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5 Ways to Shift from Tired to Inspired in Business

September 10, 2009 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 Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Elizabeth Barbour @CoachElizabethB on Twitter.  Elizabeth’s company is The Inspired Entrepreneur. She is a small business coaching expert who serves as a […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat Tagged With: CoachElizabethB, Elizabeth Barbour, entrepreneur, from tired to inspired, melinda emerson, small biz tips, small business, smallbizlady, The Inspired Entrepreneur

Financial Help for Growing Inner City Businesses

September 15, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Are you aware of all your financial options to support your company’s growth?  Could your business benefit from: Discovering the full range of financial options available to grow your businesses Building and strengthening relationships with investors Obtaining one-on-one feedback from seasoned investors and consultants Optimizing your business growth strategy Promoting your company products or services […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Bank of America, financing options, free training program, ICCC New York 2009, inner city business, Inner City Capital Connections, inner city entrepreneur, melinda emerson, SBA, small business, smallbizlady, support for growth

How To Build A Small Business Blog

September 21, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

This is a first of a three part series on blogging for business. It is such an important issue for small businesses today that I felt it important to dedicate some real time to the topic. The series will focus on getting started at blogging, the decision to have a blog and a website or […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, How to Start, Social Media Tagged With: blogging, how to build a blog, melinda emerson, small business, small business info, smallbizlady

Global Creative Economy Summit 2009

September 22, 2009 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

See Melinda Emerson Live at the Global Creative Economy Summit Oct 5-6, 2009 Philadelphia Convention Center  Only two weeks to register for GCECS 2009! I will be among 150 speakers discussing topics including innovative technologies such as animation, gaming, design, social media, and business solutions software; to the resources that support creative entrepreneurial development ; to the 21st […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Social Media Tagged With: creative economy, GCES2009, global creative economy summit, melinda emerson

How to Stop Wasting Time With Your Social Media

September 24, 2009 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview @Lenawest, Lena is a social media locksmith who helps dynamic women business owners untangle “social media spaghetti.” She makes social media easy-to-use, manageable and worthwhile. She also a columnist and blogger for Entrepreneur […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Women in Business Tagged With: lena west, managing time with social media, melinda emerson, small businesses, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, social media consultants, stop waisting time, women business owners, Women CEOs

Developing a Blog vs. Website Strategy

September 28, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 13 Comments

This is the second of a three part series on blogging for business. It is such an essential issue for small businesses today that I felt it important to dedicate some real time to the topic.  The first article focused on building a small business blog. Today’s piece investigates the decision to have a separate […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, How to Start, Social Media, Your Small Business Tagged With: blog strategy, blog vs. website, blogging, melinda emerson, planning, PR for business, small business, small business info, smallbizlady, social media, strategic branding

10 Ways to Get Your Blog to Shine

October 5, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 10 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Branding & Marketing, Social Media, Your Small Business Tagged With: blogging, melinda emerson, small business, small business info, smallbizlady, strategic branding, twitter

5 Things You Could Do Today to Generate a Sale

May 1, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

It’s May.  That means it’s National Small Business Month and it’s time for you to get serious about your business. Answer these questions about your business: Have you updated your business plan?  Are you using your business plan to run your small business?  Do you have monthly/weekly sales goals?  Do you know by the 15th […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business info

5 Ways Color Can Improve Your Small Business

April 16, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

SPONSORED POST Ever since color television was invented in 1953, color has been critical to telling a visual story.  Whether you are a start-up or established business, spending the extra money on color images or color ink may seem out of the question when you are launching a marketing campaign. But using color could mean […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business cards, color, color flyers, color headshot, color logo, melinda emerson, smalbizlady, xerox

How to Become A Wealthy Freelancer

May 27, 2010 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 Pete Savage Co-Author The Wealthy Freelancer:12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle (Penguin)., and co-founder of the popular website […]

Filed Under: How to Start, SmallBizChat, Solopreneurs Tagged With: Freelance, freelancing, melinda emerson, Pete Savage, Q & A, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, The Wealthy Freelancer, twitter

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