Twitter Link Roundup #173 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, 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 is from a comedy group – Barely Political. In the five minute video, members of the group sing and make fun of some of the most unique singing voices of the past 75 years, including Stevie Nicks, Billie Holliday, Geddy Lee, Macy Gray, Dolores O’Riordan, Brittney Spears, Dave Matthews, Brian Johnson, Michael McDonald and many more.
Email Design Best Practices For Small Businesses and Startups – http://crowdspring.co/YtDkZr
Top 6 Crowdsourcing Websites | ichitect – http://crowdspring.co/16ev1k4
Small Business Marketing Tip: Send Email Campaigns At Night To Increase Revenue | crowdSPRING Blog – http://crowdspring.co/16yNCt7
Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – http://crowdspring.co/YqnBKx
Measuring What Matters: How To Pick A Good Metric – http://crowdspring.co/XOw6eN
Four Ways to Market Like a Startup | Brian Gregg and Vivian Weng-Harvard Business Review – http://crowdspring.co/YQWeZK
The Law of Timing in Negotiations – http://crowdspring.co/YKgFaU
The Secret to a Strong Branding Message? Focus – http://crowdspring.co/XSKwum
When Simplicity Is the Solution – http://crowdspring.co/XSGBxQ
“Products take off not just because of WHAT they do but HOW they make us feel.” – http://crowdspring.co/Y067Ba
4 Reasons People Subscribe to — and Open — Email – http://crowdspring.co/YOmeVH
Seven Rules for Managing Creative People | Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic-Harvard Business Review – http://crowdspring.co/10EqZOF
Email Design Best Practices For Small Businesses and Startups – http://crowdspring.co/YtDkZr
Being Kind To Your Prospective Customers Is Good Business – (Lean Business: Do Unto Others) – http://crowdspring.co/YqnBKx
Formspring – A Postmortem – http://crowdspring.co/YKejsv
Leadership Rule No. 1: Epitomize Your Company Culture | by Paul Spiegelman – http://crowdspring.co/YKgNHg
The Law of Timing in Negotiations – http://crowdspring.co/YKgFaU
E-Commerce Companies Bypass Middlemen to Build Premium Brand – http://crowdspring.co/XTiJtJ
(Screen) size matters for mobile interface design | VentureBeat – http://crowdspring.co/YOnAQ9
Top 6 Crowdsourcing Websites | ichitect – http://crowdspring.co/16ev1k4
5 things that seem essential that we launched Buffer without | Buffer Blog – http://crowdspring.co/XUj3sm
Are You The Disrupter or the Disrupted? | by Daniel Burrus – http://crowdspring.co/YQVYdn
The Secret to a Strong Branding Message? Focus. | by Adam Kleinberg – http://crowdspring.co/XSKwum
Google’s Secrets Of Innovation: Empowering Its Employees | Forbes – http://crowdspring.co/YNIL4Y
Four Ways to Market Like a Startup | Brian Gregg and Vivian Weng-Harvard Business Review – http://crowdspring.co/YQWeZK
8 Steps to Mastering Time Management | OPEN Forum – http://crowdspring.co/YPlNuq
When Google lost its cool – http://crowdspring.co/14Jerwz
Interview w/ Zach Ware on Project 100, a startup that bought 100 Teslas to replace your car – http://crowdspring.co/16tRrQf
The Rise Of The Superconnector | Fast Company – http://crowdspring.co/XVjPFA
4 Reasons People Subscribe to — and Open — Email – http://crowdspring.co/YOmeVH
7 reasons for entrepreneurs to avoid tranched investments | VentureBeat – http://crowdspring.co/Y0njGB
Why I No Longer Advise Startups to Hire M.B.A.s | The Accelerators-WSJ – http://crowdspring.co/XVkgQa
5 Most Important Writing Lessons Learned after Pivoting our Blog twice – http://crowdspring.co/YNQEau
Online Education’s Dirty Secret — Awful Retention – http://crowdspring.co/XUjfb7
Twitter Is Building A Gateway To The “Web” Of Mobile Apps | TechCrunch – http://crowdspring.co/YThNc8
This study suggests that women make better business decisions than men – http://crowdspring.co/12dfi4d
“How to Pick the Programming Language for Your First MVP” – http://crowdspring.co/14JeU1K
The Skills Most Entrepreneurs Lack | Bill J. Bonnstetter-Harvard Business Review – http://crowdspring.co/YVc4mg
The Beal Deal with Dharmesh Shah – http://crowdspring.co/YNOx6K
Strategies For VCs To Increase Startup Success Odds – http://crowdspring.co/YNMiAn
What Would-Be Entrepreneurs Fear Most About Starting Up | Entrepreneur – http://crowdspring.co/YV8x7k
26 Time Management Hacks I Wish I’d Known at 20 – http://crowdspring.co/Y04Ud5
“Products take off not just because of WHAT they do but HOW they make us feel.” – http://crowdspring.co/Y067Ba
When Simplicity Is the Solution – http://crowdspring.co/XSGBxQ
SEC Greenlights One Style Of Equity Crowdfunding For Startups | TechCrunch – http://crowdspring.co/XSLruI
The Culture of Free and The Future of Google – http://crowdspring.co/XOvJ41
Measuring What Matters: How To Pick A Good Metric – http://crowdspring.co/XOw6eN
Chicago-based BrightTag ranked #4! Ranking the Top 10 Cloud Startups – http://crowdspring.co/16wNSZx
10 Rules for the Open Brand – http://crowdspring.co/XOwlXe
Customers Don’t Want Ads, They Want A Conversation | Fast Company – http://crowdspring.co/XTonfE
“Products take off not just because of WHAT they do but HOW they make us feel.” – http://crowdspring.co/Y067Ba
Facebook’s mobile hype, eyeballs and dollars grow. Is that enough? | by Om Malik – http://crowdspring.co/Y05jw3
Facebook to See Three in 10 Mobile Display Dollars This Year | eMarketer – http://crowdspring.co/Y05oQl
Four Ways to Market Like a Startup | Brian Gregg and Vivian Weng-Harvard Business Review – http://crowdspring.co/YQWeZK
When It Comes To Social Media, Consumers Tell Brands To Speak Only When Spoken To | Forbes – http://crowdspring.co/XTp2O4
The Chief Digital Officer is likely to own social, and IT | GigaOM Pro (by Stowe Boyd) – http://crowdspring.co/XToYxC
Measuring What Matters: How To Pick A Good Metric – http://crowdspring.co/XOw6eN
4 Reasons People Subscribe to — and Open — Email – http://crowdspring.co/YOmeVH
The accelerating crisis of advertising visual inventory | by Ben Kunz – http://crowdspring.co/XSI7Qm
In a never ending quest to annoy consumers, we now have talking mobile ads – http://crowdspring.co/YV7cxA
The Secret to a Strong Branding Message? Focus. | by Adam Kleinberg – http://crowdspring.co/XSKwum
SEO Guidelines for Sponsored Content and Partner Links | Adam Sherk – http://crowdspring.co/YV7G6L
Top 6 Crowdsourcing Websites | ichitect – http://crowdspring.co/16ev1k4
30 Inspiring & Creative Advertisements From Around The World – http://crowdspring.co/XSPCXJ
40 Awe-Inspiring Print Advertising Posters | Graphic Design Junction – http://crowdspring.co/XSU7S6
How to Creatively Market Yourself as a Designer | Design Shack – http://crowdspring.co/XSPHue
60 Impressive Character Illustrations | Splashnology – http://crowdspring.co/Yatvzv
20 Innovative Resume Examples | Enfuzed – http://crowdspring.co/YNX0a0
Negative Space is an Important Design Tool: Here’s Why | Designmodo – http://crowdspring.co/YNVgxo
How do you design? An in-depth look across the best processes –
25 Best 3D Typography Designs and Ads for your Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/Yattri
10 Must Have Vintage Fonts | Design Panoply – http://crowdspring.co/YNYIrP
Best Vector Designing Tutorials | Tutorial Lounge – http://crowdspring.co/YatAD6
27 Useful Photoshop CS6 Tutorials – http://crowdspring.co/XSTJmy
21 Envelope Designs to Inspire You | Creativeoverflow – http://crowdspring.co/YNYdhD
20+ Free And Cool Brushes – http://crowdspring.co/XSTEz4
30 Amazing Free Fonts For Your Wedding Invitation – http://crowdspring.co/XSPKWV
Mastering Real-World Constraints (A Case Study) | Smashing UX Design – http://crowdspring.co/XSQ48n
30 Inspiring & Creative Advertisements From Around The World – http://crowdspring.co/XSPCXJ
40 Awe-Inspiring Print Advertising Posters | Graphic Design Junction – http://crowdspring.co/XSU7S6
Tips on Selecting the Best Color Scheme for your Project | Supercolortuts – http://crowdspring.co/YNV01s
Smoke Brushes Vol. 2 | Webdesigner Lab – http://crowdspring.co/XSQawD
20 Latest Free Fonts – http://crowdspring.co/XSQgUY
25 Useful Photoshop Actions for Photographers | Photographytuts – http://crowdspring.co/XSTPdP
How Design Principles Help You Make Design Decisions | Vanseo Design – http://crowdspring.co/YNXUTM
55+ Beautiful And Charming Nail Art Designs – http://crowdspring.co/YNYAc0
Great Resource for Metal Textures – http://crowdspring.co/XSSZxz
30 Fresh Useful Resources for Developers and Designers | TechnoGerms – http://crowdspring.co/Znfiec
50 Seamless High Qualtity Wood Textures | Graphic Design Junction – http://crowdspring.co/XSTGHo
Cool Packaging Design Ideas – http://crowdspring.co/YatEmw
25 Free Sponge Textures For Your Next Project – http://crowdspring.co/ZneVA8
Amazing product/industrial designs | Designskilz – http://crowdspring.co/YNXYmv
33 Unusual Collection of Computer Mouse Designs | Graphic Design Inspiration Blog – http://crowdspring.co/XSTZC6
20 Unusually Innovative Chess Set Designs – http://crowdspring.co/YNYC3x
30 Beautiful Mobile UI Examples | Enfuzed – http://crowdspring.co/Yatxrb
(Screen) size matters for mobile interface design | VentureBeat – http://crowdspring.co/YOnAQ9
6 Fast Proofreading Hacks for Perfect Writing Every Time – http://crowdspring.co/XSSHH2
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
80 Stunning Examples of Business Logo Design – http://crowdspring.co/YatCee
25 Best Meaningful Number Logo designs Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/YNUT5V
15 Restaurant Logo for your Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/XSPNlB
25 Salon Logo Design Ideas for a Beautiful – You http://crowdspring.co/XSUsEb
15 Best Creative Logo Designs to get Inspiration | Internet Dreamz – http://crowdspring.co/YNWRTW
Weird Logos that work | Desizn World – http://crowdspring.co/YNYG3f
34 Business Logo Design Inspiration #20 | Graphic Design Junction – http://crowdspring.co/XSSfZB
Egg Logos Showcase – http://crowdspring.co/XSSzYc
45 Professional And Creative Sports Logo Designs For Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/XSUege
10 Must Have Vintage Fonts | Design Panoply – http://crowdspring.co/YNYIrP
40 Brilliant Logos From Shoes Industry – http://crowdspring.co/YNYcu1
20 Latest Free Fonts – http://crowdspring.co/XSQgUY
15+ Awesome Music Logo Inspirations | Internet Dreamz – http://crowdspring.co/YNY0uD
Creative Contact Us Form – http://crowdspring.co/Znf06V
30 Fresh Useful Resources for Developers and Designers | TechnoGerms – http://crowdspring.co/Znfiec
Deploying JavaScript Applications | Alex Sexton – http://crowdspring.co/YqCwEC
15 Easy Web Design Layout Photoshop Tutorials for Beginners | Web Design Riches – http://crowdspring.co/XSPQxU
5 Expert Tips for Improving Your Navigation Menu | The Usabilla Blog – http://crowdspring.co/XSQ9c1
50 Time-Saving Web Design – Developer Tools | Designmodo – http://crowdspring.co/YNXz3C
25+ Epic Web Design In Cloud Based Software Apps – http://crowdspring.co/XSSDqP
35 Best Retro Style Website Designs | Dzinepress – http://crowdspring.co/XSTckk
20 Examples of Fixed & Floating JQuery/CSS Menu Bars in Web Design Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/XSPUh7
30 Fresh Websites with Unique Non-Standard Design – http://crowdspring.co/YNVh4B
Interactive Inspiration | Visual Loop – http://crowdspring.co/YNYUHL
29 New Black & White Website Designs for 2013 | SpyreStudios – http://crowdspring.co/XST0Sg
A scientific guide to saying “no”: How to avoid temptation and distraction | Buffer Blog – http://crowdspring.co/YiD2oi
The Meme Hustler | by Evgeny Morozov (long & critical of Tim O’Reilly; good history of open source software) – http://crowdspring.co/YQreJj
Why Silicon Valley needs critics like Morozov | San Francisco Chronicle – http://crowdspring.co/XYeE7J
Study: Media Multitasking May Lead To Depression, Anxiety – http://crowdspring.co/XXNNc3
Tribute to Ridiculous Voices!! A fun five minute singing diversion – http://crowdspring.co/YVasZI
The Bitcoin Bubble and the Future of Currency | Money & Banking — Medium – http://crowdspring.co/Y093Of
Can Neuroscience Explain Innovation? – http://crowdspring.co/X1Ry2y
9 Habits of People Who Build Extraordinary Relationships | Inc – http://crowdspring.co/XYeddz
Love The Walking Dead? Love Mad Men? You’re in luck. Here’s a show that combines BOTH! – http://crowdspring.co/Y08fJc
“mind-wandering is a cause rather than a consequence of unhappiness” – http://crowdspring.co/XVRoar
Bitcoin May Be the Global Economy’s Last Safe Haven – http://crowdspring.co/YKevrO
Online Education’s Dirty Secret — Awful Retention – http://crowdspring.co/XUjfb7
“Experts” Who Beat the Odds Are Probably Just Lucky | Harvard Business Review – http://crowdspring.co/XOv42v
America is raising a generation of interns | The Week – http://crowdspring.co/YNNtj9
Need a Job? Invent It | NYT – http://crowdspring.co/XSJ9Mi
Is the US business friendly? Here’s a look at where we rank in the world: – http://crowdspring.co/13M9bst
I hope you enjoy these links! Please leave a comment and let me know what you liked/didn’t like.
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