The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. Step up and share some good news. Step basket photo by Joe Shlabotnik on Flickr. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Feb 3-5, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. Don’t hold back because of that word,…
Tourism groups and small businesses both struggle with a common question: once we get online, how do we get local people to follow, like or friend us? Online friends join local friends for atweetup in Alva. Here are 3 quick ideas on how to get connected with the locals: 1. Talk about local issues. When…
Picking the right niche for your business is a large task. I hear from many small business people who have several different targets, but can’t pick one to be their niche. This seems to be especially true for freelancers, consultants, and other independent business folks. Time to pick a direction. If you have trouble deciding…
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. Together, we build something meaningful. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Jan 27-29, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good…
I’m speaking at Gilford Flooring’s GAP Dealer conference, on March 9, 2012. My topic is Getting Down to Business with Social Media. Here are the slides from my presentation. Getting down to business with social media for flooring dealers View more presentations from Becky McCray. If you want to keep up with the rural small…
I’m not a QuickBooks user. I don’t run a small business. But I’m a family member, the family member that understands computers. I’ve spent time with parents and in-laws trying to troubleshoot and explain and update and install. Recently, a family client wanted to update the QuickBooks version used to run a family business. Since…
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. Together, we build something meaningful. Basket makers working together.Photo (CC) by Steve Lospalluto The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Jan 20-22, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.”…
By Andrea Cook There are over 14.5 million self-employed independent professionals throughout our country. Working hard to provide jobs, solve problems and succeed day in and day out, without burning out, these individuals are some of our most bravest, boldest and innovative leaders in our country’s workforce. Yet, many independent professionals work from home, isolated…
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