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    Nine smart people share their small biz secrets

    ByBecky McCray November 23, 2009September 29, 2014

    Some really smart people have shared some powerful small business secrets here lately. I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss any of the good stuff. J.C. Hutchins and Zero Budget promotion interview with J.C. Hutchins Tap into Rural Tourism and Retail Opportunities guest post by Jennifer Brooks 4 tips for going into business from…

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    High tech rural business ideas

    ByBecky McCray November 21, 2009August 27, 2014

    Joel Wiggins, Enterprise Center of Johnson County, shares some promising ideas for high tech businesses and ag based businesses that give an advantage to rural areas. Click here to view the embedded video. Interviewed by Becky McCray at NASVF – the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds, Oklahoma City, September 2009 New to SmallBizSurvival.com?…

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    I am back for the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival November 20, 2009December 15, 2014

    I’ve been away at the London #140conf, but I’m back and it’s time for Brag Basket! Every week, I open a Brag Basket, so you can introduce yourself or share some good news. So speak up and add yourself or another deserving soul in the comments. We all cheer, and everyone feels great. It lets…

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    Our friends launch BatchBook for Sales

    ByBecky McCray November 19, 2009August 27, 2014

    Our friends Pam and Michelle (and crew) at BatchBlue have launched BatchBook for Sales. BatchBook is a CRM (customer relationship manager) for small business. Think of it as a super-hero address book. Here’s an overview of the new sales features. It now has Deals, a Calendar, and more user restrictions, so you have more ways…

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  • social media | tourism

    How to make your tourism Twitter more interesting

    ByBecky McCray November 17, 2009August 27, 2014

    At BlogWorld Expo, I finally got to meet two of Sheila Scarborough‘s travel connections, Doug at Authentic Seacoast (@AuthenticCoast) and Shannon Lane (@Cajun_Mama). We had a great discussion about what makes tourism tweets interesting. Doug said a regional tourism group had an intern handling their Twitter account. He would tweet things like, “I’m going to…

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    How to renew your blogging enthusiasm

    ByBecky McCray November 16, 2009August 27, 2014

    Blogging is a terrific tool for small businesses, but the work of blogging eventually can get you into a rut. That’s why so many blogs stagnate and even die after a while. Long-time friend Chris Brogan asked a pointed question about this, on Twitter. Is your blog phoning it in? Are you tagging along in…

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    Interview at Business Owners Toolkit

    ByBecky McCray November 14, 2009July 8, 2017

    Greg Corombos and John Duoba from the Business Owner’s Toolkit Radio interviewed me for their radio show. We covered a lot of ground, including:  What’s different in rural business, and what can all businesses learn? Do shop local campaigns work? How do you start one? What are some keys to success in small retail stores?…

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    Every week is a new brag basket

    BySmall Biz Survival November 13, 2009December 15, 2014

    Every week, I open a Brag Basket, so you can introduce yourself or share some good news. So speak up and add yourself or another deserving soul in the comments. We all cheer, and everyone feels great. It lets you meet each other a bit. Reading each others’ stories brings us a bit closer to…

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