Vol. III, Issue 25
July 8, 2008

A smart and savvy tip from Patsi and Denise:

Which comes first: a brand or a blog? And, is social media effective at reaching a corporate audience if that's who your intended clients are?

There's a heated debate about these questions on some popular business blogs and you'd do well to read up on these posts.

Before embarking on a marketing plan that includes blogging for your business, you need to be aware that there's still one big-time consultant who isn't convinced blogging and online social networking are worth it.

Alan Weiss is a self-proclaimed contrarian, and he says, "Blogs are only effective if you already have a brand... a blog follows a brand, not the other way around."

To which a whole bunch of famous bloggers left comments to dispute Weiss. It got a little nasty and names were thrown around. Read our complete article on Build a Better Blog along with the others referenced in the post:

1. BuildabetterBlog.com -
http://www.buildabetterblog.com/2008/07/big-time-consul.html

2. Alan Weiss: ContrarianConsulting.com -
http://www.contrarianconsulting.com/blogs-facebook-twitter-and-chance/

3. Debbie Weil: BlogWriteforCEOs.com -
http://www.blogwriteforceos.com/blogwrite/2008/06/million-dollar.html

4. Newt Barrett: ContentMarketingToday.com -
http://contentmarketingtoday.com/2008/07/03/big-time-marketing-consultant-is-dead-wrong-about-blogging/

The only question that's important is the one you need to ask yourself for your own business:

"How will I get found online, and when people find me online, will they grow to know, like and trust me?"

You need to be in control of your brand and the message you want prospects to get about your business. If you don't write about your business, who will?

We're discussing this and more of the issues of getting found online on Thursday, July 10, 2008 with Arvee Robinson and Lee Pound on a free teleseminar. Details below.


Patsi and Denise
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