Marketing, Promotion & Advertising Tips for Small Local Businesses
I grew up in a small town in Maine, but I don’t think of myself as a small-town guy. My parents were involved in local community service groups. My Dad was the Cub Scout leader, a member of the Jaycees and the Elks club. And I remember helping him and other volunteers build a kiddie…
By Stephanie Ward, Firefly Coaching Caring isn’t something you can do if you’re only using it as a tactic. You can’t fake caring, either you do or you don’t. The good news is that we all have the capacity to care. It’s a state of being that you can tap into, just like gratitude. We…
Are you starting a business that could use retail space, but you can’t justify renting a storefront? Find a tiny space inside another business that can be your incubator. Who could display This can work for all kinds of physical-display businesses: Artists Crafts Authors Resellers Photographers Shelf stable foods and beverages Small manufacturers Agri-products like…
I grew up in a small town in Maine, but I don’t think of myself as a small-town guy. My parents were involved in local community service groups. My Dad was the Cub Scout leader, a member of the Jaycees and the Elks club. And I remember helping him and other volunteers build a kiddie…
By Stephanie Ward, Firefly Coaching Caring isn’t something you can do if you’re only using it as a tactic. You can’t fake caring, either you do or you don’t. The good news is that we all have the capacity to care. It’s a state of being that you can tap into, just like gratitude. We…
Are you starting a business that could use retail space, but you can’t justify renting a storefront? Find a tiny space inside another business that can be your incubator. Who could display This can work for all kinds of physical-display businesses: Artists Crafts Authors Resellers Photographers Shelf stable foods and beverages Small manufacturers Agri-products like…
I grew up in a small town in Maine, but I don’t think of myself as a small-town guy. My…
By Stephanie Ward, Firefly Coaching Caring isn’t something you can do if you’re only using it as a tactic. You…
Are you starting a business that could use retail space, but you can’t justify renting a storefront? Find a tiny…
“I want to start up a new business in town which will compete with an existing one. I believe there…
In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals find themselves stuck in careers that fail to ignite their passions. For some, the…
When Kathleen Minogue of Crowdfund Better mentioned Common Ground Coffee and Market to me, I found their Instagram feed was…
Guest post by Jason Duff, founder of Small Nation Ever wanted to pour your own candle? Now you can right here…
Post extensively on social channels, and pin your hours post to the top of your page Your small business has…
Download the PDF report Executive Summary The Survey of Rural Challenges asks rural people to share their ground-level insight into…
Remember the Retail Apocalypse around 2017? In a media interview this week, I brought up that it was actually Retail’s…
When I visited Caldwell, Kansas, the manager of the co-working site said they had filled their private offices, but struggled…
Without making people mad! One common small town parking complaint is business staff taking up customer parking. I can’t tell…