SmallBizMentor: June 2006 Archives

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Jun28	AM Radio Show in San Diego Seeks Guests Melonie Murray June 28, 2006 Know More: Entrepreneurs, Home Based Business, Marketing, Networking, Public Relations, Serving Others, The Media, Veterans 2.0, The Media Jacey Eckhart, the host of "The Jacey Eckhart Show" in San Diego, CA, is looking for guests to interview. If you provide a product or service that would be of interest to military families, this could be an excellent opportunity to share your wisdom and resources and gain some free publicity. Here's the skinny, thanks to the Publicity Hound, Joan Stewart: Continue Reading Posted at 9:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun28	Using New Media for Inexpensive PR and Marketing Melonie Murray June 28, 2006 As I've mentioned here before, it's vital that small- and home-based businesses take advantage of marketing and PR options now available thanks to the Internet. We've already gone over the importance of having a website and some of the sections... Continue Reading Posted at 7:41 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun26	Sew What? Earns Small-Business Excellence Award from Dell/NFIB Melonie Murray June 26, 2006 Megan Duckett, owner of custom sewing firm Sew What?, has gained recognition thanks to winning the 2006 Dell/National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small-Business Excellence Award. Congratulations to Sew What? and its employees on a job well done! Here's the official... Continue Reading Posted at 10:52 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The WIN Awards ~ Call for Entry Melonie Murray June 26, 2006 Do we have any screenwriters, copywriters, producers, directors or other folks involved in the media who are marketing to women or are women in the media? If you're involved in the advertising or film industries, you'll want to see if... Continue Reading Posted at 9:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun21	Making the Employee Catch of the Day Melonie Murray June 21, 2006 What is the most important aspect of running a small business that an entrepreneur can focus on? While many would say it's marketing or market research, small-business counselor David Ramp of Birmingham, Alabama, considers recruiting employees to be the most... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun20	A "Green" Thumb for Business Melonie Murray June 20, 2006 Entrepreneurial types who are ready to grow their own new business or start venturing out in new industries should strongly consider the suggestions in a recent BusinessWeek article. Jeffrey Gangemi's piece, Green Growth Areas for Entrepreneurs, discusses areas in the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun19	Ready to Retire? Feel Free to Start Again! Melonie Murray June 19, 2006 Retirement doesn't have to mean the end of the road for executives. Though not everyone spends twenty or thirty years with one company like my grandfather did at New York Life Insurance, it's still common for execs to end a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun13	Cowboys & Indians 2nd Annual Photo Contest Melonie Murray June 13, 2006 The submission requirements for the second annual Cowboys & Indians Photo Contest have been released in the new issue along with the requirements for their Mystery Writing Contest. If you haven't already seen some of the amazing photos that are... Continue Reading Posted at 9:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cowboys & Indians 3rd Annual Mystery Writing Contest Melonie Murray June 13, 2006 The new issue of Cowboys & Indians arrived in my mailbox a few days ago and I was excited to see the details have been released for submissions for the third annual Tony Hillerman Mystery Short Story Contest. As a... Continue Reading Posted at 7:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 9	Building Your Brand: Suggestions for Success Melonie Murray June 9, 2006 Jay Lipe, CEO of EmergeMarketing, has provided entrepreneurs with an excellent list of things to think about when it comes to branding their businesses. His article over at MarketingProfs.com, called "Keys to Branding Your Small Business", discusses the issues the Big... Continue Reading Posted at 9:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 5	When Enough is Enough (Time for a Break!) Melonie Murray June 5, 2006 Some of you may have noticed that SmallBizMentor is getting a little quieter on the weekends. While I feel like I should give you a sheepish look, I'm actually rather proud of myself. We all know that as a small-... Continue Reading Posted at 11:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 2	The Virtual Lemonade Stand Melonie Murray June 2, 2006 Remember my post about Alex's Lemonade Stand? Well, as promised, Bud Bilanich has set up shop in his own virtual lemonade stand. Bud, a cancer survivor himself, has made it easy for you to donate to Alex's Lemonade Stand and... Continue Reading Posted at 7:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 1	Business Owner's Toolkit from CCH Melonie Murray June 1, 2006 I recently spotted the Business Owner's Toolkit, hosted by CCH Tax and Accounting and decided to peruse their offerings. They've definitely got some interesting resources over there, especially for those who like to plan ahead. Their Getting Started section begins... Continue Reading Posted at 8:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Worried About Retirement? Melonie Murray June 1, 2006 The Bay Area BusinessWoman has an article about how small business owners can start planning ahead for retirement. Author Kasey Yang is a CPA candidate with a Masters in accounting, so she presumably knows her stuff. Her piece touches on... Continue Reading Posted at 7:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Thank You, Blognoggle.com! Melonie Murray June 1, 2006 Thanks to Bud Bilanich, I recently learned about Blognoggle.com, where links to their picks of the Top 100 Business Blogs are posted daily. I've been excited to have seen a few of my posts chosen for their lists (mostly for... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Jun28	AM Radio Show in San Diego Seeks Guests Melonie Murray June 28, 2006 Know More: Entrepreneurs, Home Based Business, Marketing, Networking, Public Relations, Serving Others, The Media, Veterans 2.0, The Media Jacey Eckhart, the host of "The Jacey Eckhart Show" in San Diego, CA, is looking for guests to interview. If you provide a product or service that would be of interest to military families, this could be an excellent opportunity to share your wisdom and resources and gain some free publicity. Here's the skinny, thanks to the Publicity Hound, Joan Stewart: Continue Reading Posted at 9:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun28	Using New Media for Inexpensive PR and Marketing Melonie Murray June 28, 2006 As I've mentioned here before, it's vital that small- and home-based businesses take advantage of marketing and PR options now available thanks to the Internet. We've already gone over the importance of having a website and some of the sections... Continue Reading Posted at 7:41 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun26	Sew What? Earns Small-Business Excellence Award from Dell/NFIB Melonie Murray June 26, 2006 Megan Duckett, owner of custom sewing firm Sew What?, has gained recognition thanks to winning the 2006 Dell/National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small-Business Excellence Award. Congratulations to Sew What? and its employees on a job well done! Here's the official... Continue Reading Posted at 10:52 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The WIN Awards ~ Call for Entry Melonie Murray June 26, 2006 Do we have any screenwriters, copywriters, producers, directors or other folks involved in the media who are marketing to women or are women in the media? If you're involved in the advertising or film industries, you'll want to see if... Continue Reading Posted at 9:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun21	Making the Employee Catch of the Day Melonie Murray June 21, 2006 What is the most important aspect of running a small business that an entrepreneur can focus on? While many would say it's marketing or market research, small-business counselor David Ramp of Birmingham, Alabama, considers recruiting employees to be the most... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun20	A "Green" Thumb for Business Melonie Murray June 20, 2006 Entrepreneurial types who are ready to grow their own new business or start venturing out in new industries should strongly consider the suggestions in a recent BusinessWeek article. Jeffrey Gangemi's piece, Green Growth Areas for Entrepreneurs, discusses areas in the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun19	Ready to Retire? Feel Free to Start Again! Melonie Murray June 19, 2006 Retirement doesn't have to mean the end of the road for executives. Though not everyone spends twenty or thirty years with one company like my grandfather did at New York Life Insurance, it's still common for execs to end a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun13	Cowboys & Indians 2nd Annual Photo Contest Melonie Murray June 13, 2006 The submission requirements for the second annual Cowboys & Indians Photo Contest have been released in the new issue along with the requirements for their Mystery Writing Contest. If you haven't already seen some of the amazing photos that are... Continue Reading Posted at 9:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cowboys & Indians 3rd Annual Mystery Writing Contest Melonie Murray June 13, 2006 The new issue of Cowboys & Indians arrived in my mailbox a few days ago and I was excited to see the details have been released for submissions for the third annual Tony Hillerman Mystery Short Story Contest. As a... Continue Reading Posted at 7:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 9	Building Your Brand: Suggestions for Success Melonie Murray June 9, 2006 Jay Lipe, CEO of EmergeMarketing, has provided entrepreneurs with an excellent list of things to think about when it comes to branding their businesses. His article over at MarketingProfs.com, called "Keys to Branding Your Small Business", discusses the issues the Big... Continue Reading Posted at 9:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 5	When Enough is Enough (Time for a Break!) Melonie Murray June 5, 2006 Some of you may have noticed that SmallBizMentor is getting a little quieter on the weekends. While I feel like I should give you a sheepish look, I'm actually rather proud of myself. We all know that as a small-... Continue Reading Posted at 11:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 2	The Virtual Lemonade Stand Melonie Murray June 2, 2006 Remember my post about Alex's Lemonade Stand? Well, as promised, Bud Bilanich has set up shop in his own virtual lemonade stand. Bud, a cancer survivor himself, has made it easy for you to donate to Alex's Lemonade Stand and... Continue Reading Posted at 7:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 1	Business Owner's Toolkit from CCH Melonie Murray June 1, 2006 I recently spotted the Business Owner's Toolkit, hosted by CCH Tax and Accounting and decided to peruse their offerings. They've definitely got some interesting resources over there, especially for those who like to plan ahead. Their Getting Started section begins... Continue Reading Posted at 8:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Worried About Retirement? Melonie Murray June 1, 2006 The Bay Area BusinessWoman has an article about how small business owners can start planning ahead for retirement. Author Kasey Yang is a CPA candidate with a Masters in accounting, so she presumably knows her stuff. Her piece touches on... Continue Reading Posted at 7:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Thank You, Blognoggle.com! Melonie Murray June 1, 2006 Thanks to Bud Bilanich, I recently learned about Blognoggle.com, where links to their picks of the Top 100 Business Blogs are posted daily. I've been excited to have seen a few of my posts chosen for their lists (mostly for... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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