Well it's that time of year... time for a "Best Of" list! So many free guides, so little time to cull through them for the best.
Here's my quick pick of the most informative on this year's hot topics: blogging, RSS and podcasting. Plus the most notable stat of 2005 and of course the best new blog.
AND let's not forget email. Oh, and white papers themselves. They're both still in play as powerful marketing and communications tools for companies large and small.
BloggingTo Blog Or Not To Blog by The Content Factory [download page]
RSS
The Business Case for RSS by Rok Hrastnik [PDF]
Podcasting
Beginner's Guide to Podcast Creation [Article]
DoubleClick's 6th Annual Consumer Email Study [PDF - just released Dec. 2005)
EmailLabs Best Practices Quick Tips and Guide [Download page]
White Papers
2005 White Paper Writer Industry Survey [Download page - free until Dec. 31, 2005]
Best new blog
This one was easy! Scott Adams' Dilbert Blog
Most notable stat of 2005
Pew's Report on Teen-Age Content Creators [Download page]
Still not sure whether your customers are hanging out in the blogosphere? They will be soon. 57% of teen-agers who use the Internet have created a blog, uploaded photos, audio or video or re-mixed online content to create new stuff.
