Each Friday, I open the brag basket as a fun place to give someone a pat on the back, brag, or promote yourself and your projects. This week,we’re giving bonus points if you can work the number 8 into your brag! (Yeah, I know it’s silly. Get creative.) I won’t be here to cheer you […]
Archives for August 2008
Promote your rural place online
Guest post by David James Nicol, Shetland Islands Photo by David Gifford, used by permission. My name is David James Nicol, and I make my living running a web design business, NB Communication Ltd (http://www.nbcommunication.com). I live and work in the Shetland Islands, which lie about 100 miles (160km) north of the nearest point on mainland […]
Abatements and Incentives: Where are they for small business?
I live and work in a small town in rural southeast Iowa. It’s just like the small towns in rural areas for many of the readers here. A town square. Dedicated, selfless members on the town council and school boards and county supervisors. Friday nights are all about high school football. Parents love their children […]
Idea: Jumping off points
Here’s a new business coaching idea, gleaned from Twitter: PurpleCarI need a jumping off point with Final Cut. Like, if I had just an hoursession with someone who knows it, I could take off from there. There are probably dozens of skills you could offer as hour long jumping off points. The trick is that […]