Twitter Link Roundup #150 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More Ross | October 19th, 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!
I stopped watching Saturday Night Live years ago – mostly because skits stopped being funny. But once in a while, SNL can still knock it out of the park, as they did with their recent funny look at the complaints from the media about the iPhone 5. See the video above
Startup (and Small Business) Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. Then Act - http://crowdspring.co/PxwdfZ
As Pay-Per-Click Ad Costs Rise, Small Businesses Search for Alternatives - http://crowdspring.co/PE2VfR
Social Media Lessons for Small Business | Duct Tape Marketing - http://crowdspring.co/PE2iTu
7 Essential E-mail Newsletter Tactics | American Express OPEN Forum - http://crowdspring.co/PE2B0B
Startup Tips: Ask Your Customers For Feedback. Then Act | crowdSPRING Blog - http://crowdspring.co/PxwdfZ
Fatherpreneurship: How to be a Successful Father and Entrepreneur - http://crowdspring.co/TpdP4o
Avoid the 50/50 co-founder model – here’s why – http://crowdspring.co/QkHuen
Want to get a job at a startup? Show them WHY. Great example – http://crowdspring.co/RmXP3s
SaaS products aren’t viral – http://crowdspring.co/TmqWmJ
Lean Marketing: How to Run Your Marketing Team Like a Startup – http://crowdspring.co/QwawYH
Jack Dorsey: Leadership Secrets Of Twitter And Square | Forbes – http://crowdspring.co/QwdJHJ
A Founder’s Guide To Replacing Yourself | TechCrunch – http://crowdspring.co/TrgP00
The Low-Down: Successful Start-Ups Have More Senior Women Managers - http://crowdspring.co/Pz0vz1
Starting v. Building a Company | David Lee - http://crowdspring.co/Pz02Nk
Patent Trolling: It’s As Bad As You Think - http://crowdspring.co/PvU0Ne
Charts: VC deals rise in Q3, but investment totals shrink – GeekWire – http://crowdspring.co/PDZntQ
8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs – http://crowdspring.co/TmLE68
3 Lessons That Startups Can Learn From Facebook’s Failed Credits Experiment | TechCrunch - http://crowdspring.co/TrgWZp
How Leaders At Companies From Box To Gore Innovate In Chaos | Fast Company - http://crowdspring.co/QkGGX0
Romney, Obama Release Statements On How To Grow Tech Startups | TechCrunch - http://crowdspring.co/PuiDtJ
Is Money the Secret to Happiness? - http://crowdspring.co/TmvKsm
Increase Conversion by Decreasing Engagement, Even with Video – http://crowdspring.co/PDhj7R
Are Smart Phones Spreading Faster than Any Technology in Human History? | Technology Review - http://crowdspring.co/Trhfnh
The Product is the Byproduct – http://crowdspring.co/PvTLSo
Good background about what led to this … Newsweek Will Cease Print Publication at End of Year - http://crowdspring.co/PG3buM
“ability to resist urges will improve your relationships, increase your dependability, and raise your performance.” – http://crowdspring.co/PxyV5h
The man behind the brand (Sir Richard Branson and Virgin) – http://crowdspring.co/Pz0paE
Angel Investors Do Make Money, Data Shows 2.5x Returns Overall | TechCrunch - http://crowdspring.co/TrgE4O
Dark Social: We Have the Whole History of the Web Wrong | The Atlantic - http://crowdspring.co/Treq5n
How to react to halved reach on Facebook (for Brand pages) | We Are Social - http://crowdspring.co/PrOqvm
Increase Conversion by Decreasing Engagement, Even with Video – http://crowdspring.co/PDhj7R
Social Media Lessons for Small Business | Duct Tape Marketing - http://crowdspring.co/PE2iTu
7 Essential E-mail Newsletter Tactics | American Express OPEN Forum - http://crowdspring.co/PE2B0B
1 out of 5 new Facebook fans now comes from mobile–a 280% increase from May to August - http://crowdspring.co/TwPf1j
Lean Marketing: How to Run Your Marketing Team Like a Startup – http://crowdspring.co/QwawYH
Newsweek turns to digital-only publication – http://crowdspring.co/REjNz2
As Pay-Per-Click Ad Costs Rise, Small Businesses Search for Alternatives - http://crowdspring.co/PE2VfR
Online Ads Hit New Record: $2.83 Billion a Month – http://crowdspring.co/TlTOf1
Baumgartner Jump: What Red Bull Gets Out Of It | Forbes – http://crowdspring.co/Pz0A5K
Social Search Update: Google searchers 3x more likely to be logged-in than Bing - http://crowdspring.co/QxZuBX
Internal Facebook Tool Lets Select Brands Check Fans’ Affinities | Adweek - http://crowdspring.co/PDZBBf
Are Smart Phones Spreading Faster than Any Technology in Human History? | Technology Review - http://crowdspring.co/Trhfnh
Facebook’s $7 Trojan horse (watch out, Amazon) | Thought Gadgets - http://crowdspring.co/Tmd6AX
Hulu Struggles To Survive The Influence Of Its Parent Companies | Fast Company - http://crowdspring.co/PsO5Zm
Internet Ad Revenues Rise to Historic $17 Billion in First Half 2012, Up 14% Over Half-Year 2011, According to IAB – http://crowdspring.co/PrKCu8
10 Stupid Things Clients Say to Designers and How to Counter It – http://crowdspring.co/PpJPtx
Illustrator vs. Photoshop: How to Maximize Your Designs – http://crowdspring.co/QhBhQl
30 Free Vintage Photoshop Brushes - http://crowdspring.co/PpJY0f
75 Scientific Mysteries, Illustrated by Some of Today’s Hottest Artists | Brain Pickings - http://crowdspring.co/TlH9sx
Professionally Design Business Brochure Designs (20 Examples) | Design Magazine - http://crowdspring.co/Qhuje3
Download Free Online eBooks for Web Designers and Developers – DesignModo - http://crowdspring.co/TiSIAE
20 Free and Popular Thin Fonts (Commercial Use Allowed) – http://crowdspring.co/Pxt53F
The Oldschool Beauty Of Retro Illustrations – 37 Examples – http://crowdspring.co/PxtdAi
Master Illustrator CS6 With These 40+ Excellent Tutorials – http://crowdspring.co/QhBeEh
40 Creative Examples of Pictogram Movie Posters – Speckyboy Design Magazine - http://crowdspring.co/Pxu2cf
Cool Brochure Designs That Make the Reader Adore Them – http://crowdspring.co/PxtseF
35 Super Cool Free Fonts You Don’t Want to Miss – http://crowdspring.co/QhAaQK
15 Creative Poster Design Ideas - http://crowdspring.co/PxuqYr
Typographic Poster Designs 60+ Outstanding Examples | Tech Design Blog - http://crowdspring.co/QhAFKA
Creative Banner Examples : 50 Banners | Design Magazine – http://crowdspring.co/QhAAXl
Professional Business Cards and Brochure Design Tutorial | Designs Madness - http://crowdspring.co/QhC83v
20 Most Popular Free Halloween Fonts from Dafont – http://crowdspring.co/Pxttz5
62 Stunning Examples of Paper Origami | Boost Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/PxtZNM
Quick Tip: Create a Crisp Metallic Text Effect in Photoshop | Psdtuts+ - http://crowdspring.co/QhDefH
Typographic Style: Identifying Type Categories | DesignModo – http://crowdspring.co/PxuiIq
Fresh Brochure Designs 26 Fresh Examples | Tech Design Blog – http://crowdspring.co/QhDlb3
Corporate Brochure Designs 25 Inspiring Examples | Graphic Design Junction - http://crowdspring.co/PxuLtZ
17 Innovative Brochure Designs For Inspiration – BM/blog – http://crowdspring.co/QhDFGI
20 Awesome Chair Designs | Abduzeedo - http://crowdspring.co/QhDXNS
10 Abstract Fonts That Make a Bold Statement – Creative Beacon – http://crowdspring.co/PxuY0p
40 Free Photoshop Actions For Vintage Effect – http://crowdspring.co/QhBD9F
35 Super Cool Free Fonts You Don’t Want to Miss – http://crowdspring.co/QhAaQK
60 Creative & Inspiring Illustrations | GoMediaZine – http://crowdspring.co/QhDBqz
Letterpress Business Cards Ideas To Help You With Designing And Printing Your Own - http://crowdspring.co/Pxv7AS
22 Photo Effect Photoshop Tutorials - http://crowdspring.co/QhDwTL
30 Deliciously Stunning Cakes To Feed your Inspiration and Taste Buds | Best PSD to HTML - http://crowdspring.co/PxuE1s
A New Showcase of Red Business Cards - http://crowdspring.co/QhA8bF
40 Grunge and Halloween Free Fonts | You The Designer – http://crowdspring.co/QhzFpS
Inspiration: Best Of Industrial Design #1 | Inspihive – http://crowdspring.co/PxrbzW
5 Critical lessons your design professors never taught you | Graphic Design Blender - http://crowdspring.co/TmvpWG
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
22 Amazing Examples Of Branding Design - http://crowdspring.co/PpJXcz
25 Tastiest Pizza Logo Designs For Your Pizzeria – http://crowdspring.co/PpK1sI
30+ Excellent Logo Design Tutorials & Tips to Learn | Bloom Web Design Blog - http://crowdspring.co/QhyGG8
33 More Creative Logos with Hidden Symbolism – http://crowdspring.co/PxsSNY
The Worst Logo Fails for all Time - http://crowdspring.co/QhBW48
20 Free and Popular Thin Fonts (Commercial Use Allowed) – http://crowdspring.co/Pxt53F
Collection of Food and Beverages Logo – 38 examples – http://crowdspring.co/QhBRh1
20 Creative Logo Design Ideas: Having Fun With Identities! – PelFusion - http://crowdspring.co/QhDqeO
Logo Design: Hands | Abduzeedo - http://crowdspring.co/QhCcQS
30 Creative and Beautiful Logo Designs Inspired By Bikes | Design Rapid - http://crowdspring.co/PxumrD
30 Nervy Examples of Brain Logo Design for Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/QhAtLe
35 Door Logo Design Ideas For Creative Works – http://crowdspring.co/QhA2k4
35 Super Cool Free Fonts You Don’t Want to Miss – http://crowdspring.co/QhAaQK
25 Web Designs that Use Full Size Background Photos | Vandelay Design Blog - http://crowdspring.co/PpJQOc
13 Super Useful UI Wireframe Tools - http://crowdspring.co/TiT8Ha
Websites With White Background | WebDesignerDrops – http://crowdspring.co/Pxt4g6
Top 5 Benefits of Grid-based Web Design | Top Design Magazine – http://crowdspring.co/QhDxap
100 Creative Examples of Sliders & Galleries in Web Design | EntheosWeb - http://crowdspring.co/QhCnM5
27+ Watercolor Effects in Web Design for Inspiration – Bloom Web Design Blog - http://crowdspring.co/QhCeIz
20 Gorgeous Examples Of Websites Based On Color Black | Top Design Magazine - http://crowdspring.co/QhzQ4h
Kiss Your Bad Mood Goodbye – 40 Thrilling Photos | Boost Inspiration - http://crowdspring.co/QhBrHl
Technology Fail! The Funniest Gadget Glitches During Live Presentations - http://crowdspring.co/R9ClYT
Interesting perspective about Wikipedia … Why Crowdsourcing Cannot Be Fixed - http://crowdspring.co/TlF3J9
SNL has been terrible the last decade, but there are some gems. iPhone 5 sketch from this weekend - http://crowdspring.co/QlZPtQ
Seth Godin On Books, Business, Choices and Life | Good LifeProject - http://crowdspring.co/PwBvII
28 More-Than-Just-Clever Remarks From One of History’s Great Smartasses (Oscar Wilde) - http://crowdspring.co/Tpdb6X
Why College May Be Totally Free Within 10 Years – http://crowdspring.co/TrAjBL
Fascinating (good lesson for parents) … The marshmallow test, revisited - http://crowdspring.co/QfxGCf
How Two College Students Created A Prosthetic Arm For An 8-Year-Old - http://crowdspring.co/PyjwBw
Stress: The roots of resilience | Nature – http://crowdspring.co/QezPy2
13 advertisements that make science fun | ScienceDump -http://crowdspring.co/PyjXMj
Want to Ruin Teaching? Give Ratings – http://crowdspring.co/TwPsBT
Sony Researchers Unveil Refrigerator That Forces You To Smile | Disinformation - http://crowdspring.co/Pw5bp9
What Would You Do If Money Were No Object? Alan Watts on the Life of Purpose | Brain Pickings - http://crowdspring.co/Tpei6C
Rare Historical Photos Pt. 3 [21 Pics] – http://crowdspring.co/QxZ6nd
Google Throws Open Doors to Its Top-Secret Data Center |http://Wired.com - http://crowdspring.co/Qw9E68
Social Psychology: What are some mind-blowing facts about social psychology? | Quora - http://crowdspring.co/Ps0NHN
75 Scientific Mysteries, Illustrated by Some of Today’s Hottest Artists | Brain Pickings - http://crowdspring.co/TlH9sx
Unmasking Reddit’s Violentacrez, The Biggest Troll on the Web - http://crowdspring.co/PsNW8r
I hope you enjoy these links! Please leave a comment and let me know what you liked/didn’t like.
