The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one May 31 – June 2, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news and accomplishments that […]
Archives for May 2013
The secret to finding more volunteers in small towns
Every Thursday, I publish a special newsletter. It’s a personal conversation with me and over a thousand rural friends that gives you a positive view of rural business and small towns. If you don’t already get it, join us right here: I won’t ever sell or rent your email address to anyone else because I wouldn’t […]
Smithsonian names 20 Best Small Towns to Visit
Small town tourism can take inspiration from the Smithsonian Institution’s list of best small towns to visit in the U.S. Their first list in 2012 was limited to towns under 25,000 in population. For 2013, they’ve changed the target to towns under 15,000 and put the focus on visiting rather than just giving a ranking. The […]
Do you close during the parade?
This one is especially for the downtown businesses. Standing in downtown Waterville, Maine, surrounding by big crowds for the Memorial Day parade, Marc Pitman tweeted in frustration: The marketer in me is going nuts. Hundreds of people here downtown. WHY AREN’T BUSINESSES OPEN!? Selling coffee, anything for foot traffic! — Marc A. Pitman (@marcapitman) May […]