It’s hard to ask for help, isn’t it? We hate to admit we need help. It hurts our pride. We hate to let go of our independence and control. All of that is scary. If it’s hard for you to ask for help, imagine how hard it is for your customers. That makes it your…
If you’re trying to make something better, I have two questions for you to ask everyone who is involved. My winter view of Port Dover, Norfolk County, Ontario. Why are we doing this? Why are we doing it this way? These great questions are from Norfolk County, Ontario, Mayor Dennis Travale. Dennis is serious about…
[Stephanie Ward is a fellow Oklahoman, who happens to now reside in The Netherlands. She’s been a good friend and coach, and I’m proud to offer this guest post from her. – Becky] Recently at a networking event I was talking with two friends and the subject of doing work for free versus paid came…
Courtesy of Glenn Muske: The North Dakota State University Extension Service and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Service have teamed up to release a new self-directed program, “Marketing Agritourism Online,” to help agritourism enterprises attract business. The program is FREE and available at http://go.unl.edu/agritourism I learned about “top working” pecantrees on an agritourism tour ofCircle’s Pecans. …
The sharpest marketing advice I’ve heard came not from some marketing guru but from a small town photographer, one who built a global business from a home base in a small town. Mike Klemme found a niche, filled it,and killed it. And that is how hebuilt a global business. Mike Klemme is a professional photographer…
By Glenn Muske Rural and Agribusiness Enterprise Development SpecialistNorth Dakota State University Extension Service – Center for Community Vitality Today, small-business owners increasingly feel that they cannot effectively compete in marketing when facing huge marketing campaigns, thus hindering their chance at growth. Yet these small-business owners often forget the advantages they have. Glenn Muske from North…
It’s the stereotypical small town business: the bait shop, tire store, and gas station all in one. But multiplying your lines of income is much more than just cramming more businesses into your building. It’s also about businesses that stick to one niche, but find more than one way to produce their income. Multiple businesses:…
[Stephanie Ward is a fellow Oklahoman, who happens to now reside in The Netherlands. She’s been a good friend and coach, and I’m proud to offer this guest post from her. – Becky] By Stephanie Ward What if there was a business that could save children’s lives, protect women from rape, improve the environment, and even…
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