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How to Maintain the Workplace Culture When Working Remotely

December 22, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

How to Maintain the Workplace Culture When Working Remotely OG

In the age of remote work where teams are dispersed across several geographical peripheries, staying connected, and sharing the same purpose is vital to empower teams and ensure success. Sharing this same purpose is the result of believing and living the same core values. The question is, how can a team work towards it? How […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Teams Tagged With: diverse workplace, manage remote team, remote employees, remote team, workplace culture

How to Develop Business Processes

August 29, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

How to Develop Business Processes - OG

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 Ellen Williams, @Ellen_NY_B2B. Ellen is a Business Process Management Expert. She has spent 25 years consulting with businesses of all sizes […]

Filed Under: How to Start, SmallBizChat, Teams, Your Small Business Tagged With: business, business processes, efficiency, operations, small business, streamline your small business

7 Important Considerations in Running Highly Effective Real-time Meetings

February 25, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

7 Important Considerations in Running Highly Effective Real-time Meetings OG

Running remote meetings is now a way of life in business. With it becoming increasingly likely that teams are spread out across locations and time zones, with some members office-based but others working remotely, the reality is that these types of meetings, rather than the face-to-face, round-a-table kind, are becoming the norm. And like any […]

Filed Under: Teams, Your Small Business Tagged With: meetings agenda, online meetings, remote meetings, remote team, running remote meetings

How Small Businesses Can Leverage the Gig Economy

July 25, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

gig economy

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 Angela Heath, the Gig Income Guru, @info4profit. Angela is an award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker and President of TKC Incorporated, an idea […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, Teams Tagged With: gig economy, gig economy for small businesses, gig workers, smalbiz chat, small businesses

How to Find a Great Outsourcing Partner for Your Small Business

July 15, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

outsourcing partner

Keri just got some great news. She won a new contract as the caterer for one of the largest law firms in her state. So, why is Keri stuck in her office doing payroll on a Friday night instead of out celebrating? She doesn’t have anyone else who can do it. You’re probably thinking, why […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Teams Tagged With: business partner, Hiring, hiring tips for small business, outsourcing partner, small business

Who’s on #Smallbizchat June 2019

June 11, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Leadership, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Teams Tagged With: digital, digital transformation, growth, intellectual property, ip, kids, marketing, products, sales, salesperson, small business, SmallBizChat, trademark, video, video marketing

#Smallbizchat is LIVE on Facebook May 8th for #SmallBusinessWeek

May 7, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Leadership, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Teams Tagged With: building a business to sell, sales, selling unique items, selling your business, small business sales, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, writing copy

Who’s on #Smallbizchat April 2019

April 1, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Leadership, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Teams Tagged With: building a lifestyle business, business finance, business numbers, protecting your small business, sales techniques, selling unique items, small business fraud, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, social media platforms

4 Hiring Tips for Finding the Best Talent for Your Small Business

May 14, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

There are few things that are more stressful than being short-staffed. Every hire you make feels like a desperate bid to keep your business up and running. That’s when recruiting makes the biggest difference in your business. You need to attract the best talent and not just whatever is available on the market. There are […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles, Teams Tagged With: Hiring, hiring employees, hiring practices, hiring staff, hiring tips, hiring tips for small business

Who’s on #Smallbizchat March 2019

March 12, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Leadership, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Teams Tagged With: building a lifestyle business, business finance, business numbers, protecting your small business, sales techniques, selling unique items, small business fraud, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, social media platforms

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