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How Much More Productive Could You Be in Your Small Business?

April 30, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Guest Article We all know the importance of working out and keeping our bodies in tip-top shape. The recommended amount of exercise per week is 30 minutes, three times per week. Easy, right? Wrong. As a small business owner, we wear so many hats, have way too many demands and time is money. Those 90 […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Guest Articles Tagged With: Danetha Doe, exercise, small business tips, working out

5 Secrets for Growing Your Business Smarter and Faster

March 12, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 18 Comments

Guest Article There’s no doubt that starting and running a business comes with a long to-do list.  Maintaining your normal activities will keep you busy beyond the 8-hour day in addition to the administrative activities that are essential to running your operations.  This is especially onerous if you are the only one and wearing all […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @DasanjAberdeen, @theafter5edge, business planning, Dasanj Aberdeen, small business tips

How to Use Images to Build Your Online Reputation

February 12, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Guest Post Images are a powerful and dynamic storytelling tool. They can convey a message within a glance and can therefore make your website stand out from the rest. Images, such as those found on your website and infographics, can be a powerful marketing tool, especially for startups looking to earn links and gain recognition […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: entrepreneur, online brand, small business tips

How to Get Started with Email Marketing

January 29, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

Guest Post Nothing else in email marketing is more important than having a strong relationship with your email list subscribers. Do things right and you’ll have a super responsive list of recipients, which is gold in the email marketing game. Most likely your list is in QuickBooks or a spreadsheet. The most common is a […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: @LisaDSparks, #Boost2013, email marketing, Lisa D. Sparks, small business tips

How to Refresh Your Small Business Elevator Pitch for 2013

December 29, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 12 Comments

When you are in business, you are selling yourself as much as you are selling your products and services.  One of things that you might want to update as you head into the New Year is how you introduce yourself. Some call it your 30 second commercial; some call it a value proposition or your […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: @BlueprintSMS, #Boost2013, elevator pitch, Karin Bellantoni, small business tips

How to Hire Effectively in Your Small Business

December 23, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

When is it the right time to bring on a part time or full time person in your business? Are you ready to move past happen stance or inconsistent support? Have you considered what to consider as you interview each candidate? Does the person bring energy into the room upon arrival? Not everyone has to […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @SweetieBerry, #Boost2013, build a team, hiring employees, small business tips

How to Generate More Sales For Your Small Business in 2013

December 19, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Want next year to be your best year ever? If so, here are 5 strategies that can double or even triple your revenue in the next twelve months. 1. Sell more to existing customers. Hands down, the easiest place to get more business is with your existing customers. If you’ve “done good” by them, they’ll […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @jillkonrath, #Boost2013, increase sales, Jill Konrath, small business tips

How to Get Your Small Business Mobile Ready in 2013

December 18, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

If you’re like most small business owners, you’ve heard a lot about mobile marketing and how it can be used to grow your sales and revenues. You may have even read articles about how major corporations are tapping into mobile marketing to build their customer base. The trouble is, you’ve never seen an article that […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: @AskJamieTurner, #Boost2013, Jamie Turner, mobile marketing, small business tips

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