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February 24, 2008

Blogging for Business - Do You Agree with BusinessWeek Magazine?

Businessweekbloglarge In May 2005, BusinessWeek Magazine did one of the first cover stories on the blogging phenomenon. Last week, they published an interesting update of that piece in a blogging style with lots of active links. It's worth reading to see an important media outlet's take on on the future of blogging. BusinessWeek is bullish on blogging and social media as a tool for business. In fact, in the piece, they announced a BusinessWeek blog called Blogspotting which provides an interesting take on how cutting-edge technologies are changing business and society.

I've been blogging since January 2005 and my blog visitors now far exceeds my website audience since Google ranks blog posts much higher than website content. For instance, you'll find this blog in the top ten search results in Google under "publicity stunts"  while my website is invisible in this search even thought I talk about publicity stunts. 

While I've only landed one client who came to the blog first, the blog has proven to be an excellent way to show  prospects how I think. And, I know that a few clients have chosen my services over competitors since they identify with my creative word of mouth marketing approach over traditional advertising. If you're a blogger, I would be curious to know how blogging has helped grow your business. What have  you done to make blogging an effective business building tool?

February 24, 2008 in Blogging, Creating Buzz, WOM Research |

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Websites

  • Galvin Communications
    The website for my word of mouth marketing and PR firm. Sign up for The Buzz Bulletin, a free monthly eNewsletter, and receive a complimentary public relations handbook.
  • WOMMA: Word of Mouth Marketing Association
    An outstanding resource for word of mouth marketing information. This respected organization also puts on a variety of well-organized and information-rich events and conferences which are worth attending.

Speaking

Books

  • Al Ries: The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR

    Al Ries: The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR
    Credibility is the crucial ingredient in brand building. This book explains why PR should be used to launch a brand while advertising should be used only once major PR opportunities have been realized.

  • Malcolm Gladwell: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

    Malcolm Gladwell: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
    Why do major changes in our society so often happen suddenly and unexpectedly? Ideas, behaviour, messages, and products often spread like outbreaks of infectious disease. This book will help you understand how social epidemics take off and reach critical mass.

  • EMANUEL ROSEN: The Anatomy of Buzz : How to Create Word of Mouth Marketing

    EMANUEL ROSEN: The Anatomy of Buzz : How to Create Word of Mouth Marketing
    Rosen pinpoints the products and services that benefit the most from buzz and offers strategies for creating and sustaining effective word-of-marketing campaigns.

  • Mark Hughes: Buzzmarketing

    Mark Hughes: Buzzmarketing
    This book contains some great stories from an experienced buzz marketer that illustrate the importance of finding angles that make you stand apart from the competition. I loved the story of how getting the town of Halfway, Oregon to change its name to Half.com generated a flood of publicity. You'll learn some great practical tips from this book.

  • Ben McConnell: Creating Customer Evangelists: How Loyal Customers Become a Volunteer Sales Force

    Ben McConnell: Creating Customer Evangelists: How Loyal Customers Become a Volunteer Sales Force
    An interesting look at how to develop evangelism marketing strategies and programs that will create communities of influencers who will drive sales for your company.

  • Fred Reichheld: The Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True Growth

    Fred Reichheld: The Ultimate Question: Driving Good Profits and True Growth
    Too many companies are addicted to bad profits. These corporate steroids boost short-term earnings but burn out employees and alienate customers. Learn why the answer to one simple question can determine your company's future: Would you recommend us to a friend?

  • Andy Sernovitz: Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking

    Andy Sernovitz: Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking
    This is the perfect book for an entrepreneur looking for a "how-to" on word of mouth marketing rather than a theoretical or academic overview. Andy Sernovitz built the Word of Mouth Marketing Association using many of the intriguing word of mouth marketing tactics he describes. His strategies are practical for both small and large businesses as his interesting case studies demonstrate. You may put this book down a few times while reading it so you can start implementing some of its excellent ideas.

  • T. J. Walker: Media Training A-Z

    T. J. Walker: Media Training A-Z
    Walker, an accomplished media trainer, provides great practical insight into maximizing the value of the media spotlight. By following his simple suggestions, you'll go into interviews much more confident and come out of them with much better results for your business.

  • Chip Heath: Made to Stick

    Chip Heath: Made to Stick
    This is the best business book that I've read since The Tipping Point since it provides a new way at looking at how you try to tell people about your products or services. You'll have lots of new ideas for promoting your business when you've finished reading this book. And, you'll discover that the best way to promote yourself doesn't involve spending money on marketing rather its all about learning how to tell your business stories better.

  • Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz: Go for No!

    Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz: Go for No!
    A great parable about a salesman who learns that every "no" brings him closer to "yes" - an important lesson for anybody who wants to create buzz.