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An Internet Marketing Checklist For Rural Tourism Business Owners
I’m preparing for a workshop tonight on Web 2.0 marketing for small businesses. It’s sponsored by our local microbusiness development center, Jefferson Economic Development Institute. Some of the participants were involved in a Rural Experience Business Group I worked with over the winter, and so I have been racking my brain looking for new material and
How to Ask For Tax Dollars to Market Your Rural Tourism Destination
It’s that time of year in the United States, when town, county and state governments are setting next year’s budgets, including tax dollars designated for tourism marketing. I was inspired by an interesting article on tourism marketing funding in one of the US’s top rural destinations – the small towns of Cape Cod. Read and
Is the Tourism Currents Social Media Training Right for You?
I got an email the other day from Becky McCray, the brains along with Sheila Scarborough behind the new social media training program, Tourism Currents. She asked if I’d like to be part of a small group of affiliates, helping her get the word about the second go around of this 3 to 6 month social
Two rural development resources sites
Two rural development resources worth exploring, both with business and entrepreneurship sections: Rural Community Building blog American Farm Bureau Federation put together this blog “to enhance the quality of life in rural communities so that future generations will want to stay on the farm.” Sabrina Matteson, AFBF director of rural affairs is the lead author. Entrepreneurship is clearly one of their top topics so far. http://ruralcommunitybuilding.fb.org . Rural Information Center The USDA has pulled together a wide range of rural resources at the Rural Information Center (RIC).
One more time, a very good article, thank you :)
One more time, a very good article, thank you :)
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