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Tom Egelhoff has been the host of "Open for Business," a business and consumer talk show, which is the most listened to show in his time slot, since 2004. According to Entrepreneur Magazine Radio, Tom is the leading authority in the United States for doing business in small towns. He is the author of "How to Market, Advertise and Promote Your Business or Service In Your Own Backyard" (Wiley), and "The Small Town Advertising Handbook: How to Say More and Spend Less," and "How to Market, Advertise and Promote Your Business or Service In A Small Town." He has been a columnist for Billings Business, the largest business publication in Montana, for the past 9 years and a national columnist for Vetrepreneur for the past five years. Tom has been appeared on MSNBC's "Your Business" with JJ Ramberg, in Costco Connection Magazine (twice), Target Market Magazine, Emerging Business, Business Adviser, and magazines in China, India and Turkey. His books have been textbooks at the University of Alaska and Missouri State University. Tom speaks nationally to colleges, universities and business organizations across the U.S. Tom's 400 page web site, www.smalltownmarketing.com, went online in 1998 and is one of the oldest continuous web sites on the net and averages over 1,000 visitors per day. You can follow Tom on Twitter and become a fan of Tom on Facebook. To leave a comment or ask a question, leave a comment below or you can visit Tom's Open for Business Blog. "Open for Business" airs every Saturday, 11 to 2 PM Mountain Time and streams worldwide on the Internet right here. Click "Listen Live" in the top right to stream the radio station online Call into the show at (406) - 522 - 8255 Email Tom at radiotom@montana.com Leave Tom any comments or questions you have down below.
Outgoing Governor Brian Schweitzer (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Outgoing Governor Brian Schweitzer (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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How Smart Marketing Can Create Jobs In Montana

It is easier to cut waste 2% than to increase sales by the same number. The continued operation of the business is critical to both the owner and the employee.

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Pekingese Malachy is held by David Fitzpatrick, co-owner and handler, after winning Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show  (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
Pekingese Malachy is held by David Fitzpatrick, co-owner and handler, after winning Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
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Are You a Dog or Cat Person?

This is the time of year that many people think about pets as gifts. Please don’t do this without making sure that the person receiving the gift really wants a pet.

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FedEx employee, Ron Shaheen, loads items being shipped into a truck for delivery at the Fedex World Service Center on December 10, 2012 in Doral, Florida. FedEx Corp. expects today to be the busiest shippping day of the year when 19 million packages are expected to move through their system. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
FedEx employee, Ron Shaheen, loads items being shipped into a truck for delivery at the Fedex World Service Center on December 10, 2012 in Doral, Florida. FedEx Corp. expects today to be the busiest shippping day of the year when 19 million packages are expected to move through their system. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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How to Market Your Website This Christmas

Is there anything you can do to salvage the holiday season or will you just sit behind the counter, cross your fingers and hope for the best? If you choose the former then I have good news for you.

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Not everyone is a fan of Right-to-Work legislation. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
Not everyone is a fan of Right-to-Work legislation. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
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Michigan Becomes 24th Right to Work State

Yesterday, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R) signed two “right-to-work” bills into law that will have far reaching effects in one of America’s most unionized states.

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The Magic of Christmas
The Magic of Christmas Music spans all ages. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Vodafone)
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The Magic of Christmas Music

There is no other holiday I'm aware of that has more songs, and more types of songs, devoted to it than Christmas.

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Obesity is becoming an epidemic in the United States ((Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Obesity is becoming an epidemic in the United States ((Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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What I Learned Losing Weight

Food is a major part of our lives. We eat when we’re happy or celebrating and we eat when we are sad and depressed.

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(Photo by David Guo)
(Photo by David Guo)
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Before You Start That New Business in January …

The Fiscal Cliff, economy, lack of job security and other factors cause many employees to question their control over the events in their lives. But the fear of business ownership can be just as daunting to someone who has never done it before.

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Oklahoma citizens can openly carry guns in public with proper permits beginning today.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Oklahoma citizens can openly carry guns in public with proper permits beginning today. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Oklahoman’s Can Pack Heat in Public

The law, that officially goes into effect today, also allows gun owners with permits to carry loaded firearms openly on their own private property and also allows permitted gun owners from other states to carry them openly while visiting or traveling in Oklahoma.

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Tom Egelhoff's opinion: Global Warming Fact or Fiction
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Tom’s Opinion: Global Warming – Fact or Fiction?

I’ve been around the planet a day or two. I’ve lived in warm climates, cold climates and in between climates. In recent years the topic of global warming moves to the headlines during or after some catastrophic disaster

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Tom Egelhoff's Opinion on Gun Control
KANSAS CITY, MO - DECEMBER 02: Players huddle in prayer following the Kansas City Chiefs 27-21 victory over the Carolina Panthers at Arrowhead Stadium on December 2, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Tom’s Opinion: Gun Control In America

The problem is, we live in a free society. To protect the good guys, you also end up protecting the bad guys.

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