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What is a Twitterchat?

November 30, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

What is a Twitterchat?  Anyone can use Twitter, but you really are not part of the online community until you have spent some time on a Twitterchat.  This post will explain the fundamentals of a Twitterchat. A Twitterchat is simply an organized group chat that takes place using the Twitter platform.  Twitterchats are organized events that occur at a […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Mompreneurs, Pink Slip Entrepreneurs, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Your Small Business Tagged With: how to participate in smallbizchat, melinda emerson, small business, SmallBizChat, tweetchat, tweetgrid, twitter, twitterchat

How to develop a platform for your small business

December 10, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 6 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 8-9pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with author, Christina Katz @thewritermama on Twitter.  Christina is the author of Get Known Before The Book Deal Use Your Personal Strengths to […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, How to Start, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: Christina Katz, entrepreneurs, Get Known Before the Book Deal, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, twitter

Website Design Basics for Start-up Businesses

December 3, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 8 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 Yiana Palacios @designleap on Twitter.  She is Founder and CEO of Design Leap. She specializes in graphic design and website design. Her […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: common mistakes designing website, Design leap, designing marketing materials, graphic design, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, start-up businesses, website, website design, Yiana Palacios

When a Book Can Change Your Outlook About Your Business

December 7, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Those of you who follow this blog know that I am a serious book lover.  Last year, an email from Amazon.com informed that I purchased 118 books over the last 10 years. I was surprised they didn’t send me a coupon or discount card, but this post is not about customer service. My love affair […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business planning, melinda emerson, planning, small business, small business info, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, start a business, tweetchat, twitter

Using Teleseminars to Grow Your Business

December 17, 2009 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 Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @TinaFortune. Tina is a super single mom extraordinaire who produces and edits teleseminars, podcasts, and video blog posts. She can perfect your […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: before hosting a teleseminar, melinda emerson, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, teleseminars, Tina Fortune

Brand Design for Start-Up Businesses

January 7, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

This is excerpted from my recent interview with Erin Ferree @elfdesign. Erin Ferree is a branding expert who develops logos, print graphics and websites and online designs that make small businesses stand out from their competition. She is CEO of elf design and Author of the E-book; Stand Out! Differentiate Your Business to Build a Solid […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, How to Start, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: brand design, brand story, branding, elf design, Erin Ferree, logo design, marketing materials, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, start-up

How to Blog for Money

January 21, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 6 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 Katherine Reynolds Lewis @CurrentMom. She is a former newspaper national correspondent who now runs her own freelance writing business focusing on work, personal finance and parenting for magazines, Web sites […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, How to Start, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Starting A Small Business, Women in Business Tagged With: biggest mistakes in blogging, blogging, blogging for money, CurrentMom, how to blog, Katherine Lewis, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, succeed at blogging, write for a blog

When Growth Stalls in Your Business

January 14, 2010 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 Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET.  This is an excerpt from my recent interview with Steve McKee  @whengrowthstall on Twitter.  Steve Mckee is the author of When Growth Stalls and a columnist for BusinessWeek.com. A marketing strategist for more than two […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: business planning, melinda emerson, planning, small business, small business info, SmallBizChat, tweetchat, twitter

How to Tame Your Email

January 28, 2010 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 Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with @MarshaEgan who is a Certified Life and Executive Coach with the International Coach Federation and the author of the book, the Inbox […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: email, email inbox, Inbox Detox, marsha egan, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, work productivity

Go From Employee to Entrepreneur

February 4, 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 Kim Beasley is the owner of two small businesses, and the author of Your Passionate Business, @passionatebiz or @KimBeasley on Twitter. Kim […]

Filed Under: How to Start, SmallBizChat Tagged With: business planning, employee to entrepreneur, entrepreneur, hobby to business, how to find a business idea, small business, small business info, small business success, SmallBizChat, start a business

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