Serving on a tourism board is fun and challenging. Sometimes we get a little set in our ways and need a good jolt to move on to new ideas. My recent trip with fellow bloggers to Hutchinson Kansas was the jolt I needed. These are some of the things I learned while I was having…
[You can download the ebook of this series in our Subscribers’ Vault.] By Denise McGill If you can answer this one question in your sales materials, “How will this product make my customer’s life better?” you have a formula for a successful promotion. Whether your product is hardware supplies, medical supplies, quilts or rustic furniture,…
We’re still gathering the Point of View of small businesses all over. Click to Play This time I’m at Yoder Hardware in Yoder, Kansas, talking to Rod Fry, proprietor. How can a business survive in a town of 70 people? Personal service and serving the community. Captured on the Hutchinson Bloggers Tour #Hutch New to…
Each Friday, I open the Brag Basket for the weekend. It’s 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 a well-deserved pat on the back. Think that bragging is a bad thing? Read how Tony…
Ready to spread the word about your town or tourism attraction? Maybe you want to run a “fam” or familiarization tour. That’s what Hutchinson, Kansas, is doing today. The usual fam tour targets travel agents, tourism consultants, tour operators, or others who can send direct customers to your town. But Hutch is targeting bloggers.We may…
[I’m pleased to introduce a new series of articles by Denise McGill, of Naples, ID (pop. 600). Denise is here to help us all write better in our businesses. You can download the ebook of this series in our Subscribers’ Vault. – Becky] By Denise McGill Whether your small business is located in the Smoky…
What is the difference between business consultants and business coaches? And how do you use them differently? Entrepreneur Bryan Nolan put it this way, “A coach is for you, a consultant is for your business.” A consultant is usually called in to work on a specific project or to address a problem. A coach is…
Another online invoice service? Yes, and for good reason. We need an online invoice service that excels at recurring invoices. That’s what Vance Lucas decided, so he started InvoiceMore. Here’s an example. You create and host websites for customers. You bill customers for monthly hosting, annual domain names, and quarterly maintenance. With most invoice services,…
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