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.
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