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Merry Christmas 2011

Have a blessed and safe Christmas season … see you in the New Year.

Planning a Small Town Seasonal Event

Christmas is coming … with many communities gearing up to host their seasonal events.  What are your goals?   How can you make the most of sponsorships?  Can you afford to market on a shoestring budget?
In small towns, events are as much about entertainment as they are about social interaction.  They are a means of generating pride [...]

Tools You Can Use: Website Analysis, Infrastructure Deficit Calculator and Social Media Guidelines

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has developed a ‘Smart Tech’ online resource centre to help small business owners understand what information and communication technology (ICT) is and how they can apply it to their businesses.  Their FREE online assessments include a website review along with an analysis of the effectiveness of your business technology.  Recommendations are made immediately, securely, [...]

Shop Local This Small Business Saturday

Holiday season is ramping up, with stores hauling out their seasonal displays and people brushing off their credit cards in anticipation – or dread – of Christmas shopping excursions.
This year, American Express is once again leading the promotion of the Small Business Saturday initiative, encouraging people to focus on supporting their local small businesses which, in [...]

Forget Whiz Bang, Focus on Small Bang

In public meetings across the country, many folks are desperately trying to come up with the next “whiz bang” idea to help small communities maintain their local economies. 
It’s tough out there … and it’s bound to get tougher before it gets better.
But wouldn’t it be great if people weren’t encouraged to go down the path of searching for a [...]

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