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    The brag basket has become a tradition

    BySmall Biz Survival April 8, 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 from April 8-11, 2011. This week’s basket photo by Ilja. 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,…

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    How is your shop local campaign doing?

    ByBecky McCray April 6, 2011August 27, 2014

    Shop Local campaignsare everywhere! For almost two years, we’ve offered a guide to help small towns create Shop Local campaigns. I’m preparing an update, so I’d love to get your feedback. 1. Do you have a shop local campaign in your small town? How well is it working? Do you have any hard numbers? 2….

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    Three state agritourism programs

    ByBecky McCray April 5, 2011August 27, 2014

    Agritourism is the crossroads where agriculture and tourism meet. Current travel trends support agritourism: more short getaway trips, more travel by car, more last minute trips, and more family time. The general population is three to five generations removed from the family farm. Many people go to agritourism businesses in order to buy direct from…

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    PR tips to get more news coverage

    ByBecky McCray April 4, 2011August 27, 2014

    My friend Mandy Vavrinak shared some great PR tips for getting news media coverage at the recent Social Media Tulsa Conference. Mandy Vavrinak shares her PR tipsat Social Media Tulsa Of course, getting news media coverage is different in small towns than when competing for big city coverage. In my small town, I’m three hours…

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    The Brag Basket is no fool

    BySmall Biz Survival April 1, 2011December 15, 2014

    I think it’s foolish not to brag in the basket: you hide your good news and accomplishments that might inspire others. So get in there! The basket is always free and open all weekend, from April 1-3, 2011. An April Fool Brag BasketThis week’s basket photo by Miss Tessmacher. Even though I call this the Brag…

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    Getting your money’s worth from conferences

    ByBecky McCray March 30, 2011January 9, 2018

    Going to conferences and events can have huge benefits. You get face-to-face interaction, opportunities to learn, and chance encounters that can change everything. But here’s the limitation: What you get out of a conference depends on what you put into it. So we put together a series of posts on conferences and events. First, you…

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    Lessons from WeKan rural tourism conference

    ByBecky McCray March 29, 2011August 27, 2014

    [Longtime reader Johnita Crawford sent me this terrific report from the WeKan conference, all about rural tourism in Kansas. Many great ideas in here, ripe for the picking! –Becky ] By Johnita Crawford Wow! I’m still flying from the great day I spent at the WeKan conference I attended in Salina! Johnita Crawford and Mary…

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    A small business technology solution

    ByBecky McCray March 28, 2011August 27, 2014

    I’ve known Matt Mansfield on Twitter for a long time. I’ve also known a lot of small business owners with technology problems. So I’m excited that Matt has created a place for small business owners to get technology answers, Matt About Solutions.I’ve been inside and looked around, and I decided to do more than just encourage Matt;…

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