Twitter Link Roundup #76 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More Ross | March 3rd, 2011
Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and shared this past week!
The image above shows an unusual collection of bookshelves. The original post, with photos of more unusual bookshelves is in the Industrial Design section below.
5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it – http://bit.ly/hlXrEi
Good post about why you should not force-sell customers when they first visit – http://bit.ly/e279Iy
How to Make Money in 6 Easy Steps – http://bit.ly/hiR3mi
What @UnitedLinen learned in 5 years of REAL small business social media – http://j.mp/dWhlNE
The Most Common Negotiating Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them – http://bit.ly/gEzT7E
How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – http://bit.ly/hDnkXJ
5 things that suck (about hiring new employees) and 10 things companies can do about it – http://bit.ly/hlXrEi
What Does It Take to Become an Entrepreneur? – http://j.mp/fAHXoN
Good thoughts about startup marketing from @FredWilson – http://read.bi/h61cm3
Excellent @37signals post about why it’s important for everyone in a company to assist customers – http://bit.ly/hmEJH4
How to Make Money in 6 Easy Steps – http://bit.ly/hiR3mi
Good post about why you should not force-sell customers when they first visit – http://bit.ly/e279Iy
Good to see increasing local VC investment activity in Chicago startups – http://bit.ly/fmCR3k
The Most Common Negotiating Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them – http://bit.ly/gEzT7E
How to Avoid a Disaster When Outsourcing to an Overseas Web Developer – http://bit.ly/hDnkXJ
Q&A Sites Struggle to Gain Traction as Viable Biz Models – http://bit.ly/h0BpQg
What’s The Real Deal With AngelList? – http://tcrn.ch/gdkOi7
Is AngelList Creating False Hope? – http://bit.ly/f0mJZl
Renewed investment interest in digital music, but is market too crowded? – http://nyti.ms/e9pz8f
9 Ways To Disrupt And “Hipmunk” An Industry – http://bit.ly/fQqKLr
Don’t Try to Learn from Failure – http://bit.ly/glZP6g
How Powerful is an Apology? – http://ow.ly/44J0n
And here’s a “colorful” view from @davemcclure about Angel List and investing – http://bit.ly/hjv6k6
What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – wonderful new series (this episode about @GrubHub) – http://bit.ly/fwZn6K
How Powerful is an Apology? – http://ow.ly/44J0n
Social media marketing spending expected to nearly double in next 12 months – http://bit.ly/hLyHYJ
Interesting and valuable perspective by @benkunz on ROI and social media – http://bit.ly/hZniC4
Interesting (probably smart) that major publishers are creating own ad networks – http://nyti.ms/i87ShX
Is Social Business Innovation? – http://bit.ly/fExP7o
Are Agencies Doomed? DSPs And The Future Of Advertising – http://bit.ly/gXlRjn
30 Super Innovative Print Ad Campaigns – http://bit.ly/g8ZW9T
Ad.ly helping Twitter-enable Charlie Sheen for a direct-to-fan conversation – http://bit.ly/g8x3tQ
About time to see bigger companies testing copy. Small companies have been doing this for years – http://bit.ly/fXkuYE
Excellent overview about Google changes targeting content farms and the impact on search – http://bit.ly/grHHP2
20 creative guerilla marketing campaigns – http://bit.ly/hXYS3a
Top 6 Mistakes to Avoid in Mobile Usability – http://bit.ly/heYkZN
33 Tips For Beginner Designers. Do’s And Don’ts – http://bit.ly/gPOLH2
Amazing Basketball-Related Designs – http://bit.ly/hsvIfm
10 Things You Can Do To Become A Better Web Designer – http://bit.ly/hrpgOk
Great Album Cover Designs – http://bit.ly/eAccr8
30 Super Innovative Print Ad Campaigns – http://bit.ly/g8ZW9T
7 Elements of a Great Movie Poster Design – http://bit.ly/fnIy9v
60 Brilliant Tutorials for Designing Icons – http://bit.ly/e4gCo3
Free Textures Packs To Spice Up Your Designs – http://bit.ly/e8qjlr
Designing For Start-Ups: How To Deliver The Message Across – http://bit.ly/fg2KFB
46 Beautiful Poster Design Tutorials – http://bit.ly/dGCeSc
44 Best Tri Fold Brochure Templates – http://bit.ly/hUxjpZ
The Answer to All Your Problems: Masking – Basix – http://bit.ly/gtinCt
50 Fonts To Give Your Design Grunge Look – http://bit.ly/hjctut
New research suggests distractions lead to more creativity – http://on.wsj.com/hKgxVa
What You Need to Know About Freelance Invoicing and Accounting – http://bit.ly/eDn6zG
Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco use today) – http://bit.ly/1ySfi
Legal Contracts for Graphic Designers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – http://bit.ly/XTLkS
50 Fonts To Give Your Design Grunge Look – http://bit.ly/hjctut
42 Creative Logos With Human Expressions – http://bit.ly/hZpsLj
10 Useful Tools For Cross-Browser Compatibility Check – http://bit.ly/hSVeBH
The @Font-Face Rule and Useful Web Font Tricks – http://bit.ly/fswC0A
Showcase of Textured Web Designs – http://bit.ly/h4hXkr
Six Useful Google Code Labs Products For People Who Develop Website – http://bit.ly/gaAlBg
45 Fresh Alcoholic Drinks Package Designs – http://bit.ly/hBVtFJ
35 Fresh Packaging Design Examples For Inspiration – http://bit.ly/eSKTEJ
The Most Creative Shelves Ever – http://bit.ly/haiUJT
Nice writeup on the man behind @MayorEmanuel – http://bit.ly/gtZEdO
The Do’s and Don’ts of Online Copywriting – How to Write Effective Website Content – http://bit.ly/efzUCb
World Cup Football Designs (1930 – 2010) – Balls – http://bit.ly/dTFLov
How To Organize Your Design Ideas – http://bit.ly/hipKC2
Love this … independent author making millions selling kindle ebooks on amazon – http://read.bi/gZUjj1
Who knew space truss geometry could be this creative? http://tinyurl.com/64bbprx
Can you describe the world’s “most typical” person? – http://bit.ly/eKlNzg
What You Need to Know About Freelance Invoicing and Accounting – http://bit.ly/eDn6zG
The future of protein: insects. Grasshopper kabob, anyone? – http://bit.ly/eflKzx
This would be a fun way to get to work: In Central Russia, DIY Motorized Propellers Ski You! – http://bit.ly/hrG1ok
I hope you enjoy these links! Please leave a comment and let me know what you liked/didn’t like.
