I heard these thoughts about failure on Twitter today, and wanted to share them with you, too. It may help to know that Twitter is a messaging system, with a 140 character limit on message size and rather informal. You’ll find me there, too. These are unedited, just as they appeared. I bolded a few…
You have many chances to quickly tell people what you do. Most of us just stammer or ramble our way through those opportunities because we don’t have a ready summary of our business. An elevator pitch is the generic term for a short, potent marketing message. With a great pitch, you can present yourself professionally…
Most regular readers know that Becky and I made a trip to Greensburg, Kansas this week. Now a pair of bright orange and yellow fishing bobbers sits on my desk as a reminder of Charlie. So I have to tell you about him. Charles R “Charlie” Jones is a fisherman. Not just any fisherman, he…
Two months ago, Greensburg, Kansas, was flattened by a tornado. “Seems like it was forever ago,” resident Ruth Ann Wedel said. The town’s 1500 residents have been scattered. A few are still living in town. Most have moved in with friends and relatives in nearby towns. Some are in town daily or weekly struggling with…
Buffalo Oklahoma Centennial Celebration a Smashing Success Submitted by J.J. Struther to our Brag Basket I was an innocent victim of a marketing campaign. My son came home from school last month with a couple of very professionally designed, full-color brochures in one hand while waving a nifty red wrist band in the other, excitedly…
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In the middle of an article on a different subject, Zane Safrit spills his successful formula for improving your small business cash flow. The goal was to add x percent to our already positive cash flows. The deadline immediate…and we’d look at the results compiled over the next 12 months to judge whether a bonus…
Becky McCray I started Small Biz Survival because I am a small town entrepreneur. I write about small business and rural issues, based on my own successes and failures. My husband and I own a small town retail liquor store and cattle ranch. I also work with small businesses to maintain their web presence and…
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