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    Relax in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival June 10, 2011December 15, 2014

    One of our traditions at Small Biz Survival is the Brag Basket. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one June 10-12, 2011. My lavender is in bloom, so let’s make this a relaxing lavender-scented basket. What good news helped you relax this week? A basket of lavender from Maia C Even…

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    The White House creates a Rural Council – What should they do first?

    ByBecky McCray June 9, 2011August 27, 2014

    Thanks to Tim Marema and an email from the National Rural Assembly, I took a quick look at today’s announcement by The White House “that it is creating a Rural Council to help the administration better coordinate the impact of federal programs in rural areas.” Obama, center, and Vilsack, right, and Morgan Hoenig, left, touring…

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    If you don’t do this one thing, you might as well delete all photos from your site

    ByBecky McCray June 7, 2011August 27, 2014

    Did you know the photos on your tourism website are actually annoying more people than they are attracting? I hadn’t thought of this, but Andy Hayes explained it, in “Why Photos on your Travel Website Can be a Bad Idea.” I’ll give you the summary here, along with the action plan to fix it. Lovely!…

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  • customer service | entrepreneurship | rural

    Darn customers, go away and quit bothering me!

    ByBecky McCray June 6, 2011August 27, 2014

    We all know small town businesses like this: the whole place says, “go away!” Customers walk in and feel like they are an interruption, an annoyance. Here’s my question:Is this your business? Are you sure?  You might be the offender, and not even realize it. Put in some extra effort today to make your customers…

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  • community | rural

    How to overcome the small town politics

    ByBecky McCray June 5, 2011August 27, 2014

    An anonymous reader left this plaintive cry on an old post here: My Arizona small town is a mess. We are going to become a ghost town and/or absorbed into the County if we can’t generate revenue. The Town Council and Chamber are full of power plays, bickering and a Good Ol’ Boy attitude. We…

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    Matt and I disagree in the Weekly Roundup

    ByBecky McCray June 4, 2011August 27, 2014

    Matt About Solutions 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 MansfieldIf you need a website, consider getting a free consult with Matt: Think Outside the Browser 5 Ways…

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    Harvesting good news in the brag basket

    BySmall Biz Survival June 3, 2011December 15, 2014

    One of our traditions at Small Biz Survival is the Brag Basket. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one June 3-5, 2011. Since this is the time of year when we harvest wheat in Northwest Oklahoma, let’s celebrate all your harvests. What great news have you harvested lately? Digital Wheat BasketBy…

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    One mistake that can kill your business

    ByBecky McCray June 2, 2011August 27, 2014

    A local restaurant held an auction, to sell off all their kitchen equipment. They’ve been closed for over a year, devastated by a water pipe break that ruined most of their interior furnishings. What if a nearby fireforced you to evacuateyour business? The news today is full of floods, tornadoes and even wildfires. We see…

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