Trust is a big part of small business, maybe even more so in a small town. Part of your role as a small business person is to be the trusted source, whether you are the source of a product, a service, or information. But have you given any thought to it? How do you improve…
Attention, Okies! Share your favorite family travel places in Oklahoma. Sheila Scarborough is writing a series on the 50 states, collecting ideas via Twitter and Facebook, and it’s Oklahoma’s turn. (See the example on kid-friendly Pennsylvania travel.) I like her idea of using social networks to spread the ideas around. We’re going to inundate her…
It’s Friday, and that means the Brag Basket is open for the weekend. This is where you can share your projects and accomplishments. You can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. Lately, lots of folks have bragged on their small town. The…
Ah, another PR pitch email, full of jargon and buzzwords and meaningless phrases. Could you tell me a story of someone who is using your product? Then I might get it. Another speech, centered in the speaker’s own world. How about a concrete example? If you want to reach people…if you want to connect…if you…
Our friend Shashi Bellamkonda is back with another guest post of small business stories. In 1998 I worked behind a counter at a popular restaurant where take out was busy in the evenings. Now in those days the process was: Call the restaurant and ask for a menu to be faxed to you I would…
Artists and creative business people need a way to reflect their art work in their business cards. Just because you’re an artist, doesn’t mean you don’t need cards. You are, after all, in business. And lots of business still happens offline. Here are two artistic examples, incorporating different personalities. The first one is hand drawn….
If you are reading our posts by email or in your RSS reader, first let me say thank you! Second, did you know that your fellow readers are saying lots of very, very smart things in the comments? Our recent posts on tourism tools, invoicing, and (of course) the Brag Basket, have reminded me that…
It’s Friday, and that means the Brag Basket is open for the weekend. This is where you can share your projects and accomplishments. You can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. Lately, lots of folks have bragged on their small town. The…
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