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Brag Basket is open for good news

By Small Biz Survival

Basket with flowers. Photo CC by José Manuel Ríos Valiente

Basket with flowers. Photo CC by José Manuel Ríos Valiente.

 

The Brag Basket is open! This one is for April 29-May 1, 2016. Bring your good news, big or small, to share with everyone.

What can you share in the Brag Basket?

  • introduce yourself
  • share some great news from this week
  • celebrate progress, even baby steps
  • congratulate a friend
  • applaud for each other
  • confess your undying love for rural places

How do you join in?

  • Below this post is the comment section. Add your good news there.
  • Reading this in your email? Hit reply.

Don’t like to brag? Just share some good news for someone you’re happy for. It’s a conversation with friends. So jump in. And remember to cheer for each other.

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April 29, 2016 Filed Under: brag basket

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Comments

  1. Janine Russell says

    April 29, 2016 at 6:35 pm

    I don’t really want to brag, I just want to share http://www.farmbrite.com with other farmers so that they can be more successful as well. We created the software to help us keep organized on our small farm and I don’t know what I’d do without it!

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    • Becky McCray says

      April 30, 2016 at 3:48 pm

      Thanks, Janine! Love that you’re sharing a tool you developed for yourself.

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  2. Meilee Anderson says

    April 30, 2016 at 11:55 am

    I have good news to share in the basket. I applied for a grant and won! The railroad and museum I work for are located in small rural towns with populations well under 1000 people. We’re located two hours from major metro areas. We won an $80,000 grant from a major corporation. The funds will help us market our nonprofit museum online. It’s been an essential boost to the museum’s marketing and will help us share our story and bring more visitors to our area. I am so happy about this help!

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    • Becky McCray says

      April 30, 2016 at 3:49 pm

      Congratulations, Meilee! That’s a lot of work, and making a big difference.

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  3. Megan says

    April 30, 2016 at 1:16 pm

    Our small town grouped together through our Chamber of Commerce to host a 3-day Teacher Appreciation event this week. Such a great community builder, not to mention the economic impact. http://www.discoverhartville.com/teacherappreciation

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    • Becky McCray says

      April 30, 2016 at 3:50 pm

      Love it, Megan! Terrific idea for any community to try.

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