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  • A woman with dark hair and beige skin tone wearing a businesslike jacket is speaking to a packed audience. She's holding a mic and raising one hand in the air. A slide shown on the screen behind her includes a diverse crowd at a golden shovel business event.
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    Support small business to pull your community together (video)

    ByBecky McCray July 19, 2023July 6, 2023

    A standing-room-only crowd participated with rural speaker Becky McCray sharing ways to tap the popularity of small businesses to Pull Your Town Together: Overcoming Divisiveness at the Main Street Now National Conference by Main Street America in Boston in 2023.     Small businesses are trusted – tap that trust For rural communities with struggling…

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  • Small Town Speaker Becky McCray presents the keynote speech to the North Carolina Rural Conference, organized by the NC Rural Center
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    Rural and Small Town Speaker Becky McCray

    BySmall Biz Survival July 9, 2022

    Becky McCray is a rural speaker available for in person, hybrid and virtual events. She has spoken at events in the USA, Canada, Australia and UK. I help you shape a brighter future for your town no matter what the negative people do, giving you practical steps you can put into action right away. My…

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