Every small business has to market itself, but not many small businesses have a marketing plan of any kind. Even fewer have one they actually use. That’s why I developed the Simplified Marketing Plan, back in 2006. It’s high time to update it. The plan is simple, so you’ll actually do it. There are just […]
Archives for February 2010
Brag Basket comes to Facebook
Every week, I open a new Basket. I call it the Brag Basket, but it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. I started this so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate a friend. This particular basket is open from Feb. 19-21, 2010. This will be our first Brag Basket that […]
Social media summit for small businesses
Small Biz Social Media Summit 2010 is a live, rub elbows, shake hands and sit down across a table from other small business owners event in Hutchinson, Kansas, on June 5 and 6, 2010. Our friend Deb Brown, with help from our friend Grant Griffiths, put together some of the most respected social media, internet […]
Notes from an Oklahoma tourism forum
Last week, Enid, Oklahoma, hosted a tourism forum, with over 90 people in attendance. Here are some of the best points captured in my notes. Best silver bullet in travel: People want to eat like the locals. Recommendations from the locals of the hidden gems and “must eat there” places. Hardy Watkins, Oklahoma’s State Tourism […]