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Managing Your Personal Credit and Your Business Credit – #SmallBizChat QA

October 13, 2011 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 Iris Carter @idCarter. Her company, Corporate Fast Track, helps small business owners separate their personal credit from their business credit. Iris […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, SmallBizChat Tagged With: credit, Finances, financial planning, money, SmallBizChat

How to Use Visual Marketing to Grow Your Business Brand?

October 27, 2011 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 Anita Campbell @smallbiztrends.  Anita Campbell has her finger on the pulse of small businesses.  As a small business expert, writer and publisher of […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat Tagged With: interview, marketing, SmallBizChat

How to Legally Protect Your Business – Q&A with Jeffrey Fabian

November 10, 2011 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 Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Jeff Fabian @jsfabian. Jeff is the owner of Fabian, LLC, a boutique law firm that assists business owners with drafting and negotiation […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: legal, SmallBizChat, trademarks

How to Inspire More Digital Referrals

December 1, 2011 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 Howard Yermish @hyermish, an expert in Internet strategy, website development, speaker and private trainer. His new project, “More Digital Referrals” is […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: networking, online networking, referrals, SmallBizChat, social networking, twitter

What Can Twitter Do For Your Small Business?

December 5, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 11 Comments

I signed up for a Twitter account three years ago, and it truly changed my life. My Twitter anniversary was on December 2nd, and I thought it might be helpful for me to explain what my goals were for the social network. Now is a perfect time to step up your game on Twitter or […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, How to Start, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: content strategy, Getting started, jay goltz, melinda emerson, New York Times, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, social media goals, twitter

How to Be a Small Business Success Q&A interview with Jay Goltz

December 8, 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 Jay Goltz @Jaysmallbiz Jay has started five “old school” businesses over the last 33 years, and wrote “The Street Smart Entrepreneur”. He […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat Tagged With: small business, small business info, SmallBizChat, success tips

Bob Burg interview on his new book: It’s Not About You

December 22, 2011 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 Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET.  This is a special holiday interview with Bob Burg.  I loved his new book, Its Not All About You and I wanted to share it with all my loyal readers. […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, SmallBizChat Tagged With: bob burg, It's not all about you, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, the go-giver, twitter

Who’s on #SmallBizChat – February 2012

February 1, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 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 February 2012…  Feb 1st Retail Pioneer @LizLange How to Be Successful in Business Feb 8th  @DeborahShane How to reinvent your Brand Feb 15th @DarnyelleJervey How to Monetize Your Message Feb 22 @Taxmama […]

Filed Under: Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, SmallBizChat Tagged With: interview, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, tweetchat, twitter

How to Be Successful in Business #SmallBizChat QA

February 2, 2012 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 Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with retail and fashion pioneer Liz Lange @lizlange. In 1997, out of a one-room office, she created Liz Lange Maternity, changing forever the […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, How to Start, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, SmallBizChat Tagged With: retail. interview, small business, SmallBizChat

Who’s On #SmallBizChat March 2012

March 2, 2012 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 March 2012… 3/7 David Newman@dnewman of Do It! Marketing shares How to Use Speaking to Grow Your Small Business http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK-vzSriJew 3/14 Frank Lavin @Export_Now shares How to Export to China. Joining us from Asia- He’s the Former Under Secretary for International […]

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