Twitter Link Roundup #148 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More Ross | October 5th, 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 image above is one of 20 awesome and amazing bus ads from around the world. More amazing bus ads in the Social Media & Marketing section below.
How To Grow Your Business With Content Marketing (20 tips) – http://crowdspring.co/QneiW3
Five Designs Small Businesses and Startups Should Crowdsource – http://bit.ly/i5zmk1
Small Business and the Death of Newspapers – http://crowdspring.co/W9xXv3
7 things your small business can learn from Myth Busters! – http://me.lt/4OEKO
Growing Your Business With Content Marketing, Mobile Website Tips, Habits of Successful Employees – http://crowdspring.co/QQhX0A
3 Employees You Need To Fire. Now – http://crowdspring.co/T09sfI
Why Startups Die – http://crowdspring.co/T3jpcm
How To Grow Your Business With Content Marketing (20 tips) – http://crowdspring.co/QneiW3
Why I got Fired from Facebook (a $100 Million dollar lesson) – http://crowdspring.co/SR20Jd
6 Unique Ways to Stand Out When Applying to Startups – http://crowdspring.co/NZrEJK
Excel at What Does Not Come Naturally: 7 Ways to Lead Better – http://crowdspring.co/T09lkp
Marc Andreessen On Facebook’s Monetization Plans: Successful Companies Defer Gratification – http://crowdspring.co/T09xAg
To succeed, you need a good product AND a sound business model – http://crowdspring.co/V5Skv6
28 Startup Skills You Can’t Live Without – http://crowdspring.co/T09p3G
Was Steve Jobs a Role Model for Leaders? – http://crowdspring.co/RAfwPj
Not persuaded by arguments about early stage startups & org charts – http://crowdspring.co/VaV0rv – Worry about getting shit done.
Interesting perspective urging companies to consider what they do poorly (not just what they do well) – http://crowdspring.co/V5ReQ7
Startup fever grips Chicago companies, from Blues to law firms – http://crowdspring.co/RxueGM
What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live? – http://crowdspring.co/NVdDN9
Five Designs Small Businesses and Startups Should Crowdsource – http://bit.ly/i5zmk1
“high-tech, immigrant-founded startups – a critical source of fuel for U.S. economy … is on the verge of decline.” – http://crowdspring.co/T09QuH
People wearing headphones while working tend to be more productive – http://crowdspring.co/NVflxY
You Don’t Need A Prototype To Raise A Seed Round – http://crowdspring.co/V5Nb6o
How HubSpot is Rethinking Work – http://crowdspring.co/QQdaMI
One quarter of U.S. tech start-ups founded by an immigrant: study – http://crowdspring.co/RAfHKf
It’s Time to Stop Saying Hardware Is a Commodity Business — Only Bad Hardware Is a Commodity – http://buff.ly/PU0MrZ
Kickstarter’s New Rules for Entrepreneurs – http://crowdspring.co/NVen4S
How to Be Happier at Work: 10 Tips – http://buff.ly/PGjrYe
Social Pressure Is a Better Motivator Than Money – http://crowdspring.co/NVfRvT
The mindset of great leaders – http://buff.ly/PU9iHo
Best business models are fueled by kindness not technology – http://buff.ly/PTMYxQ
Kill Your Business Model Before It Kills You – http://crowdspring.co/T09VPc
Amazon Lending – Amazon starts loaning capital to sellers to help them scale – http://crowdspring.co/V5SGSr
An alarming chart http://crowdspring.co/SQZQt8 from an interesting Economist article – http://crowdspring.co/SQZQt6
Color seems to be completely lost after $40 million VC investment – http://crowdspring.co/S72KKx
Bye Bye, Bill: How Nguyen Doomed Color from the Start – http://crowdspring.co/SR1xGP
Good points about need for startup founders to have friends, not just mentors – http://crowdspring.co/NVQbzg
Good advice for non-profitable startups – have *at least* six months of cash in the bank – http://crowdspring.co/QKRRJn
Is Three Founders One Too Many? – http://crowdspring.co/SgXFtD
7 Things You Won’t Believe Science Says Make You Happy – http://crowdspring.co/SQWKW2
Study: 1 in 5 online women are now using Pinterest – http://crowdspring.co/PrcfhC
Pew study: News consumption up via mobile, social media – http://crowdspring.co/SgXcaE
Advertising is Dying. Long Live Design – http://crowdspring.co/RAjCa0
How To Grow Your Business With Content Marketing (20 tips) – http://crowdspring.co/QneiW3
The real power of Facebook lies in controlling connected identity – http://buff.ly/PcQUOf
Consumers are ignoring ads. Teens don’t even know ads exist. Why would “better ads” change this? – http://crowdspring.co/V69mIa
A New Twist on Content – http://crowdspring.co/T10iQf
Why Big Content Is Worth the Risk – http://crowdspring.co/T3l9SQ
Applying Traditional Direct Marketing Principles to the Digital Age – CRM Magazine – http://crowdspring.co/T3kdhn
The Gospel According to Pinterest – http://bit.ly/T1xAPg
Maybe people managing Brand social media accounts shouldn’t be logged into their personal accounts? – http://crowdspring.co/SA317c
Survey: Younger Shoppers Increasingly Using Mobiles To Buy And Compare – http://crowdspring.co/NVeRYw
TV sets are the most popular way to watch… web video. TV isn’t dying, its definition has changed – http://crowdspring.co/USFdNT
Forget measurement. “”99 percent of sales come from people who don’t interact with [Facebook] ads.” – http://crowdspring.co/T09X9B
20 Amazing and Awesome Bus Ads – http://crowdspring.co/PI4rcj
A New Collection of Black Business Cards for your Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/Ps74ir
Creative Poster Designs Inspiration (26 Examples) – http://crowdspring.co/V0qnDB
60+ Epic Futuristic Design – http://crowdspring.co/Qxtiz1
35 Terrible Examples Of Photoshop Disasters – http://crowdspring.co/QxtzlG
55 Awesome White Letterpress Business Cards – http://crowdspring.co/QxvBlK
Fantastic After Effect Tutorials To Boost Professionalism – http://crowdspring.co/QxtEWj
30 Examples of Real Estate Business Cards – http://crowdspring.co/QxvR4i
An Inspiring Collection Of Menu Printing & Design – http://crowdspring.co/Uy8Qnl
A New Showcase of Attractive Package Design – http://crowdspring.co/SuYrH9
10 Unique And Creative Beverage Packaging Designs – http://crowdspring.co/Qxv82W
The Best of Packaging Design – http://crowdspring.co/SuYzGx
50 Inspiring Examples of Corporate Identity and Branding – http://crowdspring.co/SuYtPq
Best Font Apps for iPhone and iPad – http://crowdspring.co/Qxvrea
20 Free Foam Textures For Designers – http://crowdspring.co/QxtcHA
20 Amazing and Awesome Bus Ads – http://crowdspring.co/PI4rcj
20 Creative and Easy-to-Do Business Card Design Tutorials – http://crowdspring.co/Qxvdnm
70+ Subtle Patterns Perfect for Minimal Designs – http://crowdspring.co/SuYDGx
Professionally Designed Business Cards (25 Examples) – http://crowdspring.co/QxurGP
30 Free Typewriter Fonts Each Designer Should Own – http://crowdspring.co/SuYnal
60 Extraordinary Examples of Big Typography Posters – http://crowdspring.co/Qxucf1
How to Deal with Creative Differences with Clients – http://crowdspring.co/V0rd2V
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 Perfect Examples Of Typography Used In Logo Design – http://crowdspring.co/PI5lph
Logo Design: Rockets – http://crowdspring.co/PI5b14
40 Stunning Photography Logo Designs – http://crowdspring.co/Qxu4vO
45+ Creative Hand Based Logo Designs For Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/SuYiDK
50 Inspiring Examples of Corporate Identity and Branding – http://crowdspring.co/SuYtPq
30 Free Typewriter Fonts Each Designer Should Own – http://crowdspring.co/SuYnal
40 Examples Of Web Design Sketches And Wireframes – http://crowdspring.co/Ps6Ojw
New Examples of Coming Soon Page Designs and Resources – http://crowdspring.co/QxuSkA
Best practices for mobile email design – http://crowdspring.co/QxvIO9
20 Attractive Coming Soon Pages – http://crowdspring.co/SuYcvF
50+ Epic Metro Style Design – http://crowdspring.co/QxvwhQ
70+ Subtle Patterns Perfect for Minimal Designs – http://crowdspring.co/SuYDGx
Best Practices for Designing Usable Websites for Kids – http://crowdspring.co/SuYsuI
The Ultimate Guide To Content Organization In Web Design – http://crowdspring.co/Qxvk2a
35 Awesome jQuery Image Content Sliders – http://crowdspring.co/V0qX4b
30 Ecommerce Web Design Examples For Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/QxuDWJ
30+ Awesome Blue Business Cards – http://crowdspring.co/PI5hpm
23 Great Examples of Illustrated Elements in Web Design – http://crowdspring.co/QxsMRy
Single Page Web Designs (40 Fresh Examples) – http://crowdspring.co/QxtRZQ
20 Stunning Dark Website Designs – http://crowdspring.co/QxsBFS
20 Vogue Website Designs from the Fashion Industry – http://crowdspring.co/Qxsryv
Creative Typography in Web Design – http://crowdspring.co/V0rseq
Exquisite Sidebar Design in Website Layouts – http://bit.ly/SoYR2Z
7 Things You Won’t Believe Science Says Make You Happy – http://crowdspring.co/SQWKW2
Beautiful post. Good read for all fathers – http://bit.ly/PWRjjF
The internet has created a new industrial revolution – http://crowdspring.co/RAlhfH
Steve Jobs Is the Ronald Reagan of the Tech World – http://crowdspring.co/O1DhzP
Why the tech industry needs to let Steve Jobs rest in peace – http://crowdspring.co/QMrjqK
Mapping a Path Out of Steve Jobs’s Shadow – http://crowdspring.co/T3m59R
I have lots of respect for celebrities who invest their time to help real world causes (Lady Gaga) – http://crowdspring.co/VaU1HI
Dear Google: please don’t kill Feedburner. Pretty please, with sugar on top? – http://crowdspring.co/QLvGT2
Artist Takes Every Drug Known to Man, Draws Self Portraits After Each Use – http://crowdspring.co/NZsw0Q
SAT Reading Scores Are the Lowest They’ve Been in 40 Years – http://crowdspring.co/NVdxVO
Phenomenal essay on how computer programming education needs to change for it to be more effective – http://crowdspring.co/QsIa3i
What the kitchen staff eat: recipes from the world’s top restaurants – http://crowdspring.co/O3Z9ul
Google patents smart watch with flip-up display that could reveal everyday objects’ secrets – http://engt.co/Szvnun
Book Design 2.0: Crowdsourcing Your Cover Design – http://crowdspring.co/PSACXE
Very creative – bike seat doubles as a pump for tires – http://crowdspring.co/SgX0bm
Envisioning The City Of The Future As A Man-Made Island – http://crowdspring.co/V5Q9aX
The Case for Abolishing Patents (Yes, All of Them) – http://crowdspring.co/S728Vl
This is the beginning of the end for text-book companies – http://crowdspring.co/OZWjIa
Small Business and the Death of Newspapers – http://crowdspring.co/W9xXv3
I hope you enjoy these links! Please leave a comment and let me know what you liked/didn’t like.
