Because so many of Queensboro’s customers are businesses, and because I spend a fair amount of time combing the web looking for business blogs and ideas, I thought I’d share some of the resources that I’ve found.  Hopefully you’ll find some useful nuggets of info in these blogs, and one or two that speaks to your individual business.

I only put blogs on this list that I think are interesting, and contribute something new and valuable. No boring blogs here!  Also, I’ve focused on the communication aspect of small business marketing, as opposed to the “techie” side. You can always hire someone to do “tech.” It is harder to find people to market without sounding like robots.  (Whether we do that well is entirely in the eye of the beholder. But, we try.  To sound human, not like a robot.)

Duct Tape Marketing: http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/

Blog by leading Small Business Marketing Coach John Jantsch, full of practical and easy to implement marketing strategies.

Church of the Customer: http://customerevangelists.typepad.com/blog/

Fantastic blog about word-0f-mouth marketing, the impact of customers on brand success, and other topics that should be common sense, but, unfortunately aren’t always.

Seth Godin’s Blog: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/

Some people say Seth Godin is the master of communicating the obvious. Some people hang on every word. I enjoy his daily tidbits, which almost always help me see business related issues in different ways.  And to his detractors, I say–well, then why aren’t you a ga-trillionaire like Seth if you already know everything he has to say? Why didn’t you publish it first?

Bookmark his blog and take a minute to read it daily. You will find fresh inspiration and new things to try.

All Things Workplace:  http://www.allthingsworkplace.com/

Primarily a blog about leadership. Fairly basic stuff, but presented in an easy to read format.

Presentation Zen: http://www.presentationzen.com/

Garr Reynolds’ blog about creating dynamic presentations. Ideas for graphics, timing, and other factors that go into a great presentation in almost any media.

Work Matters: http://bobsutton.typepad.com/my_weblog/

A fascinating blog that primarily reports and comments about workplace related research. More cerebral than action-oriented. People who like to read and analyze will appreciate this blog.

Copy Blogger: http://www.copyblogger.com/

Primarily focused on business blogging, this great blog has tons of wonderful marketing tips, and writing tips.  A lot of bloggers start blogging without much writing training.  This site gives some good tips for improving your writing, making it more engaging, and converting more customers.

Ted-Ideas worth Spreading: http://www.ted.com/

Video casts about almost every topic under the sun.  New ideas, ways of looking at things, etc.  “Brain Candy” for the business person.

Last updated 10/28/09