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 […]
When a Book Can Change Your Outlook About Your Business
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 […]
Why I Love Twitter
Twitter is a social networking site that is a micro-blogging platform. It is designed for people who need the bottom-line and not much else. In short, if you can’t say it in 140 characters or less, forget about it. Twitter demands that you “hit it and quit it” as James Brown would say. I got […]
When Growth Stalls in Your Business
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 […]
The Entrepreneur’s Job Description PART II
Just as you would write a job description when hiring an employee, you need to understand what is fully involved in your new job as an entrepreneur and business owner. Everyone at some time or another has dreamed of becoming their own boss, but I’m here to tell you there’s a lot of work involved […]
What is Coming up in March on #Smallbizchat on Twitter?
#SmallBizChat is a weekly conversation on Twitter where emerging small business owners can get answers to their questions. If you have a Twitter account join us every Wednesday from 8-9pm Eastern Time. If you don’t have a Twitter account, not to worry. a Q&A interview with my #Smallbizchat guest is posted on this blog every […]
Who’s coming up in April 2010 on #Smallbizchat
#Smallbizchat takes place on Twitter on Wednesdays 8-9pm Eastern. We use tweetgrid.com to conduct the chat. The target market for #smallbizchat is emerging entrepreneurs 25-54, who are less than five years in business. We try to balance topics on the chat between challenges for start-ups and issues that would challenge a business with 20 or […]
8 Ways To Use Twitter To Grow Your Small Business
This past week was a big week. First a major review of my new book came out on the website one of my favorite business magazines Black Enterprise with the title: “Now Read This: Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, If entrepreneurship is your objective, Melinda Emerson offers a step-by-step road map” which was written […]
Who’s Coming Up in May 2010 on #SmallBizChat
The M in May stands for Marketing on #Smallbizchat, where each show this month will focus on an element of marketing and your small business. May 5th Jill Lublin @JillLublin Public Relations Expert and Co-Author, Guerilla Publicity – How to Develop Free Publicity to Grow Your Small Business. May 12th David Siteman Garland @Therisetothetop Founder, […]
Who’s Coming Up on #SmallBizChat in August 2010?
Hot topics and great guests for August #SmallBizChat: August 4 @ramonray Ramon Ray Topic: How to Improve Your Small Business Website August 11th @ElenaVerlee Elena Verlee Topic: PR for Newbie Small Business Owners August 18th @CorpNet Philip Aklap CEO Topic: How to Select a Small Business Lawyer August 25th @DarnyelleJervey Darnyelle Jervey Topic: How to Make Sure […]