To really learn the art of marketing, check out these websites

There are so many websites brim-full of useful information, insightful research and helpful guidance - you could lose a whole day reading them. (Or more likely several hours every single day you go near the internet!)

You'll be very glad to know that we've done the hard work for you. Below are links to some of the most informative and thought-provoking websites we know:

Get inside the heads of your customers and prospect

Most marketing gurus take themselves far too seriously. Not Sean D'Souza! His amazing marketing insight comes with great charm and dollops of humour. Subscribe to his newsletters - they're bound to get the grey matter working . I'm a dedicated fan and I bet you become one too.

Don't go near this website if you want to do any work today! 

Matt Ambrose has pulled together such a mamoth pile of totally engrossing research and comment on copywriting for the web - and it's a testament to the quality of his writing that you just want to read more and more

Business Support and Advice from Business Link

Masses of good solid information on how to set up and run a business. All quite matter of fact, but useful none-the-less.

 Also the BL website for Northwest has a business information and advice directory you can search for local suppliers.

KUB (Knowledge Underpinning Business) - Management consultants who are impartial, independent and expert in the areas they work in providing cost effective help when and as you need it.

This website is mindmap heaven! It's full of brilliant strategy ideas to help you drive your business growth and measure your performance. I love the company dashboard concept

Turn prospects into Customers with content marketing?

The Get Content Get Customers website will help you understand why your traditional marketing methods no longer deliver the way they used to. And what you should do now to connect with your potential customers. [Update: there seems to be less content on their website now the book is published - but do read the blogs]

 Join the Chris Cardell fan club

Chris tells it like it is - and you'd better listen to him. He dispenses nuggets of wisdom about marketing like raindrops from the sky - or should that be hailstones... He wants you to give him your email address though, which means you get his regular missives.

Please note - we regularly check links are still active, but if we miss one please drop us an email and we'll get it sorted. Thanks