Monthly Archives: May 2011

God Bless The USA

I am going to skip the main theme of this blog and wish everyone a happy Memorial Day.  I have thought about this most of today. My dad was a marine and was in the first marine division that landed … Continue reading

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10th Annual Buck Creek Festival

The Helena Business and Professional Association is hosting the 10th annual Buck Creek Festival this Friday (5/13) from 6:00pm-10:00pm and Saturday (5/14) from 10:00am-10:00pm. The Buck Creek Festival is held in the Amphitheater in the Old Town section of Helena.  Here … Continue reading

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Vendors, Music, Cowboys, Cannon and More

Old Town Helena Wild West Trade Days is this Saturday – May 7 from 8:00am to 3:00pm.  Where can you spend a beautiful Saurday and experience so much fun.  Let’s take a look at what you can experience on a beautiful … Continue reading

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Small Business Marketing Tips

Kerri Brunson presented the keys to small business marketing to the HBPA this morning.  With her help we began by agreeing on a definition of a small business.  It was determined that a small business is: a) a business with … Continue reading

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Marketing For Small Business

What exactly is marketing?  Is it sales?  Is it the latest TV ad?  Is it your company brochures?  Let’s look at it and then talk about how you can learn more about effective marketing. The American Marketing Association defines marketing … Continue reading

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