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How To Create Online Interactions That Build Trust for Your Small Business

September 22, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a 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 Cathy Larkin. Founder of Web Savvy PR, Cathy add social media tools to the traditional Public Relations toolkit to help small […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @CathyWebSavvyPR, small business, SmallBizChat, social media

Who is on #SmallBizChat September 2016

August 30, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#SmallBizChat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #SmallBizChat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday 8-9pm ET.  Here’s how:  follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions on how to join the […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @AskAProTV, @CathyWebSavvyPR, @CheBrownSales, @WeDeliverSocial, small business, SmallBizChat

How To Use Social Media to Drum Up PR for Your Small Business

March 28, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

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 Cathy Larkin, founder of WebSavvyPR.com,is a seasoned PR pro who writes, speaks, coaches and consults on how social media, blogging […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: @CathyWebSavvyPR, cathy larkin, small business public relations, social media

Top 20 Small Business Women To Follow on Twitter

October 21, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

Twitter is one of my best sources of helpful information to grow my small business, but it’s the women experts on twitter that share the most valuable content. For the latest about industry trends, technology tips and marketing innovations, most small business owners can use Twitter as a daily news source. You should be reading […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, My Recommendations, Social Media Tagged With: @amyporterfield, @AnishaRKeeys, @BarbaraWeltman, @bizauthor, @CathyWebSavvyPR, @darnyellejervey, @DeborahShane, @deniseoberry, @DIYMarketers, @ellenrohr, @holly_hanna, @jamilapayne, @jeanchatzky, @jillkonrath, @KimBeasley, @lenawest, @Restaurant_Lady, @SalesLounge, @TaiGoodwin, smallbiztrends, twitter

Who is on #SmallBizChat | March 2013

March 1, 2013 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#SmallBizChat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Join me live every Wednesday, 8PM EST for #SmallBizChat on Twitter. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: @BarbaraWeltman, @CathyWebSavvyPR, @darnyelljervey, Barbara Weltman, cathy larkin, Darnyelle Jervey, Karlene Sinclair-Robinson, karlenesinrob, SmallBizChat

Five Ways to Use a Press Release to Promote your Small Business

December 16, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

What Can a Small Business Write a Press Release About? Something new or newsworthy about your product, service, business or related event. Sometimes you can hang a release on a trend, or an upcoming holiday or season, but events are easiest to get publicity for. Make it about what a targeted publication or blog’s readers […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: @CathyWebSavvyPR, #Boost2013, small business press releases

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