Rough Rider Bran Muffins

Bran muffins are sort of the step-child of muffins, right? Well, these are both tasty and well, effective, hence the name Rough Rider Bran Muffins. Simple, easy, tasty, bran muffins from our kitchen to yours! Bon Apetit!

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What a Social Media Strategy Means for Small Businesses

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The concept of “social media strategy” is not new. Facebook, the flagship of social networking worldwide, has already been around longer than a decade. Since the inception of the Internet, people have used the web to make purchases, express opinions, and share content. For an artist, “media” means such things as wood, watercolor, and celluloid. For a journalist, media includes print, radio, and television. As social creatures, our media for interacting with one another include Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and all the other platforms made possible through the magic of the Internet. Looking at it this way, it’s fair to say that the Internet has been used for social media all along.

Just as commercialization occurred in earlier eras of the Internet, businesses are coming in droves to sit at the table of social media. The food is there, but feasting can be difficult for businesses that don’t know where to start. At Jemully Media, we’ve seen that social media and especially forming a social media strategy can be confounding for uninitiated business owners. How can something be simultaneously so personal and impersonal?

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10 Low-cost Business Ideas for Small Towns

When thinking about small towns, the ability to work and shop local are very appealing and important qualities, but they can be difficult to find. We want Merkel to be the very best it can be, and new business development is a great way to improve our beloved small, West Texas town. Some headway has already been made in that direction, and we are nothing short of ecstatic for that.

Most of these low-cost business ideas are easy to implement from home, and they don’t require an overwhelming amount of tools or inventory to carry out. So many people are looking for ways to bring in extra income or ways to capitalize on their favorite hobbies. We hope this list will add a little fuel to the fire.Continue reading

Social Media Growth: Get Connected

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Social media growth is a hot topic among marketers, no doubt. Business owners from all kinds and sizes of companies are asking the question, how do we do it? Gurus are filling up the blogosphere with how-to’s and tips for social media growth. And now the ability to measure ROI for online marketing is growing, which simply makes it easier to validate.

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Favorite Christmas Stories & Holiday Quotes

We’ve compiled a list of favorite Christmas stories and holiday quotes to help welcome in that holiday spirit. Whether you spent this week frantically shopping, cooking, or wrapping presents, I hope you take time to read or watch at least one seasonal tale.

Christmas stories, like all stories, have evolved with our times, so it’s no wonder that most of the favorite Christmas stories are movies. We include a couple of old school, print on paper stories, too. Dig in.

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5 Ways to Revitalize Your Small Town Business

Has your business stagnated? Sometimes, it seems like there’s nothing you can do to change your fortunes for the better. We all struggle at times. More often than not, there is something you can do. Getting back to basics and rediscovering your entrepreneurial roots could be just what the doctor ordered.

“To improve is to change. To perfect is to change often.” – Winston Churchill (by way of Netflix’s House of Cards)

Or maybe your business is in a great place, but you realize that to remain competitive, your business needs to keep adapting. Here are 5 ways to revitalize your small town business.

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10 Lessons for Online Marketing from our Friends on FRIENDS

10 Online Marketing Lessons from our Friends on FRIENDS

“So no one told you life was going to be this way (clap clap clap clap)
Your job’s a joke, you’re broke, your love life’s DOA…”

America’s favorite FRIENDS, Joey, Chandler, Ross, Monica, Rachel, and Phoebe, have some valuable lessons for us when it comes to the world of content marketing or business blogging. So if you feel like your company’s online presence is always stuck in second gear, then read on. We’ll be there for you.Continue reading