One of our traditions at Small Biz Survival is the Brag Basket. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one June 3-5, 2011. Since this is the time of year when we harvest wheat in Northwest Oklahoma, let’s celebrate all your harvests. What great news have you harvested lately? Digital Wheat BasketBy…
A local restaurant held an auction, to sell off all their kitchen equipment. They’ve been closed for over a year, devastated by a water pipe break that ruined most of their interior furnishings. What if a nearby fireforced you to evacuateyour business? The news today is full of floods, tornadoes and even wildfires. We see…
Matt About Solutions Weekly Link Roundup Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on either choosing, or using, small business solutions online (or both!). Enjoy!Matt Mansfield How Are Small Businesses Using Social Media Effectively?Link: http://www.newbizblogger.com/social-media/how-are-small-businesses-using-social-media-effectivelyMy Take: Learn the sweet spots for social…
One of our traditions at Small Biz Survival is the Brag Basket. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one May 27-29, 2011. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. It’s here so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate…
How’s your website doing? Did you answer that thorny question that Becky and I talked about at the end of last year? (No, seriously, that question is really important – it is the first question you should always answer before building or changing your website. Go on, re-read it if you have to, we’ll wait patiently here.) Today…
Matt About Solutions Weekly Link Roundup By Matt Mansfield Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on either choosing, or using, small business solutions online (or both!). Enjoy! 5 reasons and 5 ways to contact your customer baseMy Take: These tips and…
One of our traditions at Small Biz Survival is the Brag Basket. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one May 20-22, 2011. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. It’s here so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate…
[Readers frequently ask me how to keep up with all the developments in technology and the online world. That’s why we’ve introduced a new feature: a weekly link roundup curated by Matt Mansfield. This week, I’m allowing him some leeway to feature his own collection of excellent material. -Becky] Weekly Link Roundup By Matt Mansfield In…
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