A couple days ago, Alan Jones wrote a good piece about company narratives - how startups can define who they are by telling good stories about the timeline and character of the company. I agree with Alan too - the company narrative is a crucial part of startup writing. But I’d like to add something to the post.
I gather Alan is just talking about company narrative in the ‘About Us’ section. But I think sometimes, it develops best in your blog. Sure, you should probably have a story somewhere on the frontpage (it’s likely the first thing people will look at), but your blog is the place to really bring it to life. Post funny pictures as you take them; post funny stories as they happen; post why you’re doing what you’re doing as you figure it out; and post retrospectives as you go. Pretty soon, you’ll have accumulated a depthful and dynamic company narrative. One that people can consume all at once by cruising your archives, or even better, one that regular readers develop as you and your story evolve.
That’s the type of company narrative that not only communicates who you are, but engages customers day after day, and brings them back for more again and again. That’s a good narrative, and that’s a good blog.
Now… is your blog telling a story?
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