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Now Read This: Raising Eyebrows by Dal LaMagna

November 24, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

It is Thanksgiving week, which is my favorite holiday of the year. Every Wednesday as @Smallbizlady I host #Smallbizchat on Twitter from 8-9pm.  In honor of the holiday, I’m off this week, but I wanted to share some information about a great new book that just crossed my desk Raising Eyebrows: A Failed Entrepreneur Finally […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, How to Start, Q & A Interview, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, Dal LaMagna, entrepreneur, small business, smallbizlady, start a business, Tweezerman

How to Resolve Customer Complaints in Your Small Business

April 25, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Research shows that when you answer a customer’s complaint, that customer’s advocacy for the business increases by up to 30%. And if you can actually solve their problem, they remain a customer 70% of the time. Conversely, if you do not answer a customer complaint, the decrease in advocacy is as much as 50%. Not […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Fix Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: customer complaints, happy customers, resolve complaints, small business, unhappy customers

The Complete Guide to Selling Online in 2022 – Part 2

January 31, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The internet has made distribution and sales so much easier than they used to be. People today do their shopping online, whether they’re buying clothes, gadgets, groceries, or toilet paper. So, if you want to build an eCommerce business and start selling online in 2022, I can help! This is Part 2 of The Complete […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: advertising on facebook, Amazon products and services, email marketing, selling with YouTube, tips for selling online

10 Bible Verses Every Small Business Needs for 2022

January 17, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Happy New Year! It’s my prayer that you have started this new year full of hope for a wonderful and prosperous 2022. On this annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it is my privilege to once again share with you my thoughts on 10 bible verses for 2022. I hope they will encourage and inspire […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Your Small Business

Developing a Vision Board for 2022

January 10, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

2022 is here, and as a small business owner, I’m sure you have plenty of goals and ideas for the year ahead. So, this year, I encourage you to get serious about what you want to achieve by developing a vision board.  A vision board is a collage-like project filled with words, statements, and images […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: finalize your vision board, mindset shift, principles of the law of attraction, types of vision boards, vision board

11 Bible Verses for Uncertain Times

May 18, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The global pandemic has caused the world to shut down and has been especially hard on small businesses. But there is always a silver lining in every dark cloud. Pain always leaves a gift. Today I want to share some bible verses for uncertain times that may help you see the gifts you have been […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Your Small Business Tagged With: bible verses, global pandemic, God's word, uncertain times, words from the Bible

10 Bible Verses Every Small Business Owner Needs for 2019

January 21, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

2019 is a new year to be grateful in the Lord and have faith. Despite how things currently are in your life, in the economy or in your business, teach yourself to say, “I trust you, Jesus.”  Know that any tough situation is temporary. When you are facing challenges, double down on prayer and meditation. […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Business Inspiration, Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Your Small Business Tagged With: bible verses, small business inspiration, small business motivation

10 Bible Verses Every Small Business Owner Needs

January 18, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 74 Comments

As a Christian and a family focused entrepreneur, I believe that faith is a key ingredient in small business success.  In this current economy, the people of God must remember that if you honor God through your business he will direct your path. Each year, I pick a bible verse as my theme for the […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Mompreneurs, My Recommendations, Pink Slip Entrepreneurs, Solopreneurs, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, managing stress, melinda emerson, patience, small business, small business info

New Year, New Motivation to Support Small Businesses

December 21, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Though things have gotten better in regard to the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the U.S. economy, many of your favorite small businesses are still trying to recover from the last two years while facing new pressures like inflation, increasing fuel costs, and endless supply chain issues. And now, there’s a new variant […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Your Small Business Tagged With: buying products from small businesses, how to sell on Amazon, small business selling on Etsy, small businesses on Instagram, supporting Black-owned businesses

12 Best Small Business Blogs of 2021

December 20, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

2021 is almost in the books, and as I suggest to all small business owners, now is a good time to look at your metrics for the year as you set goals for the new year. As I was doing my annual review, I stopped to look at my highest-performing blogs from 2021. This list […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: boost small business growth, creating copy that sells, digital marketing, email marketing best practices, set prices for products and services

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