Also, consider adding a detailed […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: linkedin, melinda emerson, slide share, smallbizlady, social media

The State of Now, SmallBizChat Q + A with Jeff Pulver

April 8, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 10 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 @JeffPulver who is a Technology Anthropologist; Entrepreneur; Early-Stage Seed Investor. Jeff has been called “a habitual entrepreneur who likes to start Internet […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Your Small Business Tagged With: #140conf, become your own boss, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, twitter

#SmallBizChat Q + A with Hank Wasiak: How to Effectively Mix Traditional + Social Media Advertising

May 20, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

I recently heard @garyvee discuss this and he used the word “hustle” to describe what I’m talking about. Gary believes you have to hustle more, better, longer, faster and sustain it than you’ve thought possible.

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Your Small Business Tagged With: advertising, Best Buy, brian solis, Chris Brogan, Dell, entrepreneur, Gary Vaynerchuk, Hank Wasiak, marketing, Zappos

How To Get Started Using Social Media To Promote Your Small Business

July 8, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 12 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 withLiana “Li” Evans @StorySpinner who is known as theonline marketing geek girl who loves all things social media! ­She has been an accomplished […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, Getting started, Liana Evans, marketing, small business info, smallbizlady, social media, social media 101, social media marketing

How to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Small Business

July 29, 2010 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 @PatriceRutledge.  Patrice is a bestselling author of 30 books on business technology who has been interviewed by CNN, Inc., Fox News, MSN, AOL, and other media outlets around the world. Her […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: linkedin, melinda emerson, small business, SmallBizChat, social media

How to Use Facebook to Grow Your Small Business

April 19, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 12 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 AK Stout @akstout18. AK has been working with social media for the past 6 years,  as one of the first group introduced […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: facebook, SmallBizChat, social media

How to Use the Power of Pinterest

May 24, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 6 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 Jennifer Abernethy America’s Premier Social Business Stylist @SalesLounge.   Jennifer is the author of the ever popular Complete Idiot’s Guide to Social Media […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: pinterest, SmallBizChat, social media

How to Help Small Businesses Get Unstuck

June 21, 2012 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 author Barry Moltz @BarryMoltz.  Barry gets business owners growing again by unlocking their long forgotten potential.  With decades of entrepreneurial experience in his […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Your Small Business Tagged With: Barry Moltz, entrepreneur, small business, Small Town Rules

The Power of Personal Connections

October 11, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 5 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 Jane Applegate @janewapplegate.  Jane is the author of 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business and the producer and host of […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: @janewapplegate, grow your network, Jane Applegate, networking, personal connections, relationship management

Blogging Series Part 3: How to Monetize Your Blog

July 21, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

While the benefits to blogging are many in terms of the traffic it brings your business, there are even more ways to profit from blogging. One of the main benefits of building a huge following on your blog is to become a person of influence. Once you are a person of influence, you can monetize […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: blogging for business, small business tips

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