The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one June 29 – July 1, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. Saturday is Social Media Day, and I’ll be joining the Wichita Social Media Club for their fun. Don’t […]
Archives for June 2012
Coopetition in action
Three local stores in Alva, Oklahoma, are cooperating on a sale. Cheers to The Etc. Shoppe, Schuhmacher’s Gifts, and LaDEEda. Have you cooperated with other local businesses for a joint promotion? New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
A Homegrown Shop Local campaign
Luling, Texas, has a terrific Chamber of Commerce Shop Local campaign, using “Homegrown” as the theme. They are profiling local businesses in the news paper, organizing cash mobs, and more. They even posted a big sign pointing highway travelers to the downtown business district. How are you cultivating your local economy? If it includes a […]
Can you revive a small town?
You remember your small town back when there was a drugstore downtown, and lots of shops, and the theater was a happening place. You remember two hardware stores and independent gas stations. But it’s not like that anymore. You feel so sad when you think of what your town is now. Can you ever revive […]