February 2010

You can email it, you know….

by Cinda Baxter on February 11, 2010

in Media, The 3/50 Project

valentine_landing_imageWant to join the army of small business owners who have mailed The 3/50 Project Valentine to the network morning shows but fear it’s too late to go with the postal service? No sweat. We’ve included email addresses for three of them, making it possible to share the love right up to the last minute.

So…what are you waiting for? Click, save, and email…done!

(Forward the Valentine to your customers and friends, asking them to do the same—just one small business can touch a whole lotta hearts.)

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Congrats on your small business MBA

by Cinda Baxter on February 9, 2010

in Media, The 3/50 Project

As C.S. Lewis put it,

“Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn, my God, you learn.”

In light of the past two years living in a rough economy, I say it’s time to honor to all those wonderful, locally owned, independent brick and mortars who valentine_landing_imageearned a crash-course MBA along the way. You deserve our respect and awe. Boatloads of it.

To celebrate their achievement, The 3/50 Project continues to push for national network morning air time, in hopes of introducing our “Pick 3, spend 50” message to the masses. If you haven’t already, please print out our free Valentine, then send it along to your favorite show (Today, Good Morning America, The Early Show, Fox & Friends) as soon as possible.

It’s simple-—click, print, and send. We even include all the addresses.

C’mon folks. We’re down to the last week…..

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Import? Export? What’s your stance?

by Cinda Baxter on February 5, 2010

in Economy, Real World

flagsThis question comes from innocent curiosity, so please don’t read anything into it.

If someone is a proponent of “buy U.S. only,” are they, by extension, against U.S. exports (i.e., people of foreign countries buying our goods instead of their own)?

Just one of those questions that has always had me perplexed.

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The 3/50 Project on WRDW TV (CBS)

by Cinda Baxter on February 4, 2010

in Media, The 3/50 Project

A big high five to our friends at WRDW-TV (CBS) in Augusta, Georgia for the terrific piece about The 3/50 Project. It’s nice to see stories popping up about our success, now that the holiday season is behind us and our work continues on.

Thanks to all you wonderful independent brick and mortars who fight the good fight. It’s your passion, determination, and loyalty to the community that makes our cities and towns richer, in a myriad of ways.

Well done!

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keysThis is one time I’m going to let someone else do the ranting about something near and dear to my heart: people ripping off other people’s designs and/or intellectual property. As a free lance designer for more than 30 years, I know all too well how it feels to have my original work show up under someone else’s name. [click here to continue…]

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Have you mailed it yet?

by Cinda Baxter on February 2, 2010

in Media, The 3/50 Project

valentine_landing_imageHave you mailed your Valentines to the major media outlets yet? You know…the one reminding them that small businesses have big hearts, and that The 3/50 Project would love, love, love a little airtime on their morning programs.

If you haven’t, scurry right over to The 3/50 Project website asap, and join the Valentine Campaign. All those consumer eyeballs in the morning are hungry for a little small business joy, after all.

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iPadDisclaimer: I’m an Apple junkie. Have been since my first computer (a beloved Apple IIc in the early 80s); probably always will be. Which is why my heart’s torn this morning, between Uncle Steve’s latest invention and booksellers everywhere. [click here to continue…]

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