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Howdy, Confluence friends

Becky McCray. Photo by Colton Foote

Thank you again for letting me share with you a little of what I’ve learned about small town business as a part of the Confluence Conference. 

I feel privileged to get to know some of my fellow Oklahomans, learn what you’re doing that works and share what I learn from you with other people all over.

My gift for you: Finding Time for Social Media

FindingTimeSocial media marketing can be a big boost to your efforts, or it can be a huge time suck. In just two pages, I’ll show you how checklists, scheduled times, lists, and some very smart automation can keep you on the “big boost” side, instead of the “time suck” side.

Here’s the link to download Finding Time for Social Media.

To save it on your computer, right click on the link above. Internet Explorer users, choose Save Target As. For Firefox or Chrome users, choose Save Link As.

Enjoy!Small Town Rules

Want more rural business lessons that apply to all business now?

You’ll find them in Small Town Rules, the award-winning book I co-wrote with Chicago entrepreneur Barry Moltz.

Download a sample chapter.

To save it on your computer, right click on the link above. Internet Explorer users, choose Save Target As. For Firefox or Chrome users, choose Save Link As.

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