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Relationship Marketing For Your Small Business

November 15, 2018 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 Pam Perry @pamperry.  Pam is an award-winning communications professional. She teaches and mentors authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs on how to build […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @pamperry, influencer marketing, relationship marketing, SmallBizChat

Who’s on #Smallbizchat November 2018

November 2, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Cash Flow & Finance, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Solopreneurs Tagged With: @modelwarren, @pamperry, @RoderickLBrown, @steveolsher, @sueyoungmedia, build a following on instagram, inc 5000 list, leverage power of podcasts, relationship marketing, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, storytelling

The 7 C’s of Building a Fanatical Following on Instagram

November 8, 2018 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 Warren Carlyle @modelwarren. Warren Carlyle is a Community Building Strategist helping businesses build highly engaged communities online. He is founder/CEO of […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: @modelwarren, instagram, instagram following, SmallBizChat

How To Develop Multiple Streams Of Income In Your Small Business

November 1, 2018 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 Joel G. Block @JoelBlock. A money business insider, Joel’s a long-time venture capitalist and hedge fund manager (gobbledygook for professional investor) […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @JoelBlock, multiple streams of income, SmallBizChat

Monetize Your Expertise

October 25, 2018 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 Debborah Ashley @AskDebborah. Deborrah Ashley has built 3 highly profitable businesses, been in Oprah Magazine and The New York Times, and […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: @AskDebborah, authority positioning, monetize your expertise, SmallBizChat

How to Build a Lead Generation Machine

October 18, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This week on #Smallbizchat LIVE our show featured three guests: How to Build a Sales Process with Alice Heiman, @aliceheiman, Start Making Connections, Stop Adding to Your Connections with Phil Gerbyshak, @PhilGerb, and How to Develop Your Personal Brand Using Video with Cher Jones, @itscherjones. I pulled three of the best questions from each of them […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+, Technology Tagged With: @aliceheiman, @itscherjones, @PhilGerb, lead generation, making connections, personal brand, SmallBizChat, video marketing

How to Package Your Genius

October 4, 2018 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 Amanda Miller Littlejohn @amandamogul. Amanda Miller Littlejohn is a personal branding coach who helps high achievers make their ideas and their work […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Business Inspiration, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @amandamogul, get intentional, package your genius, personal brand, SmallBizChat

Who’s on #Smallbizchat October 2018

October 3, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.   Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag #Smallbizchat and click here for directions […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Cash Flow & Finance, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Solopreneurs Tagged With: @aliceheiman, @amandamogul, @askDeborrah, @itscherjones, @JoelBlock, @PhilGerb, branding through video, business connections, content marketing, monetize your expertise, multiple streams of income, sales processes, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady

Get the map to quit your corporate job and build a business and life you love

September 27, 2018 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 Lori Hildebrand @mycoachlori.  Lori is the authority in helping female entrepreneurs turn their side hustle into their full-time gig. She teaches motivated […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, How to Start, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: @mycoachlori, build a business, leaving corporate, love your work, SmallBizChat

How to Attract Corporate Sponsors to Your Small Business

September 20, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This week on #Smallbizchat LIVE our show featured three guests: How to Attract Corporate Sponsorship with Linda Hollander,@wealthybaglady, How to Effectively Market Your Business with John Jantsch, @ducttape, and YouTube  Changes: How Your Small Business Can Continue to Leverage Videos for Profits with Burton Kelso, @BurtonKelso. I pulled three of the best questions from each of them to share with […]

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