Twitter Link Roundup #104 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More Ross | September 30th, 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 graphic above is one frame from an infographic on how small businesses are using social media. You’ll find that infographic and other articles focusing on social media and marketing, in the Social Media & Marketing section below.
How Small Businesses Are Using Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC] – http://bit.ly/qkGezl
Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – http://bit.ly/mYXK6C
Spot on post by @msuster on why super pro rata rights are not a good deal for entrepreneurs – http://bit.ly/obFpaW
More about super pro rata stock rights – this one from @bfeld- http://bit.ly/qEbSX2
The Downside of Perfection – http://techco.tl/mW2RfW
Only 14% of Fortune 500 were venture backed – http://bit.ly/p9I4nS
Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – http://bit.ly/mYXK6C
Startups in Chicago check out this new Q&A site – Chicago Founders – http://bit.ly/n38a4s
How Small Businesses Are Using Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC] – http://bit.ly/qkGezl
Facebook redesign driven by ad revenue, says @benkunz(I agree) – http://bit.ly/nrhsYJ
American Design Firms: Too Old or Too Fat? – http://bit.ly/rkBRvH
It turns out people might not like paying real money for fake money as much as we thought – http://bit.ly/nDFydj
Inspiration from Google Zeitgeist 11 (by @edwardboches) – http://bit.ly/nKwIV9
How an ad agency evolves in the digital age (by @edwardboches)://bit.ly/mW8VsO
Lean Marketing tips: business card as selling tool – http://bit.ly/mYXK6C
Some serious privacy questions about Facebook tracking – logging out of Facebook isn’t enough – http://bit.ly/nkpvTT
Rebranding Your Logo – Why and What Works – http://bit.ly/nXesdq
Hulu showing 4x as many ads as YouTube (with far fewer videos/views) – http://bit.ly/q5k48P
The 10 Coolest Ads Ever To Appear In Times Square – http://read.bi/pPKLwV
Advertising Ideas and Examples to Inspire You – http://bit.ly/pV9oG7
New Set Of Creative And Funny Ads – http://bit.ly/qLKJi0
40 Examples Of Very Creative Ads – http://bit.ly/o7gXrm
20 Great Examples Of Poster Designs – http://bit.ly/oLRDUs
500+ Beautiful Booklet Print Design Inspirations & Resources – http://bit.ly/rpDioR
How Metrics Can Make You A Better Designer – http://bit.ly/mUf6jY
Create a Glamorous Vintage-Style Poster in Photoshop – http://bit.ly/pBCXPF
10 Unique and Eye-catching Photoshop Typography Tutorials – http://bit.ly/n5RQoJ
20 Car Brochure Designs That Will Drive You Crazy – http://bit.ly/n8FnVG
15 Beautiful And Imaginative Vases – http://bit.ly/omgYe7
Print Inspiration From Designers For Designers – http://bit.ly/o19YST
55 Brilliant Letterpress Business Cards – http://bit.ly/oM5x7g
20 More Tileable and Seamless Pattern Sets (500+ Patterns) – http://bit.ly/mYpev9
Advantages in Using Vector Graphics in Designing – http://bit.ly/nM2Ldm
Designing With Tablets in Mind: Six Tips to Remember – http://bit.ly/n2TX4t
25 Unique Packaging Designs – http://bit.ly/qwU3AN
40 Best Textured Backgrounds – http://bit.ly/pHMzDD
The 10 Coolest Ads Ever To Appear In Times Square – http://read.bi/pPKLwV
9 New and Free Fonts For Your Design – http://bit.ly/pq4Hw6
19 Unusual Examples of Typographical Artwork – http://ow.ly/6EJNn
20 Gracious Product Packaging Designs – http://bit.ly/r2Oxsf
Top Tips and Secrets from Talented Vector Artists – http://bit.ly/r1NT4H
40 Examples Of Very Creative Ads – http://bit.ly/o7gXrm
30 Amazing And Revolutionary Concept Designs – http://bit.ly/qida5l
Drive-By Advertising: Then and Now – http://bit.ly/pa5olk
30 Free Sparkle Photoshop Brush Sets – http://bit.ly/p7LNk1
Creative Brochure Designs: 40 Delightful Samples That Worked – http://bit.ly/qxtabQ
Advertising Ideas and Examples to Inspire You – http://bit.ly/pV9oG7
Font Collection: 10 Free Geometric Sans-Serif Fonts (Vol. 2) – http://bit.ly/pie57f
500+ Sticker Design Inspirations & Resources – http://bit.ly/rqTgCS
How to Apply Light, Shading, and Shadow to Round Objects – Psdtuts+ http://bit.ly/nOo0CD
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
A Showcase of 30 Quirky, Hand-Drawn Logos – http://bit.ly/o6jHMz
Font Collection: 10 Free Geometric Sans-Serif Fonts (Vol. 2) – http://bit.ly/pie57f
Rebranding Your Logo – Why and What Works – http://bit.ly/nXesdq
9 New and Free Fonts For Your Design – http://bit.ly/pq4Hw6
14 Tips in Designing Impressive Dark Website Backgrounds – http://bit.ly/nFbPPM
10 Ways to Be a More Productive Web Developer – http://bit.ly/pDnWeF
Tips in Using Background Pattern for Web Design – http://bit.ly/phQgPr
30 Best Examples of New Web Interface Design – http://bit.ly/otsxmF
Fun with stick drawing – http://bit.ly/o6PawW
The Toaster Project: A DIY Quest for the Origins of Stuff – http://bit.ly/rg2Yp2
One point for crowdsourcing: Gamers solve protein structure of AIDS-like protein – http://j.mp/oQuWki
Character Animator’s Animated Pitch for a job at Pixar – http://bit.ly/qYoZLw
Roger Ebert says Netflix is smart — and if you invest, it’s time to buy. http://buswk.co/qhwt4a
Netflix signs streaming deal with DreamWorks – http://nyti.ms/rgyPKV
I hope you enjoy these links! Please leave a comment and let me know what you liked/didn’t like.
