The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Feb 24-26, 2017. 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…
Every small town has its own set of assets, issues and opportunities, but many of us share common challenges. We created the Survey of Rural Challenges so you could share your own view of rural, and we could better help you. The first results were released in 2015, and we’d like your help to get…
The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Feb 17-19, 2017. 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…
How can local businesses build more sales through social media? Just ask for requests, then answer them. Your fellow reader Julie Barr wrote in with this example she spotted: Hi Becky, I knew you would appreciate how our local liquor store took to social media to increase their business! Here’s what they did: The…
Can you make something good out of the good news we have to share? Share your own to start things off. The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Feb 3-5, 2017. Bring your good news, big or small, to share with everyone. What can you share in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share…
The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Jan 27-29, 2017. 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…
The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Jan 20-22, 2017. 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…
Quick! Name 10 good things happening for rural areas! Having trouble thinking of 10? You’ll hear 10 positive trends for you in the next web broadcast by Becky McCray and Deb Brown. How does the declining cost of distance favor small towns? They’ll talk about it. How is the gig economy affecting rural workers? They’ll…
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