Free Resources

These are the resources (aka blogroll) that I consume regularly to get my creative juices going and keep up with the rapid change on the Social Web.  If you have resources that you want me to review you can contact me.

Marketing Blogroll (just read’em, trust me)

  • @Issue: Journal of Business and Design – Dedicated to communicating how quality design contributes to business success.
  • Altitude Branding – Amber blogs focusing on elevating brands through social media and communication. Yup, she knows her altitude!
  • Art of Nonconformity – The title says it all, Chris is an inspirational individual and his blog focuses on Life, Work, and Travel. If you are an entrepreneur or someone that travels a lot, this is a MUST read blog.
  • A Shel of My Former Self - Shel’s is an influential communicator and technologist, a fascinating blog full of his extensive experience.
  • BNET Insights business blog – The blog provides working professionals with the tools, advice, and insight they need to succeed in today’s workplace.
  • Brandeo - Anne keeps agencies and marketers updated on marketing ideas and solutions to help them achieve better marketing results.
  • Brand Autopsy – John shares marketing advice with businesses aspiring from his previous experience at Starbucks and Whole Foods.
  • Brand Strategy Insider – BSI is one of the most prolific blog (daily content!) for marketing professionals build strong brands.
  • Buzz Bin – Geoff’s blog is a fantastic resource for analysis on marketing, buzz, PR and social media.
  • ClickZ – News and expert advice for digital marketer, need I say more?
  • Conversation Agent – Valeria is a real conversation agent (ironically) an all-around brand strategist and her blog is a must read for all things marketing, PR, and communications.
  • Convince & Convert – Jay Baer is truly a hype-free social media strategy consultant that focuses on harnessing the awesome power of the social Web.
  • Copy Blogger -  Brian’s blog is the foundation of great copywriting, if you want to be read, checkout his blog.
  • Core77 – I basically eat this for breakfast, Core77 provides a hub for designers and enthusiasts alike and they have one of the best creative job listings.
  • Direct – Killer resource for direct marketing professionals.
  • Drew’s Marketing Minute – Drew is truly a marketing and branding expert and he loves the Dodgers.
  • Pulizzi’s of Junta 24 Content Marketing Blog – Joe Pulizzi is a leading author, speaker and strategist for content marketing. Joe, founder of content matching site Junta42, is co-author of Get Content Get Customers.
  • Logic + Emotion -  David’s blends strategy with innovative design thinking, a realist and ex-cowboy hat lover. Checkout his Flickr to see his awesome graphics and diagrams.
  • microMarketing – Greg is a futurist marketer that looks at trends in media and marketing.
  • Motiongrapher – A slick resource of inspiration for filmmakers, animators and designer.
  • PR 2.0 – Brian is the founder of Social Media Club and an OG in social media thinking.
  • PSFK – An inspirational source for trends and innovation.
  • Seth’s Blog – Ranked by Technorati as the #1 blog in the world written by a single individual, this dude can write some pretty kickass stuff.
  • Slide:ology – Nancy Duarte’s blog – Nancy is the ultimate visual thinker and one of the best in visual story development.
  • SMB Marketing Guide -  Superb source for tips, inspirational real-world examples and how-to articles by small business marketing expert.
  • Social Media Marketing Blog – Scott focuses on the convergence of marketing, advertising and PR on the Web, and he is the head of social media for Ford.
  • Social Media Releases from IABC – Leading social media release for online journalists and bloggers.
  • TED Talks -  If you haven’t watch any one of the TED talks, you’re missing out.  TED is a nonprofit devoted to technology, entertainment and design.
  • Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang – Jeremiah’s blog is one of the few that I follow religiously.  He delivers superior content that looks at how web tools enable companies to connect with customers.  He keeps it real too!

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