Some universal small business challenges, with a family run business, succession issues, and Wal Mart moving in nearby. Moblog post from the floor of SXSW. Mobile post sent by BeckyMcCray using Utterz. Replies. mp3
I’m sitting in a kitchen talking with Liz Strauss and Sheila Scarborough and thinking that this is the value of getting out of town. We just discussed some blogging secrets. (Put your name on your blog!) We’re moving on to business models. So I’m just sayin’, get out of town. Go to conferences. Get away…
Small town entrepreneurs around Charlotte, NC, Miami or Orlando: Our friend Shashi B let us know about some small business networking events organized by Network Solutions in your area. Network Solutions is organizing a networking events for Small Business in Miami. FL (March 19th), Charlotte, NC (March 25th) & Orlando, FL ( April 9th) We…
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…
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