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Who is on #Smallbizchat February 2017

January 31, 2017 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 […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @andymolinsky, @BarbaraWeltman, @fitsmallbiz, SmallBizChat, smallbiztrends

How to Grow an Online Business

February 23, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my online talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Anita Campbell @Smallbiztrends. Anita is the Founder and Publisher of Small Business Trends and has been following trends in small businesses since […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: FedEx, small business success, small business tips, SmallBizChat, smallbiztrends

Top 20 Small Business Women To Follow on Twitter

October 21, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

Twitter is one of my best sources of helpful information to grow my small business, but it’s the women experts on twitter that share the most valuable content. For the latest about industry trends, technology tips and marketing innovations, most small business owners can use Twitter as a daily news source. You should be reading […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, My Recommendations, Social Media Tagged With: @amyporterfield, @AnishaRKeeys, @BarbaraWeltman, @bizauthor, @CathyWebSavvyPR, @darnyellejervey, @DeborahShane, @deniseoberry, @DIYMarketers, @ellenrohr, @holly_hanna, @jamilapayne, @jeanchatzky, @jillkonrath, @KimBeasley, @lenawest, @Restaurant_Lady, @SalesLounge, @TaiGoodwin, smallbiztrends, twitter

How to Take Your Blog to the Next Level

October 8, 2009 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 Anita Campbell @smallbiztrends. The editor and chief contributor of http://www.smallbiztrends.com, one of the most widely read small business blogs on the internet. […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, SmallBizChat, Social Media Tagged With: Anita Campbell, blog strategy, Blog to the next Level, blogging, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, smallbiztrends

14 Technology Experts Worth Following On Twitter

December 13, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Technology is an even bigger factor in achieving small business goals than ever before.  But the explosion of information about so many aspects of technology makes it hard to form conclusions and make decisions about the right tech tools for your business, (especially, if you’re not a techie.) From social media to cloud systems or […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: adria richards, alltop.com, but you're a girl, Cali Lewis, christopher penn, Geekbeat.TV, Guy Kawasaki, jenna Wortham, lena west, Lisa Barone, maisha walker, Mario Arnstrong, mashable, melinda emerson, Pete Cashmore, Ramon Ray, smallbizlady, Smallbiztechnology.con, smallbiztrends, Stanford smith, tekzilla, tj mccue, Veronica Belmont

Top 25 Small Business Experts To Follow on Twitter

April 29, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 14 Comments

One of the things you must do as a small business owner is constantly stay current. You need to know about industry trends, the latest technology and be aware of marketing innovations. One of the best ways to update your knowledge is to read blogs and articles about how to run and grow a successful […]

Filed Under: Social Media, Technology Tagged With: @AlfredEdmondJr, @amandamogul, @AskJamieTurner, @awesomeroar, @BarbaraWeltman, @BarryMoltz, @bizauthor, @DeborahShane, @deniseoberry, @DIYMarketers, @ducttape, @genemarks, @holly_hanna, @JayBaer, @JeffBullas, @jillkonrath, @KimBeasley, @LisaBarone, @ramonray, @Restaurant_Lady, @startupstella, @SteveStrauss, @TaiGoodwin, @TJMcCue, small business experts to follow on twitter, smallbiztrends, twitter

6 Ways to Update Your Small Business Website

December 20, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 8 Comments

    I am going to show you 6 ways to create or curate content to keep your website updated and fresh.  To do these, it’s going to be a lot easier if you have a blog.  If you already have a blog, that’s great – you can skip ahead.  If you don’t yet have […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Guest Articles, Social Media Tagged With: #Boost2013, Anita Campbell, blogging, small business websites, smallbiztrends

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