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    Our small town biz newsletter

    ByBecky McCray January 6, 2010August 27, 2014

    In addition to everything we talk about here, I publish an occasional newsletter with extra bonus material. It’s intended to be the sort of thing you can pass along to other small businesses in your town, or maybe someone like your chamber of commerce folks. Although the newsletter has been inactive for quite a while,…

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    Developing small town tourism

    ByBecky McCray January 5, 2010February 10, 2022

    Yesterday, I walked the small town of Okeene, Oklahoma, through a process to help them expand their tourism potential. We used the 8 Rural Culture Elements from Kansas Sampler Foundation. I wanted to share some of the discussion with you, in hopes it will encourage you to take a fresh look at your local tourism…

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    Promote yourself with StumbleUpon and Delicious

    ByBecky McCray January 4, 2010August 27, 2014

    Our friend Denise McGill, author of the “Writing Tips for Small Business Owners” booklet, asked about using social bookmarking sites like StumbleUpon and Delicious to promote her works online. Here’s a very quick introduction. StumbleUpon aims to help people discover neat things online that they otherwise might not. Delicious allows you to bookmark favorite items…

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    Meet Mike Knutson of ReImagine Rural

    ByBecky McCray January 4, 2010August 27, 2014

    Mike Knutson is someone you should meet. He believes small, rural communities need to “Reimagine” their futures.  At “ReImagine Rural” (www.ReImagineRural.com) he and others attempt to inspire rural residents to look at the futures of their communities differently and to base their community development efforts on innovative, transformative ideas. I think I favorite or share…

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    New year, new Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival January 1, 2010December 15, 2014

    Every week, I open a new Brag Basket. This time, it’s a new year, too. This is not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. It’s here so you can introduce yourself or share some good news. With a new year stretched out in front of us. What wonderful things do you foresee for 2010? Speak…

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    Giving away Google Voice and Wave invitations

    ByBecky McCray December 31, 2009August 27, 2014

    I have some invitations for the Google Voice and Google Wave services. I’d like to give them to you, small town business folks.  UPDATE: The invitations have all been awarded. WaveTo me, Google Wave is mostly a collaboration tool. It’s kind of like email, and kind of like a chat, and kind of like a…

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    Doing business in more than one state

    ByBecky McCray December 30, 2009August 27, 2014

    Andrea left this question as a comment: I have an online business based in California. I currently ship from Nevada. I want to also start shipping from Illinois. My question is -do i need a business license and/or to pay taxes in NV and IL? Jeanne Cole, our contributor from the Small Business Development Center,…

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    How to find local photos for your tourism projects

    ByBecky McCray December 29, 2009August 27, 2014

    Photos help tell your tourism story and make your place come alive. But the catch is that you never seem to have enough photos, or the right photo you need for this story. You could go online to find photos, but what are the restrictions on using photos you find online? Every photo you see…

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