Business blogging
The golden rule of blogging: play a straight bat (30 May 2008)
If you are blogging on behalf of business, don't pretend to be anyone else - it could land you in court.
Add some content to your site for better business ( 7 May 2008)
Most company web sites are pretty plain. They contain information about the company itself, its services, a price list, and not much else.
Stay healthy, for the sake of your business ( 7 April 2008)
Slow down your life if you want to make the most of your business
"Blogs are better than press releases" ( 5 March 2008)
There's a very simple and fundamental point made: that "a press release is just a tool. A blog is an ongoing platform."
Making blogging work for you ( 4 March 2008)
Everyone knows that the best kind of marketing is word of mouth - and in the internet age, word of mouth travels even faster than ever.
Tradespacer of the week: North East Fabricators ( 1 February 2008)
Home of the Man overboard Rescue and Recovery Cage. Hear from the man behind the company about what Tradespace has done for them.
BT's Web Hosting now with blogging tools! (21 January 2008)
Good news, we've added blogging as part of Web Hosting and Advanced Web Hosting.
Join the discussion on the business blog community (28 November 2007)
Now there's a new way for you to share information and make new contacts on BT Tradespace communities.
What do you want to read about? (26 November 2007)
Tell us you thoughts on what topics should be covered on the BT Business blog.
To blog or not to blog? (16 July 2007)
Usability guru Jakob Nielsen has caused a stir by suggesting that businesses should concentrate their efforts somewhere other than blogging.
250 years old, but still essential business knowledge (11 July 2007)
Written in 1757, Benjamin Franklin's tips on work and business still stand up today. Even better, because it's long out of copyright, you can download it all free.
What do blogs bring to business? ( 3 July 2007)
A three minute video clip explaining the benefits blogging can bring to business.
What's the relevance of an online community to business? (22 June 2007)
Here's the second clip from the web seminar on the relevance of Web 2.0 to business, in which Martin Cherry talks about, why he's using BT Tradespace and online community tools.
Dealing with negative comments (15 June 2007)
Dealing with negative comments on blogs or online communities properly is going to be good for business - here's why.
So what exactly do you mean by the term Web2.0? (12 June 2007)
In a video excerpt from our online communities web seminar, Mark White explains what the term web2.0 actually means.
7 Reasons You Should Have a Business Blog (12 June 2007)
So what are the special characteristics that Business Blogs offer and, more importantly, how can we benefit from them to develop our businesses?
Microsoft updates desktop blogging tool ( 7 June 2007)
First-time bloggers may find it more reassuring to start with a desktop word processor-style software application; and they don't come much better than Microsoft's new Windows Live Writer.
Who's blogging about your business? ( 4 June 2007)
It's easy to monitor the world's blogs for mentions of your company or product; and it can open some unexpected doors.
A third of bloggers write posts they regret ( 1 June 2007)
Blogging is just the latest way to get yourself sacked for gross misconduct. One expert says firms should add blogging into their office policies - and their marketing toolkit.
Value engineering in your business (23 May 2007)
BBC man Evan Davis has some food for thought about cost-benefit decisions in your business.
The Green Cross Code of Blogging (22 May 2007)
When you consider setting up a Business Blog, I would recommend employing the Green Cross Code of Blogging.
What is a Business Blog? Well, it's not a diary! (14 May 2007)
Firstly, since we are looking at blogs in a business context here, we need to forget about a blog being a diary. It's not. I agree that people do use them as online diaries when they write their own personal blogs but that's like saying that a PC is a Word Processor. It can be used as one, but that's not even scraping the surface of what you can do with it. The same is true with blogs.
Introducing Mark White (14 May 2007)
A quick hello and introduction - my name's Mark White and I'll be writing here on the BT Broadband Office blog about blogging ... blogging for business to be more precise.
Start Blogging with BT Tradespace (27 March 2007)
Your builder has a blog. Do you? There's no excuse any more as with BT Tradespace you can have your own business blog within minutes.
Other blogs are available: SmallBizPod (13 March 2007)
PR man Alex Bellinger is developing his free-to-download radio show for small businesses into a mini media empire, with some well-known journalists joining his blogging efforts.
Maximise the value of your blog's sidebars (25 January 2007)
Having useful sidebars is as important as having good content in your posts.
How to manage negative comments on your business blog ( 3 January 2007)
Handling negative comments on your blog is never easy. However, creating guidelines on managing your blogs comments will help you to handle the bad as well as the good.
Measuring the success of your blog (22 December 2006)
It's all well and good to have a blog. But, measuring its effectiveness is also very important. There are certain internal and external statistics you can use to do so.
Handling comments on your business blog (21 December 2006)
Responding to comments on your business blog is important - particularly if the comments are negative.
The benefits of business blogging - Why every business should blog (19 December 2006)
How launching a business blog brings improved search engine rankings and helps deepen customer relationships.
Blog launches on the broadbandoffice homepage! (24 November 2006)
We've been trialling the blog for some time now. The comments and feedback provided have been very positive, so to move the blog to the broadbandoffice homepage makes sense.
World wide blog boom continues ( 8 November 2006)
The latest Technorati report shows blogs are continuing to grow at a rate of 100,000 per day. But how can you make sense of all this information?
Utilising social media for your business (10 October 2006)
You can create real advantage for your business by using social media to make customers feel part of a community around your service.
Does blogging make a return on investment? (11 September 2006)
More companies are adopting blogging to promote their business, but there's a lack of evidence about the return on investment from blogs.
What is a blog anyway? (30 August 2006)
If you don't already know what a blog is then this is your chance to find out. Links to a selection of articles and information for blogging novices.
