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10 Things To Do in Your Small Business Before 2017

December 12, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This is the time of year when many of us are counting down the days until being off for the holidays, but I want to draw your attention to a few housekeeping issues that need to be completed before year-end that will make your new year sunny and bright. You must plan for success; it […]

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Gear Up Your Small Business Marketing for 2017

November 7, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The last quarter of the calendar year has its own vibe, whether your business counts on holiday shopping to boost revenues, or whether it slows as the year winds down, it’s time to launch your 2017 marketing efforts. Now is an excellent time to re-evaluate your small business marketing strategy and think about what you […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, marketing, Marketing Plan, small business marketing

How to successfully maintain work-life balance as a small business owner

October 18, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Akim Vann is the owner and founder of The Bakery on Bergen, a very popular and busy spot that’s known for its delicious and creative cookies, cakes and pastries. The Bakery on Bergen just celebrated its second anniversary and Vann couldn’t be more proud. But as a busy mother of four energetic children, […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Guest Articles, Your Small Business Tagged With: @carbonite, small business, work-life balance

CRM Doesn’t Have to be Industry Specific and Here’s Why…

October 25, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Image credit If you’ve decided that you need a customer relationship management system or (CRM), chances are, you’re exploring and weighing the many different options available to you. You’ve probably found some interesting industry specific CRM options out there. Or maybe you’re using a CRM system already, and would like to better customize […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles, Your Small Business Tagged With: @insightlyapp, CRM, small business

Vision: You Can’t Lead Without It

October 24, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Some of the best small business ideas don’t have to do with inventory, profit margins, or break-even points. Rather, they’re about having a big picture vision for your business. It’s needed to provide clarity and focus what you do every day. As a small business owner, you’re automatically a leader, so not only must you […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Your Small Business

Discovering The Path to Profitability in Your Small Business

October 17, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every entrepreneur needs to focus on growing profits for their small business. Just because you can pencil profit into the financial projections doesn’t mean it will automatically come to fruition. As an entrepreneur you have to commit fully to “minding your own business” to generate the profits that you seek. Here are several strategies I […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Your Small Business

7 Ways to Increase Traffic to Your Small Business Website

October 4, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post When running a small business, your website can be your most important sales tool. It’s the welcome mat into your business. Many people think a brochure or business card is sufficient, but in today’s marketplace, the first thing many people do when making a buying decision is search online. Your #1 focus should […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: @verisign, online brand, small business, traffic

How to get your business ready for the holiday shopping season

October 3, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Whether you run storefront business, or or strictly sell ecommerce, it’s time to create a holiday sales strategy. If you make the bulk of your profits between November 15 and January 15th as in Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, or the day after Christmas, it time to make sure that your business is […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: holiday season, prepare for sales

How to Promote your Business to the Media

September 13, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every brand has a story to tell, but is your story newsworthy? How does an appearance on Good Morning America sound? What about making the front page of your city’s newspaper? Every business owner wants great public relations and TV appearances, but two things hold them back from pulling the trigger – understanding of the […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles, Your Small Business

How to launch a personal brand

August 29, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

In simpler times, we may have known the names and faces behind small, local businesses we frequented, but the concept of personal branding wasn’t much in evidence until the internet age. Now, not only do you have to define your company brand, but you may need to become the face of the brand of your new enterprise […]

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