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25 Business Women to Follow on Twitter

July 26, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 35 Comments

As many of you know, I think Twitter is a fantastic social media tool to grow a small business brand.  There are many fabulous people who I’ve met online and these ladies are a special group of women who handle business in a way that I respect and admire.  I thought that I would share […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Mompreneurs, My Recommendations, Social Media, Women in Business Tagged With: business women, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady, twitter, women entrepreneurs, Women in Business

Help @SmallBizLady: When do You Need to Create a Trademark for Your Business Concept?

June 18, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Every week I’m asked questions by small business owners, and sometimes I get a question that makes me want to call one of my experts to get the perfect answer. This week’s question:  When do you need to create a trademark or register a patent for your concept? How do you determine which one to […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, My Recommendations Tagged With: copyright, CorpNet.com, Nellie Akalp, patents, small business, trademarks

3 Technology Tools to Help Your Small Business

June 29, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

I love to share great software that will solve problems  that come up daily running a small  business.  Here are  three more free or low cost software solutions that  could come in handy  in your business.  I have used all  three of these tech tools in my business so I am sure  that  they could […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: bufferapp, echosign, melinda emerson, small business, small business technology, smallbizlady, technology, yousendit.com

6 Reasons Why You Should Contact Your Existing Customers

October 1, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

October is my birthday month.  Many retailers that I shop with online and offline have started sending me birthday greetings even through my big day isn’t until the middle of the month.  But how could this be a good marketing move?  One retailer sent me a 15% off coupon for my birthday and another only […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, My Recommendations, Your Small Business Tagged With: branding, customers, marketing, small business

Taking Your Small Business to the Next Level w/ Michael Gerber

April 22, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

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 @MichaelEGerber Michael E. Gerber is founder/chairman of Michael E. Gerber Companies and E-Myth Worldwide. He has published 13 books including the international […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, My Recommendations, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business planning, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial personality, melinda emerson, Michael E. Gerber, small business, Small business guru, small business success, small businesses fail, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, start a business, The E-Myth, The E-Myth Revisited, twitter

Do you have an Army of Entrepreneurs in your company?

March 30, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

  Author Jennifer Prosek thinks that’s what you need to build long term success. She’s the founder and CEO of CJP Communications, an award-winning international public relations and financial communications firm.  In her new book, Army of Entrepreneurs: Create an Engaged and Empowered Workforce for Exceptional Business Growth (AMACOM 2011), Prosek teaches businesses how to inspire […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, My Recommendations, Your Small Business Tagged With: business planning, melinda emerson, small business, small business tips

#SmallBizChat Q and A How To Build Buzz for your Content

May 13, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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 @TheRiseToTheTop, David Siteman Garland on How to Build Buzz for your online Content. After running three companies, and not finding a good […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat Tagged With: blogging, David Siteman Garland, entrepreneur, marketing, small business, small business info, small business marketing, small business marketng, Small business TV, SmallBizChat, social media, The Rise To the Top, tweetchat

Do you need a Small Business Makeover?

June 1, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Pitney Bowes wants to give your business a communications makeover worth up to $10,000. If you could use some help with your email, direct mail and social media communications, you can win a free year of using Pitney Bowes’ full suite of business tools.  The grand prize winners will also receive in person one-on-one coaching […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Become Your Own Boss Tips, Branding & Marketing, Customer Service, Featured Post, Grow Your Business, Mompreneurs, My Recommendations, Social Media, Technology, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, entrepreneur, Featured Post, hobby to business, marketing, melinda emerson, networking, online brand, passion, planning, Qualify the business, relationship management, small business, small business ideas, small business info, smallbizlady, social media, success tips

Building A Team For Your Small Business

August 31, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 9 Comments

When you get to the point where you can no longer survive as an “army of one”, that means it is time to bring reinforcements…employees. Hiring and working with employees will be an adjustment, but it’s one you will thank yourself for later, particularly if you choose well. One of the first skills you must […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Building, employees, Hiring, job description, small business, Team, Your Small Business

Year-End Tax Planning for Your Small Business

December 9, 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 Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Ebere Okoye @WBCPA (on Twitter). Her company Wealth Building CPA, is a complete accounting and financial firm which helps companies handle and […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: melinda emerson, small business, small business taxes, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, taxes

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