Online Business
Podcasts with Small Biz Survival
Early in November I had the opportunity to be interviewed for a podcast with Becky McCray at www.smallbizsurvival.com We did two parts and you can find the links here: http://smallbizsurvival.com/podcast/deb-brown-part-1-the-road-back-to-a-small-town http://smallbizsurvival.com/podcast/deb-brown-part-2-new-ideas-in-webster-city I’ve been interviewed before for podcasts and these two got me to thinking, how could I use podcasts for this website? Is that…
Read MoreStop Answering Your Dang Phone Already
Christine Kane is one of our favorite guest bloggers. We welcome her post today and hope you agree with us it’s wonderful! Used to be, you could reach Sarah day or night.She was pretty much available on her cell 24/7. If you were a client, you could call. If you wanted to ask about being…
Read MorePinterest and 142 Ideas
Launchgrowjoy.com has shared a great infographic on 142 ways to use Pinterest for Entrepreneurs. There’s a little something for everyone here. We use Pinterest at the Chamber and you can find us at http://www.pinterest.com/webstercityia/
Read MoreWinter Projects from Houzz
It’s the season of staying at home … dreaming of projects to do during the winter. Houzz gives us many choices! Dumpster Decorating: Furnishing Your Home With Repurposed Pieces What does all of this have to do with small business? One of the hottest new trends of architectural salvage, reusing furniture and resale. We’ve got…
Read MoreThe Happiness Project
I’ve been called relentlessly optimistic. That’s okay by me. Consider the alternative! We are on this planet but a short time, why would I want to be pessimistic? That doesn’t make me happy. However, I do believe some people are quite happy being unhappy. I have this friend Jimmy who was in a bad marriage.…
Read More114th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count
I receive lots of press releases and most of them go into the garbage. This one caught my eye — it’s sounds like a very cool thing to do, a good way to help shape conservation and steer Congress in a good way. 70,000 Hawk-Eyed Volunteers Gearing Up for 114th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count NEW…
Read MoreTop 10 Aging Tips
Chamber member Mona Kitt Everson of Life and Health Care Inc. shared these tips on her page today. We are happy to have her guest post today! We all hopefully will be given the gift to age and be blessed to be with our families. Aging is not to be feared. In being a RN…
Read MoreDownstaters – Just for you!
Thank you for watching my presentation on marketing and branding today! Oh, wait, for my blogging audience … I was in Urbana, Illinois for the Illinois Economic Development Summit today and presented on marketing and branding strategies that included working case studies, ideas your community can pursue and how to use the internet and social…
Read MoreAre you a role model?
My friend Alicia, the Spashionista, lives in Nashville. She blogged about being a roll model today and I asked her I could share that post here. As part of my desire to bring you a better picture of modern Nashville style I was really looking forward to the grand opening of a new boutique…
Read More5 Marketing Blunders to Avoid in Your Business
“I want more clients! I’m doing all the right things! How come I don’t have enough clients?” If you’ve ever uttered these words (or even thought them), you might be tempted to wonder if you’re any good at what you do. Or maybe you doubt if you’re even cut out for business. Most likely, however,…
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