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Who’s on #SmallBizChat this Month – April 2011

April 8, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat.  This month we’ll reach two awesome milestones: On April 20th it’s the second anniversatry of #SmallBizChat. Then, our April 27th show will be our 100th show. Hope you are there to celebrate with us. Here are the upcoming […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: Alan Weiss, Andrew Rogerson, Guy Kawasaki, Matt S. Mansfield, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat

Happy Birthday #SmallBizChat

April 20, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Today marks the two year anniversary of #Smallbizchat.  It’s a weekly interactive chat that I host on Twitter for small business owners. @Smallbizchat takes place every Wednesday from 8-9pm EST. It’s hard to imagine that an idea to help small business owners get answers to their small business questions has grown to such a strong […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: small business tips, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, twitter

#SmallBizChat Celebrates 100th Show with a Double Header of Millionaire Interviews

April 25, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Real Estate Mogul Barbara Corcoran and Master Consultant Alan Weiss, Ph.D. come to @Smallbizchat this Wednesday (April 27th) to Help End Small Business Failure. Barbara Corcoran is a multi-millionaire businesswoman, bestselling author, and the only woman “shark” to swim in ABC’s Shark Tank.  Alan Weiss is known as America’s #1 Independent Consultant and is a multi-millionaire […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizRadio Tagged With: Alan Weiss, Barbara Corcoran, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady

Who’s On #SmallBizChat – May 2011

May 4, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. Here are the upcoming guests for May 2011… May 4th: Jane Applegate – @janewapplegate| 12 Great Ideas for Small Business May 11th: Court Cunningham – @YodleCourt | Local Online Marketing for Small Businesses May 18th: Anita Campbell – @smallbiztrends | […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: SmallBizChat

7 Keys to Power Networking

May 16, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

7 Keys to Power Networking May 16th kicks off National Small Business Week and for the next seven to 14 days there are tons of events and awards ceremonies for small business owners which is a fantastic opportunity to meet and greet potential contacts.  I keynote and speak at many conferences and small business events, […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, How to Start, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, My Recommendations, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: attendees, business, chicken, contact, event, Game, goals, ideas, melinda emerson, moving, national small business week, networking, notes, power, reception, relationship, relationship management, research, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, smallbusinessweek, success, success tips

Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki is Worth the Read

May 18, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki is a great book for emerging small business owners. I like that Guy gives readers every trick and good idea that he knows from how to make a great impression, get customers behind your cause, and even how to resist enchantment. He says that enchantment is a process, not an event. […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, My Recommendations, Your Small Business Tagged With: antonigaudi, business, enchanting, guykawasaki, melinda emerson, mustang, queenlatifah, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, twitter

The Minority Entrepreneur Accelerator Program Could Be Your Answer

June 8, 2011 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Comcast Interactive Capital, the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, one of the world’s leading media, entertainment and communications companies, today announced that is has partnered with DreamIt Ventures (“DreamIt”), the leading technology accelerator for entrepreneurs, to provide seed funding, training, mentoring and other benefits to five minority-led startups through DreamIt’s accelerator program. The partnership […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Branding & Marketing, Business Inspiration, BYOB2011, Cash Flow & Finance, Customer Service, Featured Post, Grow Your Business, My Recommendations, Social Media, Technology, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, blogging, business planning, entrepreneur, Featured Post, how to participate in smallbizchat, marketing, online brand, passion, PR for business, relationship management, restart your business, small business, small business info, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady

9 Reasons Why Boomer Businesses Fail

June 13, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

I know a woman (let’s call her Sarah) who was a vice president at a major Fortune 500 company. She was a sassy 48-year-old single MBA who was very successful climbing the corporate ladder. She worked in marketing, managing a brand at her company and making a handsome six-figure income. Then one day she decided […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Business Inspiration, Customer Service, Featured Post, Grow Your Business, How to Start, My Recommendations, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, coachable, Customer Service, customers, energy, entrepreneur, fiscal discipline, lifestyle, marketing, melinda emerson, networking, niche, online brand, relationship management, saving money, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, target market

9 Reasons Why Boomer Businesses Fail

June 13, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

I know a woman (let’s call her Sarah) who was a vice president at a major Fortune 500 company. She was a sassy 48-year-old single MBA who was very successful climbing the corporate ladder. She worked in marketing, managing a brand at her company and making a handsome six-figure income. Then one day she decided […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Business Inspiration, Customer Service, Featured Post, Grow Your Business, How to Start, My Recommendations, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, coachable, Customer Service, customers, energy, entrepreneur, fiscal discipline, lifestyle, marketing, melinda emerson, networking, niche, online brand, relationship management, saving money, small business, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, target market

How to Manage Your Time Better in Your Small Business

July 7, 2011 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Christine Giri @thetimetamer. She founded Time Tamer Consulting with the belief that time spent effectively is not about Daytimers and Blackberries, but […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: Productivity, SmallBizChat, Time management

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