If your town is fortunate enough to have a local currency or gift certificate program, your Christmas gift giving just got easier. While you could run out to the grocery store and scoop up several gift cards, buying local currency is a much better idea. Here’s why: Why People Read more…
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and Small Business Saturday. These are all examples of days set aside to remember someone (or something) very important to us. But often this well-deserved acknowledgement does more harm than good. Don’t get us wrong, Small Business Saturday is an amazing way to call Read more…
November 26th is Small Business Saturday this year and if you’re a small business or love a small business you know the competition for the holiday dollars can be steep. Here are a few ideas to get customers in the door: Host a contest. Bring goods out to the sidewalk Read more…
This is probably the busiest time of year for your business and it’s easy to lose sight of how social media can benefit you during this time. Because of this, it’s extremely important to continue posting throughout the holidays. You’ll most likely get more views than you do outside of the Read more…
This week Facebook revealed that it has a billion (yes, billion with a B) mobile-only users. These people never use anything other than a smartphone to access the site. (Honestly this amazes me because I find Facebook’s mobile access annoyingly limiting.) But regardless of the perceived limits on my end, Read more…
Popcorn, cookies, magazines, gift wrap, and candy bars. While all of those things have their use, school and organization fundraisers seem like the same old same old. The kids go door-to-door or you post your order form on Facebook and you hope that people buy from them even though they Read more…
Recently several chambers have been approached by someone who wants to send her daughter, who is attending a local school, some chamber bucks. This person wants to buy several hundred dollars worth over the phone. It sounds like a plausible story full of care for a child away from home Read more…
As a business owner you probably receive a lot of social media advice. One of the things you may have heard is that you need to be a thought leader in your industry to be successful. But is that really necessary? What if you’re uncomfortable with the idea? Does that Read more…
Think about your surrounding areas or even places you’ve gone on vacation. What makes them special? The Toys “R” Us? The Walmart? The Target? No. While those stores are good for getting what you need and they often can contact one another if something is out of stock, they don’t Read more…
Consider this your end-of-year alarm clock. BUZZZZZZZ It’s now October and the holidays are fast approaching. It’s not too early to start thinking about employee gifts. Here’s a round-up of some great ones. Best Employee Gifts Most younger employees will say money is a great gift, but if you Read more…
