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How to let customers know when changing your business hours

By Becky McCray

Screenshot of an instagram post with Christmas week business hours. One comment asks, "How late are you open new year's eve?"

Post extensively on social channels, and pin your hours post to the top of your page Your small business has times when you need to change your hours either for holidays, staff issues or (my favorite) extending into evening hours. How do you retrain your customers so they notice the change? Let’s look at a […]

March 12, 2025 Filed Under: customer service, entrepreneurship, marketing, rural, Small Biz 100, social media Tagged With: effective marketing, entrepreneurship, marketing, retail, rural, service businesses, small business

Rural marketing tip: the name is the claim

By Small Biz Survival

The front of a restaurant features a neon style sign that says "Hobo's House of Burgers and Booze."

Guest post and photo by Debbie Saviano   NO GUESSWORK Here! You know exactly what you’re getting! Great burgers and a relaxed boozy atmosphere. Small town businesses have a way of getting to the point. The name is the claim. About the author Debbie Saviano helps people learn how to use LinkedIn, online courses and social […]

May 22, 2024 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, marketing, rural Tagged With: marketing, restaurant, rural, signage

What small town businesses can do during events to capitalize on the extra people

By Small Biz Survival

A diverse crowd watches a marching band in a small town parade

Guest post by Jeremy Zeller Do your homework – WHO WILL BE ATTENDING the event? Cater to that audience. Families, College students, Car enthusiasts, Cosplay…yes, even them. If you do not want to keep your store open, set up a SIDEWALK STAND or TABLE and sell there. An assortment of products and swag to just […]

June 9, 2023 Filed Under: economic development, marketing, rural Tagged With: downtown, events, experience economy, guest post, marketing, retail

How small town businesses can market to remote workers and turn them into new customers

By Becky McCray

A person is working on a laptop from a rooftop deck

With the rise of remote work, more people move to small towns even temporarily to work remotely. Small town businesses have the opportunity to tap remote workers as new customers. Why remote workers are hard to market to New residents who work remotely can be hard to find: they aren’t all working at the same […]

May 15, 2023 Filed Under: marketing, rural, trends Tagged With: customers, marketing, remote work, rural, small town, zoom towns

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