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    The Cheap Small Biz Software Guide

    ByBecky McCray November 17, 2008August 27, 2014

    I’m cheap. I bought a new laptop for business, but I balk at paying $400 or more extra for software, for a laptop that cost $700. What should I download to install on my new small business laptop? Here are my top picks for no cost programs that are actually useful for the majority of…

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    New tools for tourism businesses

    ByBecky McCray October 28, 2008August 27, 2014

    Tourism businesses have an array of new tools. Today, I’m talking about those tools at the annual tourism conference of the Red Carpet Country tourism association. When another speaker canceled at the last minute, Jeanne “OkieJ” Cole asked me to fill in. I put together these ideas to share. Here are the links from the…

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  • entrepreneurship | planning | tools

    Take the Two Week Perspective

    ByBecky McCray October 13, 2008August 27, 2014

    The Two Week Perspective is a different way to view your schedule. I use Google Calendar. I like the weekly view, but when you’re on Thursday or Friday, mostly you see the past. So I changed to a Two Week view, and made that the default. Now I see more of what’s coming up. I’ve…

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  • entrepreneurship | finance | tools

    Tool: SIMPLE accounting from GoBootstrap

    ByBecky McCray July 15, 2008August 27, 2014

    Computerized accounting is best when it’s simple, so I was pleased to get this short email from Kevin Reeth: I was reading your blog post today and thought you might be interested in a new web site (http://gobootstrap.com)that offers really simple online bookkeeping for businesses that just don’t get or want to learn accounting (which…

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    An IM tracking tool for Twitter

    ByBecky McCray July 12, 2008August 27, 2014

    Tracking your own name, your company name or any other search string on Twitter used to be easy. You could get an IM any time your keyword was entered in a tweet by anyone. But that feature has been offline for some time. TechLifeWeb has a workaround of an IM Twitter tracking tool, TwitterSpy. I’ve…

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    What works to go wireless anywhere

    ByBecky McCray July 6, 2008August 27, 2014

    I’m always watching for small business people who share what works for them. Rex Hammock snuck this gem into a story on the iPhone. I already have an AT&T 3G account that allows me to access the Internet using a Sierra Wireless USB modem. While I think it is ridiculous that tethering is not allowed…

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  • rural | tools

    Making LinkedIn work for small town pros

    ByBecky McCray June 23, 2008January 6, 2026

    2009 SEMMY Nominee When I saw Shannon Ehlers talking up small towns in Chris Brogan’s comment section, I had to reach out! This post is the result of our emails, and hopefully, the start of a great friendship. Guest post by Shannon Ehlers I use LinkedIn to expand my professional network beyond the town where…

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    Two ways to build your small biz website yourself nearly for free

    ByBecky McCray April 25, 2008August 27, 2014

    Not every small business can afford to hire someone to create or maintain a website. So let’s go over some relatively easy do-it-yourself ways to build your site, kind of two by two. It just so happens that these are all free, or nearly so. 2 Free Website Builders High up on the cool factor…

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