Twitter Link Roundup #139 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More
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 the Star Wars cast signing Call Me Maybe (by Carly Rae Jepsen). The song will be in your head all day, but it’s a fun video edit.
What Small Business and Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Roger Federer – http://t.co/MGASgnxt
Lean Marketing Tips: Increasing Lifetime Value With Email Campaigns – http://t.co/72UBYRvc
Better Execution Will Take Care Of Your Competition – http://bit.ly/Q1kjrH
crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: French Truck Coffee – http://t.co/8luRqQqq
Trends In Venture Capital Over The Last 12 Years – http://tcrn.ch/MPovMN
What Small Business and Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Roger Federer – http://t.co/MGASgnxt
18 Startup Founders Share Their Lowest Moments Before Coming Out On Top – http://bit.ly/MT1Dfj
Better Execution Will Take Care Of Your Competition – http://bit.ly/Q1kjrH
Growth Hacker is the new VP Marketing – http://perfor.ms/OfujuN
What Startups Should Do Before They Get Into The VC’s Office – http://tcrn.ch/PmCnIJ
Startups: refined UX vs. quick rollouts – http://t.co/dtMB1iTT
Ten Reasons Winners Keep Winning, Aside from Skill – http://bit.ly/MT1lFj
Lean Marketing Tips: Increasing Lifetime Value With Email Campaigns – http://t.co/72UBYRvc
The Curse of Bullshit – http://t.co/56jIMoZN
Pink is the New Purple! – http://bit.ly/MVzUan
Why Social Media Is Not The Key To Self-Publishing – http://bit.ly/PBtI5I
15 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My First Company – http://bit.ly/MPo8lt
Why Do Startups Do This? – http://perfor.ms/LWvS3I
Tech Companies Leave Phone Calls Behind – http://t.co/3uarVRXz
How Young Entrepreneurs Turned a Tweet from Richard Branson into $1 Million – http://t.co/ljNlGTah
Try Before You Buy: Why Smart People & Smart Companies Are Ditching the Interview – http://t.co/hEDjw7uX
How Amazon’s ambitious new push for same-day delivery will destroy local retail – http://t.co/eTxTboUV
More than 50% of entrepreneurs in the U.S. are immigrants – http://t.co/L5rdy1vN
Want To Be Happier? Avoid False Choices – http://bit.ly/MPnZyp
Disruptions: Life’s Too Short for So Much E-Mail – http://t.co/UfhUQAos
Dear Applicant, Part 2: The Thirds – http://t.co/xkZN1e8v
Bad returns be damned: Venture capital fundraising jumps 31 percent in U.S. – http://t.co/EAOsAnVu
How bundling benefits sellers and buyers – http://t.co/vHhnXQZT
Interesting article about teaching employees & Google’s approach – http://t.co/wLI1E41R
The death of cash – http://t.co/7ZMSTIo3
What I Learned From Increasing My Prices – http://perfor.ms/QCyH7o
Women Who Flirt, Um, Negotiate, At Work Are More Successful – http://bit.ly/MxNm3n
Bad returns be damned: Venture capital fundraising jumps 31 percent in U.S. – http://t.co/EAOsAnVu
How to crowdsource your next marketing project – http://bit.ly/N7Gmtn
Are we stuck in filter bubbles? Here are five potential paths out – http://t.co/LOZdbGc2
Behind the Huge Facebook Loss at UBS – http://bit.ly/R02Mhx
Tips for low-volume A/B testing – http://t.co/2E9yW14T
Stuffed Giraffe Shows What Customer Service Is All About – http://t.co/8qOTj7Ty
Late bloomer, not a loser. (I hope) – http://t.co/DStyLios
GitHub finally raises funding: $100M from Andreessen Horowitz – http://t.co/0kU7YQ8D
Canada’s vanishing tech sector – http://t.co/BBWO4ud7
Bribery, Porn, and Spam Are the Path to Riches in the App World – http://t.co/2qo0XtYE
Own The Experience, Own The Future – http://t.co/2RngSDDo
Five reasons why most brands can’t do social at scale – http://bit.ly/MPoxo4
Growth Hacker is the new VP Marketing – http://perfor.ms/OfujuN
Lean Marketing Tips: Increasing Lifetime Value With Email Campaigns – http://t.co/72UBYRvc
How to crowdsource your next marketing project – http://bit.ly/N7Gmtn
Consumers Prefer to Get More Rather than Pay Less – Because They’re Bad at Math – http://t.co/mjlysNIn
The crowd is not always wise in prediction markets – http://t.co/RWPSkm0m
Why Interactive Agencies Still Don’t Understand the Social Media Agency Model – http://t.co/OgZtf8sU
One way Brands are leveraging social media: instant focus groups – http://nyti.ms/M13wVZ
The Future of Twitter’s Platform Is All in the Cards – http://dthin.gs/QpsIpk
Good thesis on branding – http://t.co/JkkGvPd
Startup Claims 80% Of Its Facebook Ad Clicks Are Coming From Bots – http://tcrn.ch/OxTadQ
On the fallacy that digital response rates are low – http://t.co/biZQpBgU
Why Do Startups Do This? – http://perfor.ms/LWvS3I
Ad Retargeter Criteo: People Who Click On Ads Totally Aren’t Losers – http://t.co/gh8L8lAp
25 Brilliant Examples of Olympics Print Advertisements – http://bit.ly/QxsTlc
Intriguing outdoor Advertising: 33 New Examples – http://t.co/V5S6kulp
Facebook marketers focus on building awareness, not leads. Not a good metric for small business – http://t.co/KsmNxsaz
Global search ad spending up 17% in Q2 (but Europe only 2% growth) – http://t.co/shNnLSMy
27 Controversial Print Ads – http://t.co/LO25FdzG
The 30 best free fonts for designers – http://bit.ly/QlkIIw
40+ Fresh High-Quality Free Fonts To Enhance Your Designs – http://bit.ly/Pfv3i1
75 Professional Free Fonts from 2012 to Spice up Your Typography – http://t.co/p40yaslA
Round-Up Of 25 Outstanding Adobe Photoshop Tutorials – http://t.co/fKG6Asd6
20 Gorgeous Handmade Business Card Designs – http://bit.ly/M0ZZac
18 Collection Of Free Attractive Retro And Vintage Fonts – http://t.co/q3bxDavl
40 New Adobe Illustrator Tutorials – http://bit.ly/PfvMQt
60+ Great Japanese and Chinese Fonts for Download – http://bit.ly/QljD3A
30+ Beautiful Free Bokeh Textures to Download – http://bit.ly/PiAqgx
35 Stencil Fonts Examples for Professionals To Get Inspiration – http://t.co/9nhbABH5
30 Comic Book Font Collection – http://t.co/pmTyyFr0
35 Free High Quality Smoke Textures for Designers – http://t.co/W217OFmt
Print Design Inspiration: 15 Fresh Business Card Collection – http://t.co/ksSq4CPw
29 Cool Graffiti Brushes for Free – http://bit.ly/QljVY1
55 Free Fonts For Professional Bloggers and Designers – http://bit.ly/Qp4RWL
23 Amazing and Modern Brochure Designs for Your Inspiration – http://t.co/iT5zEW8J
20 Gorgeous Retro Fonts for Your Next Vintage Project – http://t.co/5Ah8JTLa
The ultimate collection of print design inspiration – http://bit.ly/QlkiSA
35 Modern Fonts You Can Use For Your Next Design Project – http://bit.ly/Qp5Aak
Hundreds of Photoshop Brushes In 30 Free Sets – http://bit.ly/PiAIEi
30 Inspirational Typography Designs – http://bit.ly/PiABIJ
26 Examples Of Awe-Inspiring Poster Designs – http://bit.ly/Qxt0NB
15 Inspirational Designs of Typography for Posters – http://bit.ly/PfvpFA
15 Photoshop Resources to Create Intense Light Effects – http://t.co/v5BkKGih
30 Creative Advertisements with Amazing Typographic Design – http://t.co/mPSqAxeB
30 Beautiful and Creative Brochure Design examples for your inspiration – http://bit.ly/QxsQpx
Smart Print Ads Created By Brazilian Designers – 32 Examples – http://bit.ly/T4yE7r
20 Awesome Paper Art Designs – http://bit.ly/PiAQU8
Showcase of Incredibly Well Designed iOS App Icons – 43 Examples – http://bit.ly/QxsL5j
Fresh Free High Quality Fonts Created In 2012 – http://bit.ly/Qxtaoi
40 Beautiful Handwritten Font Showcase for Designers – http://t.co/8pUEmk69
20 Beautiful Brochure Designs For Inspiration – http://bit.ly/PfvEjV
IOS GUI Kits – http://t.co/CadZLqbV
26 Alphabet Photoshop Brushes – http://t.co/4mwm8NRN
14 Latest Best Free Fonts to Download – http://t.co/QMCYlkKi
24 Famous Fonts You Can Download for Free – http://t.co/O8cjPYHy
Interesting Print Ads Created By United States Professionals – 30 Examples – http://bit.ly/PfvFUS
Exceptional Drawing Illustrations To Inspire You – 39 Examples – http://bit.ly/PfvIAe
30 Examples of Layout Design in Packaging and Label Stickers – http://bit.ly/Qxt7Zs
Free iOS UI Design Kit – http://t.co/LfGDwF3s
28 Creative Die Cut Business Cards – http://t.co/TACIE7Ut
50 Free Wood Textures – http://t.co/Nom5GA5S
40 Awesome Typography Examples To Use In Your Projects – http://t.co/qYA1jGRp
15+ Free Decorative Fonts – http://t.co/dBCPlBpW
50 Super Cool T-Shirt Designs You’d Love To See! – http://t.co/tPkEeeEw
22 Brilliant Wine Bottle Designs – http://t.co/qM6z3Nhb
24 Free Fonts for Designers – http://t.co/Ao6a6cmi
45 Creative Billboard Designs – http://t.co/lzYBuTo9
60 Cool and Creative Sticker Designs for Inspiration – http://t.co/XAL9qfH5
25 Professional Presentation Folder Designs – http://bit.ly/Qlkp0m
30 Revealing Epic Movie Fonts that You May Download – http://bit.ly/Pfvvgc
45 Examples of Great Typography in Package Designs – http://t.co/MuuJwzB9
65 Great Rainbow Textures, Patterns and Backgrounds – http://t.co/Tik2Up2I
25 Brilliant Examples of Olympics Print Advertisements – http://bit.ly/QxsTlc
25 Amazing Grunge Fonts – http://bit.ly/PfvusF
30+ Awesome Armband Tattoos – http://t.co/1q1D0gWZ
Creative and Free Icon Sets – http://t.co/5lzs3s5n
Free Texture Pack – http://t.co/1D4bamh5
130+ Beautiful and Free Bokeh Textures for Designers – http://t.co/MdHvisR7
30 Creative Die-Cut Brochure Designs for Inspiration – http://t.co/6t5UAUWn
Brushes for Adobe Illustrator (oil and watercolor) – http://t.co/Lbw2JxwE
30 Inspirational Letterpress Business Card Designs – http://t.co/b1tkqlKu
50 Stunning and Clever Postcard Designs For Inspiration – http://t.co/PIJZ4vOM
18 Creative Product Packaging Designs – http://t.co/tVHds4Dx
20+ Excellent Business Card Tutorials to Learn – http://t.co/bREb3N93
45 Latest And Free Icon Sets For Your Design – http://t.co/TQuDngzM
35 Useful Music Brushes for Free Download – http://t.co/i0Muyhai
35 Super Awesome Concept Package Designs – http://t.co/8I7Un3Ld
25 Marvelous Examples Of Poster Designs – http://t.co/wd24jgNG
30 Creative Typographic Posters for Inspiration – http://t.co/nnDPHHH8
The August cS Award and the July cS Award Winner! – http://bit.ly/Os8Lew
25 Awesome Tattoos Pictures You Should Check Before Getting Inked – http://t.co/tYj7r2DA
Five Different Ways of Shading in Adobe Illustrator – http://bit.ly/QlkAJ1
30+ Awesome Free iDevices (iPhone, iPad, iOS) GUI Element Templates – http://bit.ly/QlkrWd
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
The 30 best free fonts for designers – http://bit.ly/QlkIIw
60 Eye-Catching Showcase of Typography Logo Designs – http://t.co/XoDC4FHT
24 Free Fonts for Designers – http://t.co/Ao6a6cmi
25 Examples of Logos with Silhouettes – http://t.co/QngwwBif
40+ Fresh High-Quality Free Fonts To Enhance Your Designs – http://bit.ly/Pfv3i1
50 Creative Travel and Holidays themed Logo design examples for your inspiration – http://bit.ly/PfvqJE
55 Free Fonts For Professional Bloggers and Designers – http://bit.ly/Qp4RWL
Brand Logos: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – http://t.co/lVaac3iL
60 Brilliant logo design examples for your inspiration – Creative Showcase – http://t.co/jYAwqcz7
Logo Design Process: 10 Best Revealing Examples – http://t.co/ubbnrJeS
Showcase Of Retro And Vintage Logo Designs – http://t.co/o6shJGjl
30 Typographic Cool Logo Ideas – http://t.co/sRyGHzTZ
25 Gorgeous Vintage Logos for Inspiration – http://bit.ly/Qp61RU
50 Emotional Logo Inspirations – http://bit.ly/T4yMnn
Fresh Free High Quality Fonts Created In 2012 – http://bit.ly/Qxtaoi
The Ultimate Designer’s Toolkit: 200 Useful Resources And Tricks For Creating Kick-Ass Websites – http://t.co/BEpU6kVH
20 Creative Combinations Of Header + Footer In Web Design – http://bit.ly/QljvRF
Tips for Designing Email Newsletters – http://t.co/JkX3G18R
Best Font Resources for Web Design and Tips for Implementation – http://bit.ly/QlkyB6
Round-up Of 20 Useful HTML5 Tutorials For Designers – http://bit.ly/Q4WRuj
21 Good Examples of Liquor Websites and Their A-Class Packaging Design – http://t.co/nqWFYGBG
18 free online tools useful for web designers and developers – http://t.co/FSATR5CU
50 Really Cool Retro Vintage Style Websites for Inspiration – http://t.co/9YE07Sfl
Responsive Web Layouts For Mobile Screens: Intro, Tips And Examples – http://t.co/cl8HAnXC
20+ Remarkable Dark Websites For Inspiration – http://t.co/WOE9BT6K
10 Great Web Designer Portfolio Websites – http://t.co/vROsA5Ce
42+ Superb Non Profit & Charity Websites for Inspiration – http://t.co/4xxLDrxp
35 Inspired Product Comparison Tables for your Inspiration – http://t.co/32xLuvJP
20 Examples of Effective Image Usage in Web Design – http://t.co/9OeWsUNW
34+ Creative Examples of 404 Error Pages for Inspiration – http://t.co/ExfW0hOq
30+ Impressive Login Form Designs for Inspiration – http://bit.ly/PiAFZ4
Maintaining Image Hierarchy And Aspect Ratio In Responsive Design – http://bit.ly/PiAKvK
Site search results pages: examples and best practices – http://bit.ly/Qp5gIF
17 Sleek Examples of Clean and Minimalist Web Design – http://t.co/qYNrAjjo
30 Balanced Grid-Based Website Designs – http://bit.ly/PrKl3F
From Head to Foot: Showcase of Beautiful Header and Footer Designs – http://t.co/WDy4QrAC
35 Excellent jQuery and CSS3 Navigation Menus – http://t.co/tOfsoQMI
30 great websites with parallax scrolling – http://t.co/J8sb4Qj8
The Ultimate Roundup of Responsive Grids and Frameworks for WordPress Projects – http://t.co/mrsjnKEk
Cool infographic looking at global inequality using the Olympic rings – http://bit.ly/Pfwxc9
Office Workers Burn as Many Calories as Hunter-Gatherers – http://bit.ly/LSIfxA
We spend more time on the linguistics of innovation than actual innovation – http://t.co/V34VQyRK
“What are questions”? A deep insight from Clayton Christensen – http://bit.ly/T5a2LI
This will haunt you all day …. but still … Star Wars characters signing Call Me Maybe – http://youtu.be/dBM7i84BThE
9 Clever Writing Tricks to Supercharge Your Blog Posts – http://bit.ly/M1065G
Global Warming Has Opened A Huge Mining Opportunity In Greenland – http://read.bi/PiF4v1
San Quentin prison has a startup incubator for inmates? Has anyone checked the 8th amendment about this? http://t.co/azYM2PFu
The 20 Best iOS And Android Apps Of 2012 (So Far) – http://t.co/8kcQdAFD
How Stress And Sleep Loss Are Shortening Your Life – http://t.co/Jh2C2uQF
Why we lust – http://t.co/BCVrWQjM
The Art of Medicine: Mapping the Body in 2,000 Years of Images and Imagination – http://t.co/kjGnJngK
Hotel replacing guest phones with iPhones – http://t.co/P9KSh8zL
Sitting for More Than Three Hours a Day Cuts Life Expectancy – http://t.co/mdgQnczR
20 most memorable moments on TV – http://t.co/xmIrxWYX
The best of redneck hacks – http://t.co/YruOC8T6
Stockholm Olympics photos: What did Olympians look like in 1912? – http://bit.ly/Q5AHIz
Nice article about Kellogg’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence program that crowdSPRING has participated in the last few years – http://t.co/UPmIibGS
Here’s a pretty good, easy to understand summary of Obamacare (with citations to the Act) – http://t.co/m1sUSQUc
Best Buy Tries On Apple’s Sleek Look – http://t.co/Ko50SNpD
The 20 Best iOS And Android Apps Of 2012 (So Far) – http://t.co/xy7x1dyh
Clever – a 32 year old talks to his 12 year old self (on video) – http://t.co/WMe8j5Kv
Man stranded in desert builds motorcycle out of his broken car – http://t.co/c2qNbvzY
Pamplona running of the bulls – in pictures – http://t.co/xpeaAWqA
Got Milk? You Don’t Need It – http://t.co/lXrHHHt6
Collins Dictionary now crowdsourcing new words, like Tebowing and chummeling – http://bit.ly/RedrJK
Mind-blowing technology from Disney (yes, Disney) that turns anything into a touchscreen – http://bit.ly/Qp950m
At least one large group of Native Americans came from Russia (interesting new evidence) – http://bo.st/M12Uzz
The Speed of Sound Is Too Slow for Olympic Athletes – http://bit.ly/QpbfgJ
This rock-paper-scissors robot is on MY team next time we play – http://t.co/QMFD94Ef
The Washington Post Launches Crowdsourcing Platform – http://wapo.st/RedBkx
Good of Netflix to open source its cloud failure testing tool, Chaos Monkey – http://bit.ly/MX0yzq
Our minds play strange tricks on us – http://bit.ly/MvxCOg
Pretty cool – enter your height/weight and find your Olympic athlete match – http://bbc.in/QpkVYr
I hope you enjoy these links! Please leave a comment and let me know what you liked/didn’t like.
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