Tourism groups and small businesses both struggle with a common question: once we get online, how do we get local people to follow, like or friend us? Online friends join local friends for atweetup in Alva. Here are 3 quick ideas on how to get connected with the locals: 1. Talk about local issues. When […]
Archives for January 2012
What to do if you can’t pick a niche
Picking the right niche for your business is a large task. I hear from many small business people who have several different targets, but can’t pick one to be their niche. This seems to be especially true for freelancers, consultants, and other independent business folks. Time to pick a direction. If you have trouble deciding […]
Quick! Open up the Brag Basket!
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. Together, we build something meaningful. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Jan 27-29, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good […]
Gilford Flooring
I’m speaking at Gilford Flooring’s GAP Dealer conference, on March 9, 2012. My topic is Getting Down to Business with Social Media. Here are the slides from my presentation. Getting down to business with social media for flooring dealers View more presentations from Becky McCray. If you want to keep up with the rural small […]