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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

6 Tips to Lower Your Small Business Insurance Costs

December 3, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Your Small Business Tagged With: @HiscoxSmallBiz, small business insurance

How to Deal with Issues in Your Small Business

October 17, 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 Brian Moran @BrianMoran is dedicated to helping small business owners and entrepreneurs run better businesses. As CEO of Brian Moran […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: @brianmoran, @HiscoxSmallBiz, Brian Moran, small business, small business tips

Melinda F. Emerson Foundation Launches Reinvention Weekend Event in Philadelphia

September 3, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: Barry Moltz, business planning, Ellen Rohr, entrepreneur, lena west, Ramon Ray, Reinvention Weekend, Richard Weiler, small business

What Small Business Owners Need to Know About the Affordable Care Act

September 19, 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 Laura C. Roane @InsuranceLady01. Laura is known as The Insurance Lady and specializes in Insurance Planning and Education. Many families and small […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: @insurancelady01, Affordable Care Act, health insurance, Laura C. Roane, Small Business Health Options Program

Does Your Small Business Have An Emergency Preparedness Plan?

June 26, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Sponsored Post Staples second annual workplace safety survey results were recently released, which coincides with National Safety Month this June, a time of heightened awareness regarding emergency preparedness among small businesses. Although reported that natural disasters are rated high among safety concerns among office staff, more than sixty percent of businesses report that recent catastrophes, […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: @Staples, national safety month, Sponsored Post

How to Run a Successful Small Business With Your Kids

May 27, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Linda Collinson is no stranger to entrepreneurial success. In the ’80s, she developed a natural skincare line, LaCrista Natural Skincare, from her kitchen table. Her small operation grew quickly, and by the ’90s her products were being sold in Wal-Mart, Whole Foods, Giant Foods and in other stores across the country and internationally in China. […]

Filed Under: Mompreneurs, Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, family business, small business success

How to Make Sure Your Sales Conversations Close Business

April 18, 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Nancy Bleeke, The SalesPro Insider @salesproinsider about the new conversations buyers need to help them do something or decide to buy. Nancy […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: @salesproinsider, Nancy Bleeke, selling in small business

9 Ways to Boost Your Marketing Efforts in Your Small Business

March 4, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

Sponsored Post  Marketing is the engine that drives a small business. In order for your marketing strategy to work, you must know who’s your paying customer and how you are going to stand out in the marketplace. Competition is global, so it’s best to focus on a specific niche customer to stretch your marketing dollars. […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Your Small Business Tagged With: #fedexoffice, #SMBmarketing, elevator pitch, Fedex Office, small business marketing

Does Your Small Business Have Enough Insurance?

March 25, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

I am concerned that small business owners do not have adequate liability insurance for their businesses, and I wanted to provide information so that you will know what you need to be protected. I reached out to a few insurance experts to help me explain your options and what is needed in a typical small […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Your Small Business Tagged With: business planning, insurance, small business, small business insurance

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