Small Business Saturday
Here’s another infographic … are you supporting small businesses year round?
Follow the Money
Via: BOLT Insurance BOLT Insurance from Connecticut shared this infographic via email. I think infographics are a great way to get someone’s attention. They hiredwww.percepture.com, a marketing and pr company, to create and promote the infographic. What an unique way to bring new customers in the door!
Road Trip
Tomorrow at noon my baby brother and I head off to Kansas. We’ll stop in Bethany, Missouri to check out an antique shop he likes (arrowheads), then go to St. Joseph for the night. The next morning we will leave at Oh-God-Thirty and drive through the Flint Hills on our way to Hutch. That day…
Small Biz Friday: Franklin County Conservation
The staff at Franklin County Conservation is dedicated to maintaining our parks and recreation area, providing an addition to our quality of life, educating people about conservation, and protecting our natural heritage. It’s weighty work and they do an amazing job of it. You can find more information on their website. Today we have guest…
Holiday Shopping
LivePerson has provided this infographic and press release that talks about holiday shopping this season. It makes sense for larger cities – the number correlate well. I wonder though, how it fits for small towns? Does shopping local play a bigger role in small towns? What do you think?
Small Town Opportunity for Connections
The historic Fox Theatre in Hutchinson, Kansas will host the 3rd State of Now/140 Character Conference on November 8. Becky McCray and Jeff Pulver are producing a day of presentations by over 50 different speakers. Topics include Agriculture, Media, Business, Tourism, music, politics, culture, education and more. Each 10-minute presentation will cover how the State…
Small Biz Friday: The Windsor Theatre
The Windsor Theatre in Hampton, Iowa is a non-profit organization. It’s housed in a brick building that also includes four apartments, a basement where a portion is used by the Jaycees as a meeting hall and an office. The building was constructed in 1917 and they are celebrating 100 years of being in business. Back…
Prairie Silence
Melanie Hoffert … remember that name. She’s a writer and I’ve had the pleasure of reading her first book. Prairie Silence. Her story tracks much like mine. She couldn’t wait to leave the rural home and head to the big city. And now that she’s acquired a place in that new,brave world – she’s missing…
Offline and Online Marketing
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Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb?
On Fridays we generally post Small Biz Friday. This guest post is by a small business owner, Pat Palmer, The Computer Guy. You can read about his business by clicking here. However, as most small business owners know, it’s important to be involved in the community you live in. Small businesses, pay taxes locally, donate…