Twitter Link Roundup #132 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More Ross | May 25th, 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 shows 10,000 Japanese people singing Beethoven’s Ode an die Freude (Ode to Joy). I’ve never seen or heard a 10,000 person chorus – it’s pretty impressive.
Wondering how your competitors are using Pinterest to increase their revenues? Here’s a good guide – http://bit.ly/JGEus8
What Small Businesses Can Learn From The World’s Best Brands – http://bit.ly/L7w1zq
Small Business and Startup Tips: Analyze This (a Data Primer) – http://bit.ly/MAnPJA
crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: Penn Brewery – http://bit.ly/LfMldU
The $1 Billion Club Gets Crowded – http://on.wsj.com/KfXqfK
Wondering how your competitors are using Pinterest to increase their revenues? Here’s a good guide – http://bit.ly/JGEus8
Small Business and Startup Tips: Analyze This (a Data Primer) – http://bit.ly/MAnPJA
The Darwinian Evolution of Startup Hubs – http://bit.ly/Li4aZl
Why Instagram Won’t Be the Last Billion Dollar App – http://on.mash.to/JcxaGv
Has the term “innovation” lost its meaning? – http://on.wsj.com/LgeaTs
Lies, Damned Lies, and Pitch Decks – http://bit.ly/JEpkWz
Freemium Pricing for SaaS: Optimizing Paid Conversion Upgrades – http://bit.ly/KJkV4y
‘The Golden Age of Silicon Valley Is Over, and We’re Dancing on its Grave’ – http://bit.ly/KwEyZJ
CEO’s Can’t Tweak Their Way To Innovation – http://bit.ly/Llufdi
The Inside Story Of What Happened On The Facebook IPO – http://read.bi/KwAqXK
9 Deadliest Start-up Sins – http://bit.ly/Kg031g
Good poston pivoting – be careful – http://me.lt/5kUJC
Good suggestions on keeping balance while working – http://bit.ly/LoJQp0
How Tim Cook is changing Apple – http://bit.ly/KBBzxm
Pivots are a Trap – http://bit.ly/K8uV4y
Excelerate Labs, Just the Facts Please – http://bit.ly/KC86Jb
Good article about Facebook’s dual stock class structure & investors – http://nyr.kr/MAsPhs
Why stay-at-home mothers are more depressed than working moms – http://bit.ly/KdMD72
Take a Tour of 1871, a New 50,000 sq-ft Coworking Space in Chicago – http://techco.tl/JwQgSk
How Intern Mentorship Works at Khan Academy – http://bit.ly/Li6a3F
Facebook IPO, and How to Build a Social Network for $389 – http://bit.ly/KYyfjW
GM Bows Out of Super Bowl Advertising – http://on.wsj.com/JTOIoq
Q1 saw the most tech IPOs in four years, but funding amounts are down – http://bit.ly/KBDFNN
Why Independent Employment Is Killing the Nine to Five Job – http://huff.to/KfZl41
Female Business Owners Network, Trade Success Secrets http://shar.es/qqOQG
Number of job listings with the term “ninja” have increased 2,505% in past 6 yrs – http://on.wsj.com/Mtpdh9
Is it time to change the way we work? – http://bit.ly/KfZVPm
Big Day for a Space Entrepreneur Promising More – http://nyti.ms/KLbfCJ
Are Facebook Investors Playing Russian Roulette? – http://bit.ly/LoIzhR
The Facebook Fallacy – http://bit.ly/KJkuat
Facebook IPO Post Mortem – Killer – but not for the reasons you think ! – http://bit.ly/MJUk8m
“Chicks Rule?” A great breakdown of which gender dominates networks – http://post.ly/7Qc7G
Does GM Have a Point About Facebook? Yes, Rivals Concede – http://onforb.es/KfVzaO
Why I Lost My Faith In Facebook Advertising – http://onforb.es/JcxWmS
How Facebook’s bankers saved an IPO, kept shares above $38 – http://cnet.co/KwDSDN
Pretty good analysis of what Facebook stock is actually worth (when you take out the hype) – http://read.bi/LaXrkj
Sorry, But This Whining And Umbrage About Facebook’s IPO Is Ridiculous – http://read.bi/KC7Sln
Why Did Zynga’s Stock Drop After Facebook Went Public? – http://bit.ly/KC9nA8
Proof That Pinterest Drives Sales, And Its Fans Spend Big – http://bit.ly/Li2dfr
Women Click on More Facebook Ads – http://bit.ly/KpeUWA
11 Free High Quality Fonts – http://bit.ly/KjFfYF
Wow – what a creative way to show an infographic – http://bit.ly/JAbkvI
A roundup of awesome stickers design – http://bit.ly/KYGqg7
45 Fresh Must See Photoshop Tutorials from 2012 – http://bit.ly/KjBhza
95 Excellent High Resolution Wood Textures For Designers – http://bit.ly/KdVKFw
Terrific essay about book cover design … Hack the Cover – http://bit.ly/KBE2YM
The History Of Usability: From Simplicity To Complexity – http://bit.ly/LgawZJ
30 Fun and Interactive Business Cards – http://bit.ly/KjAPAT
30 Lovely Green Business Cards – http://bit.ly/LaNuDx
A Showcase of Creative Gig Posters – http://bit.ly/L80XiP
30 Creative Package Design Examples – http://bit.ly/LExQ9n
30 Free Essential Photoshop Ornament Brushes – http://bit.ly/MHj4hg
Album Cover Artwork Throughout the Decades – http://bit.ly/KgmkgB
30 Packaging Designs Which Showcase Creative Innovation – http://bit.ly/K8qaYR
30 amazing and stunning business card designs – http://bit.ly/KUBiHS
How To Choose The Right Face For A Beautiful Body – http://bit.ly/Keh2mq
17 Transparent Plastic Business Cards – http://bit.ly/KjzNEX
30 Free Dazzling Photoshop Bokeh Brushes – http://bit.ly/Kjz6f5
10 Free Amazing Motion Design Fonts – http://bit.ly/Ke7IPz
The art of print ads: 30 stunning examples – http://bit.ly/KYFFUa
30 Free Pretty Designs of Flower Font – http://bit.ly/LaN3t1
20 of Today’s Most Exciting Artists and Illustrators Reimagine the Paper Plane – http://bit.ly/JAdL1j
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
40 (More) Creative Negative Space Logo Designs – http://bit.ly/LaLrPO
10 Free Amazing Motion Design Fonts – http://bit.ly/Ke7IPz
11 Free High Quality Fonts – http://bit.ly/KjFfYF
Designing Search: As-You-Type Suggestions – http://bit.ly/KYGa0y
50 fantastic tools for responsive web design – http://bit.ly/LaORlz
Websites That Come In Black – http://bit.ly/JMgFl4
30 Brilliant Examples of Responsive Web Designs – http://bit.ly/K8nqKZ
The State of Design in 2012: Six Header Design Trends – http://bit.ly/MHjgwZ
Improving 404 Page Design – http://bit.ly/LlZykP
20 of Today’s Most Exciting Artists and Illustrators Reimagine the Paper Plane – http://bit.ly/JAdL1j
Interesting insight for writers … use sensory verbs to better stimulate readers – http://bit.ly/KXAhic
The fascinating history of the paperclip. It wasn’t always the one we use today – http://bit.ly/KXxLsd
PayPal handles 60% of web transactions, leaves Google in the dust – http://bit.ly/KfUvUz
An Egyptian 19 year old invents a way for spacecraft to maneuver in space without thrusters (using quantum physics) – http://bit.ly/MHjxjz
The Samsung might get me to give up my Apple fanboy card – http://bit.ly/JsXlZS
Nearly 16% of loans made by Greek banks last year went bad, compared with 7.7% in 2009 – http://sto.ly/KoGi9y
Boy, 15, invents simple, cheap test for pancreatic cancer – http://on-msn.com/KjKiID
10,000 Japanese singing Beethoven’s Ode to Joy – http://bit.ly/KjE6QI!
People are eating fish faster than fish can replace their population – http://bit.ly/MAtake
Why Independent Employment Is Killing the Nine to Five Job – http://huff.to/KfZl41
Is it time to change the way we work? – http://bit.ly/KfZVPm
I hope you enjoy these links! Please leave a comment and let me know what you liked/didn’t like.
