Friday Five (graphic design, Facebook’s IPO, floppy disks and more)
Every Friday, we present our staff’s top picks for the best links or articles of the week AND we’ll tell you why we think they’re so great. A word of warning – this isn’t always about marketing. It’s just great stuff we’ve curated from across the web that we think is worth sharing. Enjoy! 100 Ideas That Changes Graphic Design (Jessie-Lee): http://bit.ly/LexvHj This article, from The Atlantic, promotes the book 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design. It takes a really great look at some of the concepts that have shaped graphic design into what it is today. What makes this...
Read MoreLinkedIn Adds Two New Features
Some important changes are once again coming to LinkedIn. Throughout the next several weeks, LinkedIn will be rolling out two new features – targeted updates and follower statistics. Both Facebook and Google+ already offer something very similar to targeted updates, which will allow LinkedIn users to segment their connections into specific groups and publish status updates to one or more of those groups. With this feature, you’ll be able to create individual lists using common marketing demographics such as industry, job function, seniority, company size, and geographical location. There...
Read MoreFriday Five (weather, organ donation, translation and more)
Every Friday, we present our staff’s top picks for the best links or articles of the week AND we’ll tell you why we think they’re so great. A word of warning – this isn’t always about marketing. It’s just great stuff we’ve curated from across the web that we think is worth sharing. Enjoy! How Weather.com Is Building a Social Media Weather Alert System (Jessie-Lee): http://on.mash.to/JZx0wr Long overdue, but nonetheless brilliant (in my opinion)! Having started with a full site redesign, Weather.com is going to begin implementing weather alerts on Facebook and Twitter. This will...
Read MoreFriday Five (Mondays, Logos, Lost Phones and more)
Every Friday, we present our staff’s top picks for the best links or articles of the week AND we’ll tell you why we think they’re so great. A word of warning – this isn’t always about marketing. It’s just great stuff from across the web that we think is worth sharing. Enjoy! Why Every Monday Matters (Kathleen): http://bit.ly/KsECIZ I love Fast Company magazine, and this article is a great example of why I’m so passionate about it. Blogger Shawn Parr talks about Every Monday Matters, a book by Kelly Bozza and Matt Emerzian. It’s all about making what you do count and looking...
Read MoreFriday Five (Pinterest, Ifttt, graphic design and more!)
Every Friday, we present our staff’s top picks for the best links or articles of the week AND we’ll tell you why we think they’re so great. A word of warning – this isn’t always about marketing. It’s just great stuff from across the web that we think is worth sharing. Enjoy! Choosing Between Making Money and Doing What You Love (Kathleen): http://bit.ly/JGoL8N As the Owner of a small business, this is something I think about a lot. It’s also something that seems to come up VERY often with friends and I think that all of us, at one time or another, grapple with it. The folks...
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