This is the last post of a three part series on blogging for business. We started out with how to get started blogging. Then we tackled the strategy for setting up your blog as your only website or having two separate websites. Now we are finally talking about what to do to get your blog […]
How to Fix Back Office Dysfunction in Your Small Business
If you’re like many small business owners, managing a team may not be your strong suit. You may be passionate about your business or industry, but may lack the necessary leadership skills to keep your staff in line and productive. If you’re busy running your company, you may not notice serious issues in the office […]
#SmallBizChat Celebrates 1 Year of Ending Small Business Failure
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 […]
On The Road To Oprah’s Own Network
Many of you may not know this but Oprah Winfrey is who inspired me to become an entrepreneur. When I was in college she opened Harpo Studios. That planted the seed and really gave me the confidence that one day I could own my own production company. I will never forget that time. I was […]
6 Things Oprah Winfrey Taught Us About Business
Oprah Winfrey is my hero. I never thought about being an entrepreneur until she got on my radar when I was in college in the early 90’s. It was around that time that she opened Harpo Studios in Chicago, making her the third woman in the American entertainment industry (after Mary Pickford and Lucille Ball) […]
4 Tips for Listening to Your Audience Online
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 […]
6 Tips to Lower Your Small Business Insurance Costs
Guest Article At the helm of every successful small business is a leader who’s mindful of expenses and vigilant about costs. You also know that uncontrollable factors are a regular risk of doing business, which means small business insurance isn’t an optional expense. So how do you reconcile the need for insurance with the additional […]
How to Deal with Issues in Your Small Business
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 Brian Moran @BrianMoran is dedicated to helping small business owners and entrepreneurs run better businesses. As CEO of Brian Moran […]
Melinda F. Emerson Foundation Launches Reinvention Weekend Event in Philadelphia
Nearly, one year ago I launched the Melinda F. Emerson Foundation for Small Business Success. Many of you have been wondering how you can get involved and tap into the resources of the foundation, and now you finally have the chance. Join me in Philadelphia October 12th for Reinvention Weekend. www.Reinventionweekend.com I’m giving 100 worthy […]
What Small Business Owners Need to Know About the Affordable Care Act
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 Laura C. Roane @InsuranceLady01. Laura is known as The Insurance Lady and specializes in Insurance Planning and Education. Many families and small […]
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