I’m going to a business school for blogging, SOBCon08. This year’s event tracks entrepreneur bloggers and corporate bloggers alike, with an innovative format and a stellar cast of speaker/instructors. PurposeThe SOBCon08 program guarantees to send each attendee home with a Business Action Plan that can be immediately executed for measurable success. The “mastermind” teams in…
My friends on Twitter are a pretty sharp group. I’m always marking tweets as favorites because of the great ideas and great tools we share with each other. Annie Boocio “Banannie7” asked just the other day, “hey twitter, write a blog post for me wouldja? kthxbai” If you’ve seen my other Twitter tweet compilations*, you…
Editor’s Note: April Groves mentioned on Twitter that she was working on an article about internet marketing in small towns. Although she wrote about Bryan County Georgia, her thoughts could apply in any small town. She was kind enough to grant us permission to reprint that article here. Internet Marketing in Bryan County By April…
On February 11 our friend Ramon Ray is co-producing the Third Annual Small Business Summit 2008 in New York City. (OK, that’s not very small town, but, hey, you New Englanders might want to make the trip.) He expects 400 attendees, up from 330 people last year and 40 exhibitors. Speakers include small business owners,…
Ted Demopoulos is a frequent speaker at conferences, conventions, and other business events, author of What No One Ever Tells You About Blogging and Podcasting: Real-Life Advice from 101 People Who Successfully Leverage the Power of the Blogosphere, and coauthor of Blogging for Business. He’s also a friend of mine, and he contributed to The…
Want a trend report that pays attention to small town trends? Read the top 10 trends for 2008 from Jack Schultz, author of Boomtown USA. My top 5 picks from his list are: NWOSU Ranger Rodeo Team,These Millennials are shapingthe future of small towns 1. Millennials-Hard to believe that this generation, ages 10 to 27,…
This year, I’ll attend my first all-technology conference. South by Southwest Interactive festival in March in Austin includes all sorts of interactive technology. Austin is close enough to drive, so I’m going! Before I go, I’m taking Jeff Pulver’s pre-conference advice to plan and set some goals. So, if you’re going, leave me a comment….
Common mistakes can kill your small business, but most of them can be easily corrected or avoided. Today’s Bad Example: Bad LocationAll business depend on location to some extent. Even if your small business is just you, the location affects your work! More often, we think of retail and food businesses that depend on walk-in…
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