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SmallBizLady’s Blog Round Up June 2016

June 15, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Here are three articles that I think will enrich your business for help with social media, networking and hiring summer help with your kids.   10 Ways to Create Great Content For Your Small Business Blog 5 People You will Meet on Your Road to #Business Success With Summer upon us, you might be looking […]

Filed Under: Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, SmallBizLady Recommends Tagged With: blog, blogging plan, business success, small business

How to Sell on Facebook

June 6, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

It stands to reason that the more places you sell your products, the more you will sell, Right? In addition to selling products on your own e-commerce website and may be advantageous to pursue online marketplaces like Facebook, Amazon, or Etsy where you can also sell your products through social media. With more than 1.5 […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: advertising on facebook, Facebook ads, facebook marketing, smallbizlady

SmallBizLady’s Summer Reading List 2016

May 30, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Those of you who are regular readers know that, come Summer, I’ve got a stack of books at my side, my shoes kicked off, and a glass of lemonade or an adult beverage on the table as I enjoy a few weeks off over the Summer. I’ll never get through all the amazing business books […]

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8 Tips for Selling Products on Instagram

May 16, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Your website is no longer your only channel for selling products. Social media sites — particularly Instagram — have turned into very cool sales tools, if you know how to leverage them. Here are seven tips to maximize your selling ability on Instagram.   Tip 1: Leverage the Hashtag Hashtags are huge on Instagram, so […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Social Media Tagged With: geotagging, instagram, social media

What Are the Compelling Reasons for People to Do Business with You?

April 4, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

People typically do business with you because your value proposition is stronger than that offered by competitors. Value is a comparison of the benefits you offer relative to price. To attract ready, willing and able buyers, you must develop a brand and solutions that appeal to specific buyers, then communicate your message through marketing. Another […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: brand, business

Top Concerns for Millennial Entrepreneurs in 2016

March 14, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every business owner has issues, no matter what their age, but I wondered: what are millennial entrepreneurs worried about this year? There are certainly a large number of business owners born between 1980 and the mid-2000s, which would make them between 18-34 years old. When you launch a business, there are many things to worry […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneurs, Millennial Entrepreneurs, Millennials

The 10 Best Small Business Blogs to Follow

March 7, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you’re like me, you’re constantly learning by reading great content online. If you’re like me, you also have limited time to do this, so it’s important to cut through all the bad content out there and get to what’s really valuable. I’ve compiled this list of some of the best small business blogs out […]

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How to Start, Run and Grow an Ecommerce Store

March 10, 2016 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 John Lawson, CEO of ColderICE Media (@ColderICE). John is an expert on selling online. He is the CEO at ColderICE […]

Filed Under: Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, SmallBizLady Recommends, Social Media Tagged With: @ColderICE

7 Ways to Promote Your Small Business Using Video

March 28, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

There’s no denying the power of video when it comes to marketing your business. After all, people can consume videos while they’re working, walking, or commuting, and many people prefer to get information this way over reading a blog post.   If you’re not yet using video to promote your small business, I encourage you […]

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How to Find the Perfect Business to Start

March 21, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I get asked a lot by wannabe entrepreneurs: what business should I start? Often people really want to go into business, but they don’t know which direction to go. Some people want an instant formula for small business success, but the answer is:   It depends. Entrepreneurship is as different as the people who run […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, passion, restart your business, small business, small business startup, smallbizlady, start a small business

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