Who is first among the equals in your retail store? This is something fellow retailer Daniel Gordon and I were discussing long ago, and I think it’s a valuable topic for business outside of retail, as well. Do you make a point of treating every single customer equally? Do you make decisions about them, based on how […]
Archives for October 2012
Even tiny good news counts for Brag Basket
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Oct 26-28, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. Tiny Pumpkins, (CC) by MaugiArt, on Flickr Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide […]
Pam Slim understands the small town rules for business
Pam Slim is well known as the author of Escape From Cubicle Nation, both the blog and the book. We’ve followed each other’s work for years, and we share a passion for helping people prosper in their own business. Hey! We finally met in person!Becky McCray and Pam Slim at SXSW 2011. Pam interviewed me […]
The Number One Complaint About Small Town Businesses
James Dalman is another of my Oklahoma friends. He does terrific web design, and he designed my personal site at BeckyMcCray.com. I’ve seen his love for small towns. When he told me this story, I begged him to write it up. He’s describing the number one complaint I hear about small town businesses over and […]