Blog starter kit part 1: a dozen blogs by credit union service providers

By Tim McAlpine

"What blogs should I follow?"

I have been asked this question a few times recently by credit union folks interested in getting involved in social media. To make things easy for you to pick and choose, I will publish a six-part series of my favourites in various categories. Naturally, you need to subcribe to our four blogs to get you started (hee hee)!

1. Feed | URL | Cuckoo
2. Feed | URL | Currency Marketing
3. Feed | URL | Young & Free Alberta
4. Feed | URL | Young & Free Texas

A dozen blogs by credit union service providers

1. Feed | URL | CU Hype
2. Feed | URL | Cult-ivation
3. Feed | URL | CUES Nexus Connection
4. Feed | URL | Current Issues in Credit Unions (blog and podcast)
5. Feed | URL | Doxim
6. Feed | URL | EverythingCU.com World 2.0
7. Feed | URL | Filene Research Institute
8. Feed | URL | FORUM Solutions
9. Feed | URL | Open Source CU
10. Feed | URL | NACUSO
11. Feed | URL | Payment Industry Insider
12. Feed | URL | What's the Difference

Next up:

• Dozen blogs by providers servicing banks and credit unions
• Dozen blogs by credit union employees
• Dozen blogs by credit unions
• Dozen blogs about marketing and social media
• Dozen blogs that are just silly and fun

At the end of the series you will have 76 blogs to pick and choose from. If you are new to blogs and social media, I encourage you to test these out, kick some tires and leave a comment or two. It's a great on-going conversation to be a part of.

It was tough to pick just 12 and I know I missed some good blogs. Did I miss any of your favourites? Please add them to the comments.

Comments

1) Ginny Brady @ Aug 20, 2008
http://www.theboardcast.net

Hi Tim, Thanks for the terrific organization of this post. Often people who are new to blogs are overwhelmed with the number that are out there to read. Your suggestions make a good start. I have a blog that I read regularly that I think would fit in your "credit union service providers" list. It's the NAFCU Compliance Blog at http://www.nafcucomplianceblog.typepad.com/. Anthony Demangone does a great job of explaining credit union regs in a way that's easily understood by cu board members.

2) Ron Shevlin @ Aug 20, 2008
http://marketingroi.wordpress.com

Where would you slot: http://cucommunicator.wordpress.com/

3) Pierre Burns @ Aug 20, 2008
http://blog.doxim.com

Thanks for the mention Tim, we are honored to be included in your list.

4) Tim McAlpine @ Aug 20, 2008

@Ron - I had Jeff's CU Communicator blog on my "blogs by credit unions"

@Ginny - I also read Anthony's blog and I think your comment combined with Ron's points out that I need a sixth list:

"Dozen blogs by credit union leagues and associations"

5) Morriss Partee @ Aug 20, 2008
http://everythingcu.wordpress.com

Hey Tim, thank you for the link love! I am also honored to be on the list.

6) Mike Templeton @ Sep 11, 2008
http://paymentindustryinsider.com

Thanks for thinking of TMG in your search. I probably need to add some of these blogs to my own RSS reader.

You've done a great job with the format and I look forward to seeing the other lists you put together.

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