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Big discount for SOBCon09

By Becky McCray

SOBCon08Today, Liz and I have launched the “Blog It, Earn It” discount promotion – it’s a chance for folks to get a $200 discount off the $795 full conference price if they put up a post about what the “ROI of Relationships” mean to them.

Terry Starbucker

Hurry, and get the important details from Terry. 

I’m already registered, but I wanted to point out that after SOBCon08, a group of us started our Business Advisory Group. That has real ROI from relationships!

Be honest. Haven’t some of your most profitable business moments happened just because of relationships?

I’ll be at SOBCon09. So will contributor Jon Swanson. How about you?

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Becky McCray

Becky started Small Biz Survival in 2006 to share rural business and community building stories and ideas with other small town business people. She and her husband have a small cattle ranch and are lifelong entrepreneurs. Becky is an international speaker on small business and rural topics.

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February 21, 2009 Filed Under: rural Tagged With: events

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  1. Paul W. Swansen says

    February 21, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    It sounds like a great Conference. The $200 discount would be a great assistance as well. Yet there are still those of us who are financially challenged to attend any conferences while the conference prices continue to go through the roof. I seriously wonder about any Economic problems when conferences, (a general/generic term) continue to charge outrageous prices. (My term) What’s even more amazing is that people continue to migrate from conference to conference like nomads with no apparent financial base or gainful employment. Did I miss the “Economic Stimulus Conference Payout?”

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  2. Becky McCray says

    February 22, 2009 at 2:52 am

    Paul, I sometimes wonder the same thing about people who seem to be at every single conference! I go to just a few that I feel will have the best return on my investment of money and time.

    To find the most affordable conferences, look around your local area. This week, I’m speaking at a statewide Entrepreneurship Conference. It’s less than $100 registration. Then there’s the OpenBeta event in Oklahoma City, and it costs nothing for registration. I’m sure you’ve got some terrific options in your area.

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  3. "Сибирская экологическая компания", ООО says

    February 23, 2009 at 11:48 am

    I sometimes wonder the same thing about people. http://www.sibecolog.ru/

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