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6 Things You Must Address With Your Small Business Website

October 6, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Since you’re starting a new business, it’s best to have the blog as part of your website.  No matter what style you decide to go with, it is very important to have a branded header graphic on your home page with a tagline that tells people quickly how you can solve their problem. You only […]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: small business website design

15 Best Websites for Small Business Owners

March 31, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

One of the main reasons for small business failure is that people have no clue about how hard it is to run a business. While being an entrepreneur can feel like a lonely road, there are several online communities that can help guide you through the journey. Thanks to technology we have access to a […]

Filed Under: 15 Things Series, Become Your Own Boss Tips, Grow Your Business, Technology Tagged With: best small business websites, small business websites

11 Great Technology Tools for Small Business

April 27, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 13 Comments

As SmallBizLady, my mission is to end small business failure.  To that end, I love to share great free resources that can help small business owners save time and money.  Here are my 11 favorites that I am sure you’ll find beneficial to your business operations.  If you embrace these technology tools you’ll be amazed […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Technology, Your Small Business Tagged With: melinda emerson, small business technology, small business tips, smallbizlady, start a business

SCORE has a new resource for small business owners

April 13, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

On April 12, SCORE kicked off a national E-Business Now initiative. It’s the first-ever public/private partnership to encourage digital literacy by U.S. small businesses. The consortium formed in response to The Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission.  They have created a new website with great technology resources: www.ebusinessnow.org SCORE is also doing regional […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Technology, Your Small Business Tagged With: business planning, entrepreneurs, melinda emerson, SCORE, small business success, small business technology

3 Technology Tools to Help Your Small Business

June 29, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

I love to share great software that will solve problems  that come up daily running a small  business.  Here are  three more free or low cost software solutions that  could come in handy  in your business.  I have used all  three of these tech tools in my business so I am sure  that  they could […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: bufferapp, echosign, melinda emerson, small business, small business technology, smallbizlady, technology, yousendit.com

How to Become a Technologically Empowered Entrepreneur

September 25, 2014 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 @JamelleSanders. Jamelle Sanders is best known as the Voice of a Generation, 21st Century Trailblazer, respected prophetic voice, world-class leader, life […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: entrepreneur, small business technology

Do you need a Small Business Makeover?

June 1, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Pitney Bowes wants to give your business a communications makeover worth up to $10,000. If you could use some help with your email, direct mail and social media communications, you can win a free year of using Pitney Bowes’ full suite of business tools.  The grand prize winners will also receive in person one-on-one coaching […]

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How to Create Great How-To Videos for Your Small Business

May 19, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Video is hot online, YouTube is the second highest search engine on the internet, so you need to figure how to incorporate original video content into your content marketing strategy. How-to videos are most popular among video searches.  So, how do you create a great how-to video for your small business?  As a former TV producer in my past career […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Technology Tagged With: how to, small business marketing tips, youtube

6 High-Tech Gadgets for the Connected Business Traveler

April 22, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article If the hardest part of travelling includes leaving all your favorite toys behind, worry no more. The next time travel takes you away from home, try taking these cool tech gadgets along for comfort. They weigh next to nothing. They’re portable, practical and full of functionality. Bring them along once and you’ll never […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: @clarendonapts, business travel, Lucy Rose, tech gadgets

15 Best Apps for Busy Small Business Owners

March 10, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

This month I’m celebrating my 15th Anniversary in business, don’t forget to sign up for your chance to win SmallBizLady’s 15 Days of Giveaways Contest. Today is Part II of my 15 Things Series. Today we’ll discuss best apps for busy small business owners.  As small business owners, we constantly have competing objectives and timelines […]

Filed Under: 15 Things Series, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: small business apps, small business productivity

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