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I went to a garden party
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends A chance to share old memories and play our songs again When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name No one recognized me, I didn’t look the same But it’s all right now, I learned my lesson well. You…
Read MoreUnretreat – Just Get Away
It’s a good idea to get away from it all. But sometimes you can’t get away from work. Out of those two thoughts the first Unretreat was born. Becky had been kicking the idea around for a few years. I grabbed a hold of it and tried to plan a large unretreat – didn’t work. …
Read MoreI Love a Parade!
It’s summertime. What are you doing in your community to promote your business? Here’s an idea — get in a parade. That’s right — gussy up that old jalopy and be in a parade. While you are at it, take a lot of pictures and talk to some other people in the parade. Meet folks…
Read MoreTourism Currents – Best Training Practices
Are you trying to ride the wave known as social media, but are not quite sure how to make it all work? Do you plan events, coordinate schedules, reach out locally and globally for new customers, get things done? Becky McCray and Sheila Scarborough have created Tourism Currents – designed specifically for tourism folks. Visit…
Read MoreUpdate on the Summit – or How We Listened to You
Image by niclindh via Flickr There’s a lot of people out in the blogosphere talking about listening. Chris Brogan, over at Open Forum Business said “Listening gives you something to do. You can listen for complaints and problems and try to fix them.” I am one of the main players at the Small Business Social…
Read MoreThe Stories of Social Media
Is your small business coming to the Small Business Social Media Summit the first weekend in June? Come to hear local business owners who are utilizing social media every day, meet your peers and begin to build a peer network, and leave with a social media plan for your business. www.smallbizsocialmediasummit.com The Power of Social Media…
Read More3 Days in June
Image via Wikipedia Got a small business? Be it brick and mortar or one you run from your home – Come to Hutchinson Kansas the first weekend in June. The Small Business Social Media Summit is designed just for you, the small business owner. We’ve brought together 8 local speakers who are also small business…
Read MoreRant in support of smart speakers
Have you attended a conference and wondered why they chose the speakers they did? Yeah, me too. That’s why Grant and I were very intentional on our choices of who to invite to speak to small businesses in rural America at www.smallbizsocialmediasummit.com. We chose our speakers because we know them. One of the basic tenants…
Read MoreWhat have you done for your small business?
Image via Wikipedia Have you got a small business? It could be a brick and mortar or a home business. Do you know how to use social media to promote your business? Most people don’t. Most listen to a friend who tells them to go to facebook. They don’t tell them what to do when…
Read MoreThree Tools for Your Small Business
In June I’ll be speaking at SmallBizSocialMediaSummit – and today I’m going to share with you three tools you can use today in your small business. 1. Google Profile Have you set up your own Google profile? Visit www.google.com/profiles and set it up. If you’re a business, include your physical address, contact info, lots of…
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