Whether giving a speech, developing a presentation or writing a white paper, incorporating quotes from a famous writer or personality can be a great way for marketers to grab their audience’s attention. Leveraging quotes can also help overcome writer’s block. Here are 5 sites to help you find relevant, amusing and inspirational business quotes. Many of these resources can also motivate your small business marketing.

Famous Quotes

Famous Quotes is a site dedicated to quotes from well-known people including authors, celebrities, musicians, politicians and more. These quotes are conveniently organized by topic and author. Topics include love, wisdom, life and attitude. Authors featured include Marilyn Monroe, Abraham Lincoln, Bob Marley and Mother Theresa. Famous Quotes also provides useful Top 10 lists to inspire your small business marketing, including Top 10 Famous Inspirational Quotes and Top 10 Famous Success Quotes.

Business Quotes on About

About offers a long list of inspirational and entertaining quotes from business leaders, such as this one from Henry Ford:

“There is one rule for industrialists and that is: make the best quality goods possible at the lowest cost possible, paying the highest wages possible.”

The list includes business quotes from predictable and unlikely sources alike, from Andrew Carnegie and Elbert Hubbard to author Aldous Huxley. The business quotes are grouped by theme.

Humor from Business Pundit

Yes — small business marketing is serious business, but there are plenty of times when it’s important to see the amusing side of industry. Business Pundit provides amusing business quotes, like this one from Vidal Sassoon:

“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”

This site includes humorous business quotes from Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, David Brinkley, David Letterman, and many others.

Constantly Improving Customer Service

This customer service site provides a short but excellent collection of quotes about customer service improvement. The writers and business leaders on the site include former Dallas Cowboys player Roger Staubach, Peter Drucker, Walt Disney and Jeff Bezos.

For writers, speakers, politicians and business leaders, a good stockpile of quotes can be an extremely valuable writing weapon. They’re particularly useful when a blank document is staring you in the face.  Remember to use them for adding valuable inspiration to your social, content and small business marketing mix.

What other things inspire your press releases or small business marketing? Share them with us in the comments section below!

Filed under: Small Business, Tips and Tricks by Stacey Acevero