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    Some days, the Brag Basket is a Basket Case

    BySmall Biz Survival March 16, 2012December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. I wonder why he called this pic “basket case.” Did he know we were coming?? The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one March 16-18, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. Don’t hold back because of that word,…

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    Katie McCaskey wants to radically revitalize America (AUDIO)

    ByBecky McCray March 14, 2012July 8, 2017

    If you loved the Micropolitan Manifesto: How to Radically Revitalize America as much as I did, you’ll want to meet author Katie McCaskey. That’s why I wanted to interview her. Katie and I talked about a lot of small town issues: Moving away and moving home Walkability in small towns Hobby businesses that become more than…

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    7 QR code mistakes that can kill your promotions and how to avoid them

    ByBecky McCray March 13, 2012January 3, 2023

    Now that QR codes are appearing in my local small town paper, on bags at the trade show last week, and everywhere else, it’s time to look at what works and what does not work. Because your QR codes are either boosting your engagement with potential customers and visitors, or really ticking them off. Mistake…

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    What to do when your workforce is both your biggest strength and your biggest weakness

    ByBecky McCray March 12, 2012August 27, 2014

    Clint Kolby, Project Manager at Brenham (Texas) Economic Development Foundation, (population 16,000) shared this story at the recent LCRA Economic Development Forum where I was a speaker, and I knew you’d want to hear it, too. –Becky  Through our Business Retention & Expansion Program (BREP) we were able to identify that the strongest and weakest…

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    Introducing Small Town Rules

    BySmall Town Rules March 11, 2012August 11, 2022

    Barry and I are excited to introduce Small Town Rules to you. The book is rolling out for sale now, and we’ll be celebrating the launch all week. Barry introduces Small Town Rules, from an undisclosed location:   I introduce Small Town Rules, from my office in Hopeton, Oklahoma: Watch for special offers to launch…

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    Seth Godin looks at the loss of geographic advantage

    BySmall Town Rules March 11, 2012August 11, 2022

    Seth Godin took on the role of technology in changing the role of geography, in Sovereignty and the new world–the end of nations? Technology has allowed us to move both information and goods in ways that completely changed long established business patterns. In addition to the changes in communication, look at the changes in containerized…

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    Central Europe startups follow the Small Town Rules

    BySmall Town Rules March 11, 2012August 11, 2022

    The tech startups in Central Europe are following the Small Town Rules to achieve successes in a different way than Silicon Valley. Oliver Holle at The Next Web Europe explains how in Hail the hidden champions: Why fringe markets may beat Silicon Valley (at least for investors). While Silicon Valley startups are always shooting to…

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    The tasty Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival March 9, 2012December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. I feel like sharing ice cream this week. :) Hey, it’s a basket.  Photo by Hartini The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one March 9-11, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. Don’t hold back because of…

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