“Despite the seemingly bad news, people still have lots of stuff to brag about.”Marco Terry, in the Brag Basket, Dec. 5. Each week, I open the Brag Basket. 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 […]
Archives for December 2008
Dial2Do lets you call in emails or text messages
Dial2Do is my new favorite tool to get things done on the go. Let’s start with basics. You can call in, Dial2Do records your message, and you can have it email or text that message to one of your contacts. You can also specify Reminder, and the service will transcribe what you say and email […]
Mistakes: Going for ‘viral’ at any cost
Not everything that goes “viral” is good for business. Example: Pizza Hut commissioned a short video, hoping for it to go viral and spread their brand. The video shows a couple of guys going into small independent pizza places and having a Pizza Hut pizza delivered to them there. What’s the message? It says nothing […]
Interview on small business, small towns, Africa and more
Deb Brown, a small town newspaper editor from Iowa, has interviewed me on a wide range of subjects! She has also shared the interview on her blog, Deb Works. We talked about making a living in a small town, Small Biz Survival, lessons I’ve learned from my businesses, social media for small town businesses, African […]