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The SmallBizChat Podcast: The Real Social Media Game: Being Profitable vs Popular with Lamar Tyler

April 2, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Lamar Tyler is the CEO of digital marketing agency Traffic Sales and Profit and the founder of Tyler New Media. Alongside his wife, Ronnie, Lamar launched his blog Black and Married With Kids, an international brand that now has over 35,000 customers spanning 43 countries across all 50 states. Lamar is an esteemed internet marketing […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: advertising, brand audience, grow your following, monetize your brand, small business owners, small business success, utilize social media

Top 10 Small Business Experts to Follow Online

May 13, 2019 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

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If you are looking for advice and information to grow your small business, there are people who have made this their life’s work. I am proud to say that most of them are people whose books and blogs I read often. Like me, they are on a mission to end small business failure. Here are […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Your Small Business Tagged With: business tips, small business, small business experts, small business success

Women Entrepreneurs Are Better Because

April 20, 2020 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Women entrepreneurs are still underrated today. Plus, they face many challenges than their male counterparts like lack of funding and lack of a support system. Despite these barriers, women entrepreneurs are making huge contributions. In the US alone, women-owned businesses generate $1.8 trillion per year. That’s HUGE right? Let me tell you the reasons why […]

Filed Under: Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, small business success, women entrepreneurs, Women in Business, women-owned business

10 Ways to Promote Your Business Brand in 2020

January 14, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Branding is important. Managing your brand offline and online is not a small thing, but if done well, you can reduce your marketing costs and grow your revenues. The more consistent you are with your branding components the more likely someone is to recognize your brand. There are 8 key elements of a small business […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: branding, marketing, online brand, small business success

Thinking Big: How to Make Your Small Business Look as Big as Your Dreams

August 27, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Small business owners have it tough. It’s hard finding other companies or organizations to partner with if you look like a two-bit operation running out of your basement, regardless of how competent and capable you might be. But big client lists aren’t just the purview of big companies. There are ways to get around this […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business Tagged With: make your small business look big, small business growth, small business success, small business success tips, small business tips

How to Be a Successful Mompreneur in Business

April 4, 2019 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 Ronda Jackson, @designsby_decor. Ronda Jackson, Founder and Chief Workplace Stylist of Decor Interior Design, Inc., is a true American success […]

Filed Under: Mompreneurs, SmallBizChat Tagged With: balancing business and family, family, growing a business, kids, lady boss, mom, Mompreneur, small business success, work-life balance

How to Survive the First Year of Small Business Ownership

September 4, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article You’ve taken the leap into the rough waters of small business ownership, beaming with the excitement of a new chapter in your life and the possible success of your idea. However, getting started is only the beginning. The first year of running a small business can be the hardest times any owner will […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business plan, small business success, small business survival

Magazines and Newspapers Every Small Business Owner Should Read

April 5, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Every business owner should subscribe to at least one industry trade publication and local Business Journal newspapers to generate leads to stay connected with the regional business community. Recommended publications: American City Business Journals – Bizjournals is the new media division of American City Business Journals, the nation’s largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers. It […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Grow Your Business, Mompreneurs, My Recommendations, Pink Slip Entrepreneurs, Solopreneurs, Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: melinda emerson, small business, small business info, small business success, smallbizlady, smallbizlady's rules, success tips

How to Grow an Online Business

February 23, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my online talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Anita Campbell @Smallbiztrends. Anita is the Founder and Publisher of Small Business Trends and has been following trends in small businesses since […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: FedEx, small business success, small business tips, SmallBizChat, smallbiztrends

How to be a Successful Part-time Entrepreneur

May 12, 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 Patrick J. McGinnis, @pjmcginnis. Patrick is a venture capitalist and private equity investor who founded Dirigo Advisors, after a decade on Wall […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @pjmcginnis, entrepreneur, small business success

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