Photos are key for tourism promotion, so you can never have too many great photos to use online. And the U.S. Government is here to help. Most photos you find online are NOT public domain. One exception is “Photos prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s […]
Archives for February 2013
How do you get noticed in the middle of the block?
Reader Dan Johnson, from the Main Street Mall and Perkins Pizza Factory in Perkins, Oklahoma, asked about getting noticed when you’re in the middle of the block. With a row of brick storefronts, it can be tough to stand out! When you’re one business on a long block,how can you stand out?This block is in Traverse City, […]
Weave your good news story in the Brag Basket
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Feb 8-10, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? Basket photo (CC) by Abby lanes. Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news […]
A New Business Idea in Small Town Recycling
Following up on what CASUDI wrote yesterday about the “Take It or Leave It” section in her local recycling facility, that’s a pretty darn good business idea, too. Hey, if people will bid on stuff for silent auctions,maybe they would buy it from a recycling business. Imagine all those garage sale leftovers, estate items that […]