Small town retailers are getting ready for the 2010 holiday season, and we are all wondering, how will it go? I can’t answer that, but I can tell you a few things you can do right now to set yourself up for the best holiday season possible. First, dress up your store for Thanksgiving. Make…
It seems like people from big cities forget that small towns exist, and that we have the same technology tools and social networks. We are on Twitter, Facebook, and other online networks together, but we have different face-to-face networks. We don’t live the same lifestyle as big city people. We do business a bit differently. We…
Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. I started this so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate a friend. The basket is open all weekend, from October 15-17, 2010. Speak up and add yourself or another deserving soul in the comments. We…
[Joy Marshall at the Center for Rural Affairs has been kindly bombarding me with info on the upcoming Kansas MarketPlace in Dodge City. That is practically next door to me, and I’m honored to be speaking. Here are all the details from Joy. -Becky] By Joy Marshall The Center for Rural Affairs in partnership with…
[Continuing our series of small town business profiles, I’d like you to meet Shayna Walker, from Williamsburg, Virginia. I got to know her in the Third Tribe Marketing forums, where I am a proud affiliate. I think you’ll enjoy her small town business story. -Becky] By Shayna Walker Photo courtesy of Brad Howe Photography….
Because we are constantly working to bring tourism professionals together with social media tools for better marketing, Sheila Scarborough and I put together an entire track of tourism workshops at BlogWorld Expo this year. In the Thursday, October 14 BlogWorld Tourism track, we’re really excited to bring you four co-panelists who have real-world, practical application…
THERE’S NO FREE LUNCH!ALL MONEY HAS STRINGS ATTACHED Financing Your Start-Up BusinessDebunking the Myth of “Free” Grants [I met Fred Patterson at the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds conference in Oklahoma City last year. He’s back with another rock solid article on business financing. You can also download a PDF of this article,…
Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. I started this so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate a friend. The basket is open all weekend, from October 8-10, 2010. Speak up and add yourself or another deserving soul in the comments. We…
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