The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one August 26-28, 2011. Baskets of school books.Photo by Katie Day on Flickr. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. What can you do in the Brag Basket?…
Another lesson I learned from my time as a Mary Kay consultant. A new Mary Kay consultant was sitting next to a more experienced director next to a fireplace. Keep your fire alive. Photo by Becky McCray The new consultant asked, “Why should I waste one night each week going to success meetings? I could…
With small business lending incredibly tight, more innovative alternatives to financing are coming up. This one has a big string attached: a complete change in how you manage your business. Springfield Remanufacturing Company is a small city success, based in Springfield, Missouri. They got famous for using completely open book management, calling it the great…
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one August 19-21, 2011. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. What can you do in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great news from this week…
Small towns change slowly, but they do change. Historic photographs and photo postcards show how your town used to look. But how do you share those with visitors? They’re on display in the museum, right? Well, young people aren’t going to your museum. So, let’s reach those young people where they live, right on their…
Ben A. Smith’s Social:IRL events have brought a series of nationally known speakers to cities like Wichita, Kansas City, and Ben’s current hometown of Lawrence, Kansas. I attended the Social Media Customer Service Bootcamp featuring Peter Shankman in Lawrence. Here are a bunch of notes, not particularly smoothed out. Peter Shankman works the crowd The point…
[Small town business is competitive, but we’re also cooperative. That’s why Shelby French’s presentation at the 140 Characters Conference in Central Sierra caught my attention. It’s her job to get local businesses cooperating even though they are nominal competitors. -Becky] Shelby French promotes “coopetition” at the Angels Camp Farmers Market. Being tasked with marketing the…
Matt About Business Weekly Link Roundup Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on small business solutions or resources online (or both!). Enjoy! Matt Mansfield How The New Facebook “Places” Feature Can Be Used As A Marketing ToolLink: http://www.jeffbullas.com/2010/11/25/how-the-new-facebook-places-feature-can-be-used-as-a-marketing-tool/My Take: Facebook expands…
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