Twitter Link Roundup #176 – 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 image above shows a creative social awareness print ad (encouraging people to give up smoking). More social awareness print ads in the Social Media & Marketing section below.

How To Attract Customers And Not Waste Your Marketing Budget – http://crowdspring.co/ZQRD6f

The Growing Power of Women in Business | by Daniel Burrus – http://crowdspring.co/15GZxrl

Five Branding Mistakes That Will Cripple Your Small Business (and how to avoid making them) – http://crowdspring.co/11CaeWD

Empower Your Small Business: trust & loyalty, marketing insight, lean business – http://crowdspring.co/ZofxK9

Always use data, not feelings, to make business decisions – http://crowdspring.co/17mxpaO

3 Biggest Mistakes When Choosing a Cofounder – http://crowdspring.co/1783TFH

“When you focus on a smaller, more connected group, it’s far easier to make an impact.” – http://crowdspring.co/11H5NKc

Does Does Your Brand Have Digital Laryngitis? Don’t Lose Your Brand’s Voice in the Online World – http://crowdspring.co/15JPbqy

Don’t Use Social to Generate Sales; Make Selling Social | Advertising Age – http://crowdspring.co/ZJlbmt

What is the best time to send email campaigns? Great data – http://crowdspring.co/ZiEc4B

The secrets of body language: why you should never cross your arms again | The Buffer Blog – http://crowdspring.co/Zxavex

How To Attract Customers And Not Waste Your Marketing Budget – http://crowdspring.co/ZQRD6f

If there’s one video 1st time founders should watch to understand VC financing it’s this one – http://crowdspring.co/14QjL2j 

3 Biggest Mistakes When Choosing a Cofounder – http://crowdspring.co/1783TFH

Five Branding Mistakes That Will Cripple Your Small Business (and how to avoid making them) – http://crowdspring.co/11CaeWD

Activity Based Pricing: When Is It The Right Choice for Your Startup? – http://crowdspring.co/YSpqwN

5 Hiring Mistakes That Can Crush Your Company’s Culture – http://crowdspring.co/ZlEpmv

A Rake Too Far: Optimal Platform Pricing Strategy – http://crowdspring.co/Z9JH4A

“So many folks in the venture capital business are sheep that just want to follow the herd. ” | by Fred Wilson – http://crowdspring.co/15JP5iJ 

Does Does Your Brand Have Digital Laryngitis? Don’t Lose Your Brand’s Voice in the Online World – http://crowdspring.co/15JPbqy

Lessons Learned from Connected | by Sachin Rekhi – http://crowdspring.co/11Fl8w2

Don’t Use Social to Generate Sales; Make Selling Social | Advertising Age – http://crowdspring.co/ZJlbmt

What is the best time to send email campaigns? Great data – http://crowdspring.co/ZiEc4B

Always use data, not feelings, to make business decisions – http://crowdspring.co/17mxpaO

“First Be Inspired” –http://buff.ly/15CQvvg 

The Growing Power of Women in Business | by Daniel Burrus – http://crowdspring.co/15GZxrl

The Only Thing Apple Really Sells | Gizmodo – http://crowdspring.co/YLhGfW

10 Breakthrough Technologies 2013 | MIT Technology Review – http://crowdspring.co/14N7U4U

Why developers are leaving the Facebook platform | by Andrew Chen – http://crowdspring.co/ZgKosQ

Things I Learned About Life and Entrepreneurship While Learning How to Shoot with a Bow – http://crowdspring.co/14P3men

An Interview with Marc Andreessen – http://buff.ly/15EH2mW

Job Titles Aren’t That Important | Matt Ferguson-Harvard Business Review – http://crowdspring.co/14StDIJ

“Merely giving the people what they want is a shortcut to banality, mediocrity and invisibility.” – http://crowdspring.co/Ziq624

Don’t let Silicon Valley fool you—millenials are the least entrepreneurial generation | Quartz – http://crowdspring.co/15AKqiA

Downfalls of Distributed Startups – http://crowdspring.co/Zgz6om

Q1 Venture Capital Spending & Number Of Deals Down, M&A Activity Drops 44 Percent And Pre-Money Valuations Plummet – http://crowdspring.co/Z8BQUE

10 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From High School Seniors – http://crowdspring.co/11xBEwN

“sometimes you have the right product but the wrong business model.” – http://crowdspring.co/11CtzYN

How to build great products – http://crowdspring.co/Z9I1I4

Why Brands Are Not Your Friend | PSFK – http://crowdspring.co/ZxiF6A

“When you focus on a smaller, more connected group, it’s far easier to make an impact.” – http://crowdspring.co/11H5NKc

Why Video Discovery Startups All Fail – http://crowdspring.co/ZxdCmL

The secrets of body language: why you should never cross your arms again | The Buffer Blog – http://crowdspring.co/Zxavex

11 Things I Wish I Knew About Django Development Before I Started My Company – http://crowdspring.co/178c0lC

Don’t Use Social to Generate Sales; Make Selling Social | Advertising Age – http://crowdspring.co/ZJlbmt

Why Brands Are Not Your Friend | PSFK – http://crowdspring.co/ZxiF6A

Does Does Your Brand Have Digital Laryngitis? Don’t Lose Your Brand’s Voice in the Online World – http://crowdspring.co/15JPbqy

10 Marketing Tricks from Neil Patel, Co-Founder of KISSmetrics | Technori – http://crowdspring.co/11EpZw3

What is the best time to send email campaigns? Great data – http://crowdspring.co/ZiEc4B

“Amazon is not a retailer anymore, it is the largest behavioral marketing company in the world.” | Reuters – http://crowdspring.co/ZPzgyC

Why Every Ad Agency Should Have A Customer Experience Unit | Co.Create – http://crowdspring.co/ZloeWk

Why BYOA Is Killing Your Social Media Efforts – http://huff.to/11ijGho

NYT video paywall is history – http://crowdspring.co/12Gdx1g 

“If you’re using frequency as a tactic to make up for the fact you’re being ignored, you can certainly do better. ” – http://crowdspring.co/Zxja0o

Eight brands that crowdsourced marketing and product ideas | Econsultancy – http://crowdspring.co/Ze5FCH

Eye-Catching Social Awareness Print Advertisements | Desizn World – http://crowdspring.co/15zY1GZ

15 Creative Washroom Advertising | Desizn World – http://crowdspring.co/15BxEkl

70 Awesome Illustrator Tutorials That Every Designer Should See | Designrfix – http://crowdspring.co/16Y52Q3

25+ Fresh Adobe in Desgin tutorials | web3mantra – http://crowdspring.co/15zXTao

50 Remarkable Photoshop Text Effects Tutorials – http://crowdspring.co/15zXUv7

40 Cool And Creative Graphic T-Shirt Designs | Artatm – http://crowdspring.co/ZgcTH7

Infographic design from a dozen different countries – http://crowdspring.co/11hbLC2

Eye-Catching Social Awareness Print Advertisements | Desizn World – http://crowdspring.co/15zY1GZ

Business Cards Design – 35 Fresh Examples | Graphic Design Junction – http://crowdspring.co/Y9cFTt

Creative Food Packaging Design Ideas | GraphicMania – http://crowdspring.co/15zY6uj

20 Best Collection of Free Downloadable Fonts – http://crowdspring.co/Zga0Gl

40+ Cool Icon Designs – http://crowdspring.co/15zZRaX

15 Creative Washroom Advertising | Desizn World – http://crowdspring.co/15BxEkl

35 Creative Typography Design Master pieces for your inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/11hbdME

9 Typography Mistakes to Avoid – http://crowdspring.co/15Byyxl

The Ultimate Guide to Paper Stock – http://crowdspring.co/15zXHrE

Creative Packaging Design for Inspiration | youandsaturation – http://crowdspring.co/13zuYzB

50 High-Quality Free Wood Textures – http://crowdspring.co/ZJpGxi

Creative Product Designs that are sure to win appreciation | DezineGuide – http://crowdspring.co/15zXNQ5

Stunning and Creative House Interior Designs | Artatm – http://crowdspring.co/Y9d6Nu

30 Best and Mind Blowing Motion Blur Photographs for your Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/Y9cUxL

20 Free Inspirational Famous Fonts | iBrandStudio – http://crowdspring.co/Zgd9py

23 Flat Design iPhone Apps – http://crowdspring.co/YG0J6B

Photoshop CS6 Cheat Sheet | Web Design Ledger – http://crowdspring.co/16Y5AFJ

50 Excellent Photoshop Photo Effect Tutorials | Hongkiat – http://crowdspring.co/16Y5az8

60 Beautiful iOS App Icon Designs for your Inspiration | Graphic Design Junction – http://crowdspring.co/11hdPtZ

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

Examples of Furniture Logo Design – http://crowdspring.co/YG1cFR

20 Best Collection of Free Downloadable Fonts – http://crowdspring.co/Zga0Gl

20 Free Inspirational Famous Fonts | iBrandStudio – http://crowdspring.co/Zgd9py

40 Majestic Lion Logo Design examples for your inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/ZJqOkx

Creative Logo Design – 90+ Excellent Logos Examples – http://crowdspring.co/12t1WBy

50 Excellent Circular Logos for Inspiration – http://crowdspring.co/YG2AIy

43 Charming Logos With a Feminine Touch – http://crowdspring.co/11veNDf

Designing A Website: 15 Web Design Related Photoshop Tutorials | DesignSphere – http://crowdspring.co/Zl6xFE

30 Outstanding Web Designs with Big Background Photos | Vandelay Design Blog – http://crowdspring.co/YFWqrS

Best Tools And Tutorials for HTML5 Designers and Developers – http://crowdspring.co/YG1ooE

Beautiful Examples of Flat Icons Design | Designmodo – http://crowdspring.co/15zZXiT

13 Resources And Tools For Web Developers – http://crowdspring.co/ZJq4fi

15 Useful jQuery Tutorials for Web Developers | TechnoGerms – http://crowdspring.co/ZgdRDh

21 Intriguing Back to Top Buttons – http://crowdspring.co/YG1897

Typography in Mobile Design: Important Aspects and Examples | Designmodo – http://crowdspring.co/13zv4qX

30 Creative Examples Of 404 Error Pages – http://crowdspring.co/15ByIEX

Website Showcase Of Modern Design – 39 Examples – http://crowdspring.co/14jJBLt

25 Best Examples of Flat UI Design Websites – http://crowdspring.co/15ByGwI

30 Beautiful Designs with Monochromatic website Designs – http://crowdspring.co/ZgdLvf

Use of Huge Sliders in Website Design: Best Practice | Designmodo – http://crowdspring.co/ZzrNJG

45 Most Innovative UI Designs by the Most Talented Designers – http://crowdspring.co/ZJq5jg

25 Useful HTML5 and CSS3 Tutorials, Techniques and Examples – http://crowdspring.co/ZT0LaB

Web Design: Awesome Responsive Websites | Abduzeedo – http://crowdspring.co/Zga88E

50 Useful Android Apps for Designers and Developers – http://crowdspring.co/12sZCKV

30 Gorgeous Examples of Trendsetting Web Designs – http://crowdspring.co/ZJpJcv

Want to Be Happier? Stop Doing These 10 Things Right Now – http://crowdspring.co/11H75F0

10 Little Habits that Steal Your Happiness – http://crowdspring.co/15GZOKF

Want To Be More Productive? Don’t Use Your Alarm Clock’s Snooze Button – http://crowdspring.co/YPEUBv

10 of the most controversial productivity tips that actually work | The Buffer Blog – http://crowdspring.co/11C7MAw

Crowdsourced music video. See the ghost of a thousand other cursors – http://crowdspring.co/12jmEnz 

“New research reinforces the idea that intelligence is not fixed – and therefore can be strengthened” – http://crowdspring.co/155TUCw

The secrets of body language: why you should never cross your arms again | The Buffer Blog – http://crowdspring.co/Zxavex

7 Simple productivity tips you can apply today, backed by science | The Buffer Blog – http://crowdspring.co/17vtHga

Dove Campaign Parody: Men, Less Beautiful Than They Think – http://crowdspring.co/117LWDh

I hope you enjoy these links! Please leave a comment and let me know what you liked/didn’t like.