I don’t want to go off on a political rant but I love capitalism. With the debate about government take-overs of this and that and whether we’re rushing headlong into a socialist state, I can’t help but worry that capitalism is in danger.
My wife and I just came back from a short vacation. We attended [...]
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This post first appeared on September 7, 2007. Since I’m sitting here in Huntsville once again, it seemed like a good time for a rerun. I hope you enjoy it. FYI, the Marriott Courtyard in Huntsville does offer free wifi.
Huntsville, AL
I’m posting this from the Big Spring Park in Huntsville, AL, where they actually offer [...]
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This rather lengthy post originally appeared on February 24, 2009
A regular reader and former coworker emailed me over the weekend with an interesting question about buying locally. He asked, “At what point is price an issue?” He cited a couple of recent instances where he paid more to buy something locally rather than buying it [...]
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This post originally appered on January 14, 2009.
In yesterday’s post, I suggested that you find a reason for your customers and potential customers to find your business indispensible in this weak economy. I hope you’re taking that advice seriously.
Here’s another suggestion: Ask every customer for the sale. Today at the Retail Contrarian blog, my friend [...]
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This post originally appeared on January 12, 2009
My wife is a HUGE fan of Home and Garden Television(HGTV). She can sit for hours watching shows about decorating, and color, and buying a house in the Carribean (?). She has no need for the remote if the TV’s set on her favorite channel. She’s even gotten [...]
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I may not be able to post new material for the next few days so I will be running some “best of” posts. I hope you enjoy this stroll down memory lane. This post originally appeared on January 20, 2009
It’s days like today that I appreciate being an independent blogger rather than a corporate employee. [...]
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For a long time I’ve been a fan of Pamela Slim and her blog, Escape From Cubicle Nation. The topic, as the name implies, is breaking free from the corporate world and starting your own business. While Mining the Store is primarily aimed at those of you who have already made that move, there’s still [...]
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To paraphrase the late Jim McKay, we’re always “spanning the globe” to bring you tips for your small business. I recently stumbled onto a blog and podcast called the “Marketing Beercast”. Since the title contains two of my favorite things, I decided to give the podcast a listen. In episode 39, the topic is influencing [...]
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What to do? What to do? From the time we get up until we go to bed at night, life is a series of decisions. In fact, we make our first decision of the day, whether to get up or not, even before we get out of bed. As the day goes by, and the [...]
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