The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one October 14-16, 2011. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. An Oklahoma Cherokee basket. What can you do in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great…
By Jon Swanson Leon was the high school band director in a small town in Iowa. He started working on his Master’s degree. He figured out some research topic that sounded good, that was like all the rest of the Master’s research projects around. His adviser said, “Forget that. Everyone is doing those kinds of…
Being Prepared: Is Your Business Ready for a Disaster? Thursday, October 13, 20112:00pm (ET); 1:00pm (CT); 12:00pm (MT); 11:00am (PT). All small businesses are vulnerableto some type of disaster. Join George Haynes as he explores how businesses can and have responded to a disaster that affected their business in Being Prepared: Is Your Business Ready…
At the Revitalize WA conference I sat in on a session by Scott Day with Urban Development Services, on Fifty Ideas for Retailers That Cost Less than $50. This is part two of the best of his tips. Go back and catch part one: Small Town Retail Ideas.Floor Plans Boehs Hardware in Helena, Oklahoma,has an open floor plan,baskets…
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one October 7-9, 2011. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. Photo by Rex Hammock. Rex’s company Hammock, Inc., just celebrated20 years in business. Congrats! What can you…
Anita Campbell shares her new book. Photo by Grant Wickes VP Businss Development Wasp Barcode Technologies. Attention to detail is what sets my business apart. It’s easy to do things carelessly. Detail takes time, but pays off. Anita CampbellSmall Business TrendsSaid on Twitter Anita is also the author of the new book, Visual Marketing. New to…
It’s the million dollar question in small towns: how do we get more participation? Participation might mean volunteers, contributions, or even audience members. Volunteers kick off the Picture My WeekendPhotography event in Alva, Oklahoma. I get asked this every time I speak. It seems every town and organization, every festival and fair is dealing with…
At the Revitalize WA conference I sat in on a session by Scott Day with Urban Development Services, on Fifty Ideas for Retailers That Cost Less than $50. People are not buying the same way they did three years ago. People are thinking and buying “inexpensive” far more often. Scott recommended a few tactics to…
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