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How Google My Business Works for Your Small Business

November 4, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Google recently rolled out an upgrade to the Google+ dashboard called Google My Business.  Active Google+ users may have noticed this upgrade in the top right hand corner of their Google+ page next to the +Name and before the notifications bell.  The icon appears as a small set of nine squares and when […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: @TravisThorpe, Google, Google My Business, Travis Thorpe

#SmallBizChat Celebrates 1 Year of Ending Small Business Failure

April 19, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

This week marks the one-year anniversary of #SmallBizChat. For the past year, every Wednesday at 8pm ET, I have had a standing appointment on Twitter with small business owners — to answer their small business questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping business owners with issues and challenges as […]

Filed Under: Mompreneurs, Pink Slip Entrepreneurs, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: #140conf, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, twitter

Do you have an idea for the next great tech start-up?

November 14, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Last night, CNN debuted Black in America 4 with Soledad O’Brien, which featured 8 African-American tech entrepreneurs who went out to Silicon Valley this summer to participate in a business incubator with the hopes of landing seed capital to catapult their entrepreneurial dreams.  It was an amazing mix between MTV’s the Real World and Donald […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Social Media, Starting A Small Business, Technology Tagged With: Angela Benton, black in america 4, cnn, ERis Ries, Hank Wiliams, Mario armstrong, melinda emerson, newmeaccelator.com, Silicon Valley, smallbizlady, soledad obrien, start-up, start-up entrepreneur, tech entrepreneurs, tech start-up, wayne sutton

4 Tips for Listening to Your Audience Online

May 24, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

One of the first pieces of advice you’ll find about using social media for your small business is to “listen to your audience“.  By creating a listening strategy you’ll find out what conversations are happening among your customers (or potential customers), before you dive in and try to become part of the conversation and ultimately […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles, Social Media, Your Small Business Tagged With: Kindra Cotton, marketing, small business tips, social media

The Perfect PR Pitch For Your Small Business

October 22, 2009 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 Wed. on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @PRSarahEvans. Sarah is a public relations and new media strategist at @SevansStrategy.  Sarah has worked extensively in the non-for-profit, higher education and […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: blogs, JournChat, melinda emerson, pr pitches, press releases, PRSarahEvans, Public Relations, Sarah Evans, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, social media press releases, twitter

7 Ways To Promote Your Small Business On The Go Using Social Media

October 7, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

The life of a small business owner can be harried and frenetic: working tirelessly to expand business, meet clients, guide employees, and jump on and off conference calls — and so much more. While social media might seem like an additional task on an ever-growing list, it can be used during the most chaotic times. […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: location based marketing, small business marketing, social media, tweetchat

How to Leverage Google+ For Your Small Business

October 10, 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 Martin Shervington, @martinsherv.  Martin Shervington is the founder and community manager of ‘Plus Your Life!’ and ‘Plus Your Business!’ He spends […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: @martinsherv, Google, Martin Shervington, small business

It’s Time to Update Your YouTube Profile

June 3, 2013 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

In June, YouTube is rolling out its newest feature; and if you haven’t already done so, it’s time to finally get a branded YouTube channel. Video is clicked on 41% more often than other content online.  There are estimates that by 2014, 90% of all content shared online will be video, so it’s time for […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: One Channel, video content, youtube

10 Reasons Why Social Media Campaigns Fail

June 10, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 8 Comments

Social media is the great equalizer for small business owners. It used to be that large companies always won business because they had big advertising budgets. Now, user generated content is more powerful because the nature of business has changed. The power is now in the hands of the buyers, so sellers must work harder […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: entrepreneur, small business marketing, social media campaign, social media marketing

How to Build a Powerful Small Business Brand Online and Offline

May 16, 2013 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week I conduct interviews with experts on #SmallBizChat. In honor of my 200th episode of my Twitter talk show, the tables have been turned and my co-host Amanda Miller Littlejohn, decided that my fans might want to hear from me. #Smallbizchat takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: melinda emerson, small business marketing, smallbizlady

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