Twitter Link Roundup #127 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More Ross | April 13th, 2012
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 video above is an 11 minute short about a 9 year old boy in East L.A. who built a very elaborate cardboard arcade inside his father’s used auto parts store. It’s a fascinating look at curiosity, drive, and flash mobs.
The Economic Clout of Women-Owned Small Businesses – http://bit.ly/HD6PRT
Compete on Know-Why, Not Know-How – http://bit.ly/HzMo34
10 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Academics – http://bit.ly/Im4slR
10 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Academics – http://bit.ly/Im4slR
Did everybody see what just happened? The pendulum has swung – http://bit.ly/HRw3oW
Good & useful post for entrepreneurs about founder stock vesting & things to consider – http://bit.ly/HCLVz0
Good look at how the office has changed and why companies favor collaborative space – http://bit.ly/HRAO1Y
Compete on Know-Why, Not Know-How – http://bit.ly/HzMo34Facebook acquires Instagram – http://bit.ly/IbmV45 & http://on.fb.me/IbnbA2
The purchase price for Instagram (by Facebook)? 1 billion dollars – http://bit.ly/IbnJ9d
Zynga Spends Big to Keep CEO Safe – http://bit.ly/HGQcCc
How to Fail: Mark Pincus – http://buswk.co/HBM9c4
Harsh words, but good observations from Seth Godin – Is everyone entitled to their opinion? – http://bit.ly/I3BmoE
Why a remote workforce is bad for startups – http://bit.ly/IjNscp
Things To Consider Before Saying “I Do” To Investors – http://tcrn.ch/HuaHEP
The Economic Clout of Women-Owned Small Businesses – http://bit.ly/HD6PRT
Can Brands Market on Facebook Without Actually Spending Money on Advertising? – http://bit.ly/Izn5NX
Ten benefits to using Springpad’s social notebooks – http://bit.ly/HKIC9L
PR people continue to struggle with social media – http://bit.ly/HRuV4O
Thoughts on the Future of Social-Digital Agency Services – http://bit.ly/HvhIRI
Less marketing douchebaggery. More Tanks (or how to get more likes on Facebook) – http://bit.ly/IjPvx1
Unilever continues to blaze path – crowdsourcing sustainability suggestions – http://bit.ly/HrGhP2
The funny side of advertising: 20 amusing and clever print advertisements – http://bit.ly/HEJc7q
30 Cool and Stylish Curly Fonts – http://bit.ly/HvkaaX
10 Tips for Writing for Designers – http://bit.ly/Hvk6bc
11 Extremely Useful Fresh Free Fonts – http://bit.ly/ItZGPk
40+ Different ideas in business cards – http://bit.ly/IHwzqs
250+ Retro Patterns for a Vintage Look – http://bit.ly/IlpyS5
20 Creative Grunge Fonts To Download – http://bit.ly/ItZ6RA
Fresh Package Design Inspiration for Designers – 32 Examples – http://bit.ly/ItZwaS
20 Beautiful Free Fonts for Vintage and Retro Style Website Design – http://bit.ly/HBsQRl
80+ Effective Minimalist Packaging Designs – http://bit.ly/HKR0Xt
Typographical Infographics That’ll Make You Go “Wow!” – http://bit.ly/HKQiJF
Grunge Photoshop brush roundup – http://bit.ly/HEJ1cv
25 Free Hi-Resolutions Concrete Textures – http://bit.ly/IlpiCE
31 New Inspirational iPhone & iPad Application Websites – http://bit.ly/IlpbHe
25 Tutorials for Learning Character Design – http://bit.ly/Ilp6Dp
I love this creative potato chip container design (that blooms into a bowl) – http://bit.ly/Hyf7dV
50 Beautiful Examples of Clean and Minimalist Package Designs – http://bit.ly/Is6mwr
30 Free And Fresh Photoshop Brush Sets – http://bit.ly/IuG1Rg
50 Most Incredible Examples of Icon Design #2 – http://bit.ly/HCgvFs
A Handy Guide to Proper Typography for a Successful Design – http://bit.ly/HvjZfI
Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to 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
30 Cool and Stylish Curly Fonts – http://bit.ly/HvkaaX
25 Type-Based Logos for Inspiration – http://bit.ly/IfEgbZ
20 Creative Grunge Fonts To Download – http://bit.ly/ItZ6RA
11 Extremely Useful Fresh Free Fonts – http://bit.ly/ItZGPk
20 Stunning Websites Using Bright Colors – http://bit.ly/IHw6Ve
30 Awesome Blue Websites For Your Inspiration – http://bit.ly/IHwjYo
20 Beautiful Free Fonts for Vintage and Retro Style Website Design – http://bit.ly/HBsQRl
30 Awesome Dark Web Designs – http://bit.ly/IlpmlP
30 Excellent Textured Website Designs for Inspiration – http://bit.ly/HKQA3d
12 Killer Sites that do Parallax Right – http://bit.ly/HCgpO7
65 Fresh and Creative Portfolio Website Designs for Inspiration – http://bit.ly/Iu05kQ
50 Most Incredible Examples of Icon Design #2 – http://bit.ly/HCgvFs
Free Icon Set In PNG (120 Items): SweetiePlus – http://bit.ly/HBt3nz
40+ Useful Free Online Books for Web Designers – http://bit.ly/IHvGy0
Guide to User Flow – The “Foolishly Ignored” Backbone of Website Design – http://bit.ly/HvkeHO
31 New Inspirational iPhone & iPad Application Websites – http://bit.ly/IlpbHe
30 Red Websites Which Look Great – http://bit.ly/Is6nk9
23 Fantastic Examples of Dark Colors in Web Design – http://bit.ly/IHvYos
What Recruiters Look At During The 6 Seconds They Spend On Your Resume (eye tracking study) – http://read.bi/IBER3K
Clever Twitter ad from Smart Car Argentina. Go here and hold down the letter J – http://bit.ly/IxNKRj
Interesting look at how computing has become more energy efficient over the past few decades – http://bit.ly/HDPFgU
Wow – 1 in 6 dads are stay-at-home. Hard to believe – http://bit.ly/Hxlw8r
Very impressive stats for online population in China (infographic) – http://bit.ly/HxT46z
Watch an iPad get made from the Foxconn factory floor (>250,000 people work there) – http://bit.ly/HEjRP5
For the Elderly, Emergency Rooms of Their Own – http://nyti.ms/HNLJOa
Cut in E-Book Pricing by Amazon Is Set to Shake Rivals – http://nyti.ms/HNFAl5
Antibiotics for Livestock Will Require Prescription, F.D.A. Says – http://nyti.ms/Hw51EE
I hope you enjoy these links! Please leave a comment and let me know what you liked/didn’t like.
