One of our traditions at Small Biz Survival is the Brag Basket. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one June 24-26, 2011. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. It’s here so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate…
A big trend in urban real estate is coming to small towns, to create a new opportunity to retain more young people. Young real estate buyers have made an epic shift, away from big suburban homes, and toward smaller spaces in walkable neighborhoods. I read about this first in Grist: Millennials not looking for McMansions…
Are you ready to attract more buyers? Then be more specific. If you’re offerings are too general, few people can get excited. By trying to appeal to everyone, you’re really not all that appealing to anyone. In New York City, we saw this sign outside a tiny steak place, advertising just “Lunch.” What would you put…
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 either choosing, or using, small business solutions online (or both!). Enjoy!Matt MansfieldHow to know if you can trust your SEO?Link: http://biznik.com/articles/how-to-know-if-you-can-trust-your-seoMy Take: A great checklist for evaluating an SEO…
One of our traditions at Small Biz Survival is the Brag Basket. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one June 17-19, 2011. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. It’s here so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate…
Rural sourcing is a trend I love. It leverages technology to bring more high tech, higher paying jobs to rural areas. But it’s a small trend, and I’d love to see it spread to more places and more people. What does a small town need to do to support rural sourcing? How can you get…
“The Loneliest Road”US 50 in Nevada I’m just back from a big roadtrip across the American Southwest, and I thought I’d share my perspective as your potential visitor. Would you be findable to me? Let’s see. I had very little planned out, so I did a lot of searching online, especially from my phone. I tended to…
If you like using online tools to better get to know your customers, Noteleaf is another tool that can help. Here’s some of the explanation from their website: You schedule meetings in Google Calendar, Noteleaf gives you information about who you’re meeting on your phone. Noteleaf sends you a text message right before your meeting with…
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