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    Social media summit for small businesses

    ByBecky McCray February 19, 2010August 27, 2014

    Small Biz Social Media Summit 2010 is a live, rub elbows, shake hands and sit down across a table from other small business owners event in Hutchinson, Kansas, on June 5 and 6, 2010. Our friend Deb Brown, with help from our friend Grant Griffiths,  put together some of the most respected social media, internet…

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    Notes from an Oklahoma tourism forum

    ByBecky McCray February 16, 2010August 27, 2014

    Last week, Enid, Oklahoma, hosted a tourism forum, with over 90 people in attendance. Here are some of the best points captured in my notes.  Best silver bullet in travel: People want to eat like the locals. Recommendations from the locals of the hidden gems and “must eat there” places. Hardy Watkins, Oklahoma’s State Tourism…

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    Why the Census matters to small town entrepreneurs

    ByBecky McCray February 15, 2010August 27, 2014

    The upcoming US Census matters to rural small businesses because it will affect your community for the next ten years. Census data is key to: Federal grants, especially CDBG and Rural Development Economic development efforts  Redrawing political boundaries from Congressional districts, all the way down to local political boundaries  Every single person counted brings $790…

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    Mistakes: Failing a customer

    ByBecky McCray February 14, 2010August 27, 2014

    Our friend Linda, @MissDazey42, is a retired business owner, with experience in sales, market research, etc. (Her motto: “If I had my life to live over, I’d pick more daisies.”) Linda shared this story about her experience with a local business for our series on mistakes small businesses make.  Two years ago, I had the best experience…

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    Be sweet in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival February 12, 2010December 15, 2014

    Every week, I open a new Basket. I call it the Brag Basket, but it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. I started this so you can introduce yourself, share some good news about yourself, or congratulate a friend. And what better time to share something sweet than Valentine’s weekend? This particular basket is…

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    Ways to deliver audio for tourism

    ByBecky McCray February 9, 2010August 27, 2014

    Imagine if your most enthusiastic and wonderful tour leader could guide every group of visitors. You know, that one person who tells the best stories, who makes it all come to life… what if that person guided every visitor? The next best thing might be to record them and share that audio with your visitors….

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  • entrepreneurship | rural

    Four ways to beat bigger competitors

    ByBecky McCray February 8, 2010August 27, 2014

    How can your small town business take on the bigger competitors? Whether you’re facing the big boxes, the big city shopping, or the online big boys, you can try these four ways to beat them back. Tell your human story. Your business came from somewhere, was founded by someone, touches real people. When you tell…

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    Mistakes: Missing menus

    ByBecky McCray February 7, 2010August 27, 2014

    My friend Chaz French just emailed me from the road:  I’m at a take out falafel place that apparently does delivery but nowhere in here can we find a menu to take and they didn’t come up in a web search for delivery in the area. If you aren’t sharing your critical information with your…

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