Each Friday, I open the Brag Basket for the weekend. Today, finally home from New York City, we jump right into the Brag Basket. This is designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone…
You might be selling tickets to a community event or to you own business event. Either way, selling event tickets in a small town can feel like a real fight. Here’s a trick I picked up from Cody Heitschmidt, of Hutchinson Kansas: Limit the number of tickets and publicize that limit. This simple act turns…
“I love to sit in these chairs.”My friend and I were at church for a meeting. The two of us were meeting before the meeting. We were walking toward some chairs and couches in one of the large “milling around” spaces. The chairs my friend was talking about are nice chairs. They are nice for…
Our friend Ben Yoskovitz has written a terrific guide to getting started with blogging. It’s targeted to corporate human resources departments, but you can use it, too. The ideas for how to get started, work with contributors, stay motivated, and build an audience are all equally applicable to small businesses. Ben invited me to contribute,…
Each Friday, I open the Brag Basket for the weekend. This weekend, I’m opening it early, because Deb has some exciting news to share! This is designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone…
The IRS may have some useful tax credits for you if you hire members of certain targeted groups. The work opportunity credit has been extended to cover members of targeted groups who begin work for you before September 1, 2011. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2006, there is no longer an alternative minimum…
Chris Brogan said you might stop by. I’m glad you did. I’ll bet Chris told you how new interactive tools change small business, how your customers are already seeking information and interaction with you online. And I’m sure he talked about trust. I hope we can earn a bit of yours. Please, leave a comment….
It’s about experience. Creating the experience with your customers that makes them smile; the experience that makes them tell a story about you. It’s about the stories you tell about your customers. It’s about smiling while you do it, finding joy in your business. DQ gets it. They are featuring customer stories on their food…
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