Be thankful in the Brag Basket
Every week, I open a Brag Basket, so you can introduce yourself or share some good news. This week, with Thanksgiving in the US, feel free to share something or someone you are thankful for. So speak up and add yourself or another deserving soul in the comments. We all cheer, and everyone feels great. It lets you meet each other a bit. Reading each others' stories brings us a bit closer to being a community.  This particular basket is open from Nov. 27-Nov. 29, 2009. How does it work? You write a comment on this post. You tell something great about your week, or you give plaudits to someone who did good stuff this week. Or you cele

Idea for customer appreciation events
Our friend Bruce Christensen, CEO of PartyWeDo, sent me this idea. It's from a yarn store in Florida, but anyone could use it. Basically, the store allows customers to bring in yarn, or any fiber related gift, all wrapped up like a present. Then at a designated time, they play white elephant exchange. Read the details at the AlbinoPhant blog

Nine smart people share their small biz secrets
Some really smart people have shared some powerful small business secrets here lately. I wanted to make sure you didn't miss any of the good stuff. J.C. Hutchins and Zero Budget promotion interview with J.C. Hutchins Tap into Rural Tourism and Retail Op

High tech rural business ideas
Joel Wiggins, Enterprise Center of Johnson County, shares some promising ideas for high tech businesses and ag based businesses that give an advantage to rural areas. Click here to view the embedded video. Interviewed by Becky McCray at NASVF - the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds, Oklahoma City, September 2009 New here? Take the Guided Tour

I am back for the Brag Basket
I've been away at the London #140conf, but I'm back and it's time for Brag Basket! Every week, I open a Brag Basket, so you can introduce yourself or share some good news. So speak up and add yourself or another deserving soul in the comments. We all cheer, and everyone feels great. It lets you meet each other a bit. Reading each others' stories brings us a bit closer to being a community.  This particular basket is open from Nov. 20-Nov. 22, 2009. How does it work? You write a comment on this post. You tell something great about your week, or you give plaudits to someone who did good stuff t