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    Workshifting means anywhere is my office

    ByBecky McCray July 31, 2009November 2, 2015

    Our friend Chris Brogan introduced us to Workshifting.com. Their tagline is “anywhere is my office.” I want to take that a step further. Don’t just work where ever you want, live where ever you want! So I offered Chris and Justin Levy a guest post on the small town perspective on workshifting. (Don’t tell anyone,…

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  • marketing | rural

    Small town business has known Island Marketing for years

    ByBecky McCray July 26, 2009August 27, 2014

    If you’re in business in a small town, you know something valuable. Seth Godin is pointing it out for everyone, in Welcome to island marketing. If you run a business on a small island, every interaction matters and every customer is precious. There’s a finite number of people you’re going to be able to sell…

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    Getting NYC kids into small towns

    ByBecky McCray July 24, 2009August 27, 2014

    I love the idea of getting kids from big cities out into small towns and rural areas, giving them new experiences. Here’s the press release info from one organization that does just that, The Fresh Air Fund. THE FRESH AIR FUND, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million…

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  • marketing | rural | tourism

    Rethinking local event calendars

    ByBecky McCray July 21, 2009August 27, 2014

    When I checked into the Crystal Mountain Resort in Michigan, the desk staff person handed me a paper copy of the events and activities calendar for the week. That’s a tourism idea that has been around forever, and we can make something more of it. First, let’s adapt it for a small town. Don’t think only…

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    Grow your business webinar

    ByBecky McCray July 15, 2009August 27, 2014

    Now is a great time to be growing your business. Really! Most other businesses, big and small, are still hiding. That means it’s time for contrarians like you and me to move ahead. I talked about this at the Oklahoma Entrepreneurs Conference, so I’m glad that My Venture Pad contracted me to help promote SAP’s…

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  • Best of | entrepreneurship | rural | social media

    Is Twitter worth it for small town businesses

    ByBecky McCray June 29, 2009August 27, 2014

    Twitter is getting a lot of attention, with mentions in national media, being used on the news, and articles in all kinds of business publications. But, is Twitter worth the effort for a small town business? Businesses of all sizes are sharing impressive results. Dell announced it has made $3 million worth of sales through…

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    Should Congress regulate your Internet service plan?

    ByMaesz June 24, 2009August 27, 2014

    Internet providers who charge customers by how much they use would have to justify their prices to federal regulators under a bill introduced last week. Freshman Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) filed the bill after some providers tested plans to charge customers more if they download video or otherwise use a lot of bandwidth. The companies…

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  • economic development | ideas | rural

    Small town economic development idea

    ByBecky McCray June 3, 2009August 27, 2014

    If I was an economic development professional in a small town, I’d build a local version of the Oklahoma City Co-working Collaborative. Instead of looking for that next big company to recruit, I’d grow my own. And instead of focusing on “big” local businesses for my incubator space, I’d build a co-working incubator, styled after…

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