Twitter Link Roundup #74 – 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 image above is a map of the world by the alphabet used in each country on the map. You’ll find a link to the large version of the map in the Design section below.
Small Biz 101: Tips, Resources on Crowd Sourcing – http://abcn.ws/gIWdbm
Saying “No” To Customers Can Save Your Company – http://bit.ly/eJjoxm
How small businesses and startups should deal with difficult customers – http://bit.ly/hzh6wj
crowdSPRING Aims To Change How Businesses Large & Small Buy Creative Services (Business Insider) – http://read.bi/f9icSR
How small businesses and startups should deal with difficult customers – http://bit.ly/hzh6wj
Saying “No” To Customers Can Save Your Company – http://bit.ly/eJjoxm
One of the best essays on recruiting a high performing team for your startup – http://awe.sm/5GRjI
Difficult is good (about working with “difficult” entrepreneurs) – http://bit.ly/i1ellP
Avoid Decision by Indecision – http://bit.ly/fh51qh
Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice – http://bit.ly/hPY2q4
“The median net return to VC fund investors has not been positive for any vintage year since 1998” – http://bit.ly/gGFzLY
Seed Stage Valuation Guide – http://bit.ly/fbAlds
Good summary of #EntUngpluggd event (by @yongshuling) – http://bit.ly/fqB1EE
Interesting perspective on company culture & office space (comparing zappos and 37signals offices) – http://bit.ly/fp5kzn
Good story by @JonCrawford about getting kicked out of Y Combinator & raising $1.5 million for Storenvy – http://bit.ly/gesCsE
Huffington Post thinks the Midwest may be the next Silicon Valley – http://goo.gl/LOezj
Remarkable valuation for Zynga – but their profits might actually justify it – http://on.wsj.com/gJR1eM
The Uneconomics Of Participation: Why Does Robert Write? – http://sto.ly/fEKUJi
Apple’s 30% subscription policy looks rough for publishers. Is Apple a bit too greedy? – http://bit.ly/fIDb10
Interesting to watch Google’s approach to its digital distribution model – compared to Apple’s – http://tcrn.ch/e2b79J
The Calvin & Hobbes Super-Stupendous Guide to Design – http://rzst.co/hwcDcL
Dear Designer, You Aren’t That Special – http://bit.ly/g059pi
A map of the world by alphabet. Truly fantastic. Can you name all of the scripts? – http://bit.ly/gOtoHI
Effective Color Palette and Color Scheme Generators – http://bit.ly/e6uCSV
25 Creative and Challenging Vector Poster Design Tutorials – http://bit.ly/hzQpPH
New Collection of Must-Have Paper Textures – http://bit.ly/hNZHOw
75+ Real Creative Movie Posters – http://bit.ly/gJMzAK
How to Design a Professional PowerPoint Presentation – http://bit.ly/gDVdBX
30 Great Popular Free Fonts – http://bit.ly/gwFudq
13 Tips on Designing Awesome Stickers That Sell More Products – http://bit.ly/h4Ga4z
Typography and Text Effects Photoshop Tutorials – http://bit.ly/eUj17w
Remarkable Résumé Designs – http://bit.ly/fvAJna
Educational Resources for Studying Graphic Design – http://bit.ly/gezlKd
How to Design Unique Business Cards – http://bit.ly/eDQ8CZ
Understanding Swiss Style Graphic Design – http://ow.ly/3RmPB
Clever Food Packaging for Your Inspiration – http://bit.ly/eekjur
Useful Typography Tips For Adobe Illustrator – http://bit.ly/h4Rrpb
40 Vintage ‘Bad Girl’ Movie Posters – http://bit.ly/gEufNU
105 Best Annual Report Design Inspiration – http://bit.ly/gjceUz
What is Copywriting and How is it Important for a Designer? – http://bit.ly/f3dfPJ
10 usability tips based on research studies – http://bit.ly/eZQgh6
Good post on the importance of immediate feedback and user experience – http://bit.ly/feuxgg
Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template tco 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
30 Great Popular Free Fonts – http://bit.ly/gwFudq
Behind the SwissAir Logo – http://j.mp/f1M6lE
Super Creative Logos – (Part ll) Symbolic & Iconic Logos – http://bit.ly/eJYBhB
40 Brilliant Examples of Sketched UI Wireframes and Mock-Ups – http://bit.ly/i2hgZV
30 Beautiful Nature Inspired Web Designs – http://bit.ly/hEaAuB
Landing Page Best Practices: the definitive guide (with infographics) – http://bit.ly/f2SgmK
17 Ways to Simplify ‘Sign Up’ — http://bit.ly/flZ55q
The Freedom of Fast Iterations: How Netflix Designs a Winning Web Site – http://awe.sm/5GQzz
Common Web Design Mistakes People Keep Making – http://bit.ly/hDLcxZ
CSS: Innovative Techniques and Practical Solutions – http://bit.ly/gt4py6
100 + Must Have Cheat Sheets & Quick References For Web Designers & Developers – http://bit.ly/e4dtyi
Landing Pages Design Tips and Examples – http://bit.ly/dH5Ya4
Spanish Design Student Creates Sleek New Spotify Gadget – http://tcrn.ch/i6LSOE
Bottle Packaging Designs – http://bit.ly/fZdCRL
Good look by the NYT at how Pixar makes animated movies – http://nyti.ms/gQ7qzC
Masked Vigilantes, Punk Rock, Customer Service & Why Apples Turn Brown – http://bit.ly/fxIi2C
Advances in robotics truly are amazing – http://youtu.be/-KxjVlaLBmk
SlideShare gives GoToMeeting competition with new browser-based broadcasts – http://tinyurl.com/64rmpu6
DARPA Crowd-Sourcing Combat Vehicle Design with Local Motors – http://bit.ly/e5KP5Z
When Factories Vanish, So Can Innovators http://nyti.ms/ehgEev
Why China should fear the Egyptian revolution – http://bit.ly/g6E4At
A little tease from @benkunz about fantastic 4G speeds – but it’s YEARS away – http://bit.ly/hg7Zpo
Archie Comics Go Digital With Graphic.ly – http://on.mash.to/ecUFoO
Good look at the Harley ad campaign crowdsourced through @VictorsnSpoils – http://bit.ly/e9Vneq
World’s total CPU power: one human brain – http://bit.ly/gBw2vp
Inside look at the iPhone 5 and 6. As if you cared about such things – http://tinyurl.com/4vmcfw4
Borders is dead (it just hasn’t fully accepted their fate yet) – http://on.wsj.com/i1DN9i
Did we really need one more new way to text while driving? – http://bit.ly/hd0SQc
Fascinating look at what different types of people keep in their refrigerators – http://read.bi/fRxRgs
Brilliant –> Bohemian Rhapsody, 1 guy, Four Violins – http://post.ly/1cXxr
Where the name of every country comes from – http://j.mp/eHvUkQ
Jaw-dropping slow-motion footage shot at 2,564 fps – http://j.mp/fe5GVC
Funny Minimalist Movie Posters – http://bit.ly/fT4NkW
Reel Wisdom: Lessons from 40 Films in 7 Minutes – http://post.ly/1cM3f
30 Examples of Commercial Photoshop Disasters – http://bit.ly/go2102
Tweet of the day (Brandflakes) – http://tinyurl.com/6kk87tu
I hope you enjoy these links! Please leave a comment and let me know what you liked/didn’t like.
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