• Survey of Rural Challenges
  • Small Town Speaker Becky McCray
  • Shop Local video
  • SaveYour.Town

Small Biz Survival

The small town and rural business resource

A row of small town shops
  • Front Page
  • Latest stories
  • About
  • Guided Tour
  • Subscribe
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • RSS

Holiday 2022 Marketing: Introduce your people

By Becky McCray

There's still time to Shop Indie Local, the Santa Cat says

We’re all using the same marketing theme this year: Shop Indie Local. When we work together to spread the word, we’ll multiply how many customers we reach. Learn more from AMIBA, the Shop Indie Local lead sponsor. This week, introduce one of your people, the people who work for you or work with your customers. If you’re the […]

November 29, 2022 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, marketing, rural, shop local Tagged With: retail, shop indie local, shop local, shop small

Holiday 2022 Marketing: Share your holiday traditions

By Becky McCray

It's the Most Wonderful Time to Shop Indie Local

We’re all using the same marketing theme this year: Shop Indie Local. When we work together to spread the word, we’ll multiply how many customers we reach. Learn more from AMIBA, the Shop Indie Local lead sponsor. Plan this one ahead: Share your holiday traditions Customers are busy beyond belief during the holidays. Rather than talk about your […]

November 28, 2022 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, marketing, rural, shop local Tagged With: shop indie local, shop local, shop small

Holiday Marketing 2022: Support your service businesses

By Becky McCray

We’re all using the same marketing theme this year: Shop Indie Local. When we work together to spread the word, we’ll multiply how many customers we reach. Learn more from AMIBA, the Shop Indie Local lead sponsor. Be thankful for the local businesses that help you do business. Think about all the other businesses you rely on. Who […]

November 22, 2022 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, marketing, rural, shop local Tagged With: shop indie local, shop local, shop small

Holiday 2022 marketing: Giving Tuesday is November 29

By Becky McCray

Giving Tuesday, November 29,2022, every act of generosity counts. AMIBA logo, a hand stacking hearts into a pyramid

We’re all using the same marketing theme this year: Shop Indie Local. When we work together to spread the word, we’ll multiply how many customers we reach. Learn more from AMIBA, the Shop Indie Local lead sponsor. Giving Tuesday – share your favorite causes. More than just another shopping day, Giving Tuesday is a movement. Our ultimate goal […]

November 21, 2022 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, marketing, rural, shop local Tagged With: shop indie local, shop local, shop small

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Howdy!

Glad you dropped in to the rural and small town business blog, established in 2006.

We want you to feel at home, so please take our guided tour.

Meet our authors on the About page.

Have something to say? You can give us a holler on the contact form.

If you would like permission to re-use an article you've read here, please make a Reprint Request.

Want to search our past articles? Catch up with the latest stories? Browse through the categories? All the good stuff is on the Front Page.

Shop Local

Buy local buttonReady to set up a shop local campaign in your small town? You'll need a guide who understands how we're different and what really works: Shop Local Campaigns for Small Towns.

Best of Small Biz Survival

What is holding us back? Why does every project take so long in small towns?

How any business can be part of downtown events by going mobile

Concert-goers talking and enjoying the evening in downtown Webster City, Iowa.

Why do people say there’s nothing to do here then not come to our concerts?

Retailers: Fill all empty space, floor to ceiling

More of the best of Small Biz Survival

Copyright © 2023 Becky McCray
Front Page · Log in