Twitter Link Roundup #85 – 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 an energy drink bottle design. More creative and fun bottle designs in the Industrial Design section below.
Good thoughts on teams and accountability – http://bit.ly/lALnai
crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: The Umbrella Initiative – http://bit.ly/jiMpTp
Excellent read for entrepreneurs – How to Avoid the Passion Trap – http://bit.ly/lGCRwh
Outstanding post by @azaaza & good read for entrepreneurs – You Are Solving The Wrong Problem – http://bit.ly/lkiTBM
What It’s Like To Be An Entrepreneur – Network After Work – http://bit.ly/jbbV5T
5 Tips for Entrepreneurs: in praise of train schedules – http://bit.ly/mdenKO
Good thoughts on teams and accountability – http://bit.ly/lALnai
Your idea is overrated – http://bit.ly/lwQk0j
Working Together Is Better Than Working Alone – http://sto.ly/kiUUKZ
The Co-Founder Mythology – http://bit.ly/klG5nF
Innovation calls for face to face contact – http://bit.ly/lHqzxT
Marketing Inspiration: 100 Clever and Creative Advertisements – http://bit.ly/ipJfBi
Facebook sponsored ads fare better than FB traditional ads – http://rww.to/kjh4As
Good article arguing that cause marketing is worth the risk for brands – http://bit.ly/lpnu2S
Not surprising that more affluent consumers use social networks differently – http://bit.ly/l9xdjt
28 Creative Automotive Advertisements – http://bit.ly/mAEdBL
Good article on ranking algorithms & inner workings of Yandex (Russia’s Google) – http://ht.ly/4Ml0b
Agencies want Facebook to provide better analytics. I hope they don’t hold their breath – http://bit.ly/mL0fCW
Excellent WIRED article about Quora and the challenges Quora faces moving forward – http://bit.ly/mcxdhw
Interesting perspective arguing that focus on ROI is dangerous because it ignores advertising creative – http://bit.ly/mEOcw7
Confusion about what to measure and definition of success continues to hold back social media spending – http://cnet.co/lfIcCo
15 Useful Infographics For Designers And Developers – http://bit.ly/mAZxmN
Top 10 Most Notoriously Hated Fonts – http://bit.ly/m3YFCl
25 Tutorials for Creating Detailed Graphical Text Effects – http://bit.ly/lZtR2H
30 Stunning & Creative Uses of Typography in Print Ads – http://bit.ly/mmjB41
66 Desirable Photoshop Brush Sets For Creating Colorful Lighting Effects – http://bit.ly/m6fdnN
15 Useful Infographics For Designers And Developers – http://bit.ly/mAZxmN
41 Free Texture Packs – http://bit.ly/jqT1Cc
crowdSPRING’s designer interview – 12 Questions: Meet zaxgarner (USA) – http://bit.ly/l50Nd9
28 Creative Automotive Advertisements – http://bit.ly/mAEdBL
Best of, Free Vector Business People Silhouette Packs – http://bit.ly/maC1B3
Professional Practices They Don’t Teach You In Art School: Portfolio – What Do You Really Need In It! – http://bit.ly/lNsVFZ
33 Tutorials to Design Your Own Business Cards – http://bit.ly/jbnvYX
Ultimate Collection of Free Feather Photoshop Brushes – http://bit.ly/iCFdZr
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
40 Awesome Music-Inspired Collection of Logo Designs – http://bit.ly/lsMn9S
Top 10 Most Notoriously Hated Fonts – http://bit.ly/m3YFCl
24 Smart Logo Color Designs – http://bit.ly/lx3giW
Creating a Logo: Sketchpad to #Illustrator (Process) – http://bit.ly/iNeUG7
50 Seriously Awesome and Creative Contact Forms – http://bit.ly/k3iKjz
Effective Website Help Systems: Tips and Examples – http://bit.ly/mBvpSC
Innovative Techniques To Simplify Sign-Ups and Log-Ins – http://bit.ly/jIxDJ1
39 Ridiculous Things To Do With CSS3 Box Shadows – http://j.mp/fPDH0O
Creative Packaging: 100 Artistic Bottles That Showcase Effective Branding – http://bit.ly/kJ26Vf
Industrial Design Web Links Review April – Design Juices http://bit.ly/jq41JH
34 Examples Of Vodka Bottle Designs – http://bit.ly/ijZYjJ
Seth Godin on why access to easy self publishing changes the book publishing industry – http://youtu.be/zXGAAvGoXMc
‘Crowd’ backs start-ups, artists – http://bit.ly/jGIU2K
If accurate, remarkable projections of how much Kindle contributes to Amazon’s revenues/profits – http://bit.ly/jYrrFK
I hope you enjoy these links! Please leave a comment and let me know what you liked/didn’t like.
Design Done Better
The easiest way to get affordable, high-quality custom logos, print design, web design and naming for your business.
Learn How to Grow Your Business With Beautiful Design