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APRIL 18, 2014

Ad Fraud Creates Worry For Some, Opportunity For Others | Advertising Age – crowdspring.co/1kXIaGI. 30 Fresh new illustrator tutorials from 2014 | Creative Nerds – crowdspring.co/1ijC04O. Why Amazon Is Copying Zappos and Paying Employees to Quit | Harvard Business Review – crowdspring.co/1ijCiIW.

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MARCH 13, 2014

Social, Digital & Mobile Around The World (January 2014) – crowdspring.co/1gYcVJm. State of Web Design in 2014 | InstantShift – crowdspring.co/1dgt2TH. 50 essential freebies for web designers, March 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/1ncJGKj. Thinking about buying some online ads?

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Bruce Clay’s 2014 SEO Industry Predictions – crowdspring.co/1ehtr8n. What’s new for designers, January 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/1dvCDkJ. 10 Design Trends I Don’t Want to See in 2014 | Design Shack – crowdspring.co/1fLjBLO. 25 Fresh Thin Fonts For Free – crowdspring.co/1dvDBxm.

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APRIL 11, 2014

“Real Time” in Display Advertising Doesn’t Really Mean Real Time - crowdspring.co/1hyAnvG. Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inks Profit-Sharing Deal with Razorfish | Advertising Age – crowdspring.co/1hmm2C4. Fresh Resources for Designers and Developers – April 2014 - crowdspring.co/1mZn6kw.

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JULY 10, 2014

Advertisers are surprised that people aren’t paying attention to ads, even when targetted – crowdspring.co/1qskctz. Fresh Resources for Designers and Developers – July 2014 – crowdspring.co/1qOorQj. Fresh Resources for Designers and Developers – July 2014 – crowdspring.co/1qOorQj.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

50 Free Resources for Web Designers from August 2014 – crowdspring.co/1vJ9Fwa. 50 Free Resources for Web Designers from August 2014 – crowdspring.co/1vJ9Fwa. Mega menu design trends in ecommerce: 2011 vs. 2014 | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/1plL1t0. Think kerning isn’t important? What’s on the MENU?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt II) - crowdspring.co/1atXci8. Good whitepaper on advertising measurement metrics | by Ben Kunz – crowdspring.co/HsVIMR. Good whitepaper on advertising measurement metrics | by Ben Kunz – crowdspring.co/HsVIMR. Commuting’s Hidden Cost | NYT - crowdspring.co/1aR15fY.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

30 Fantastic Free Fonts for Designers, September 2014 | Design You Trust – crowdspring.co/1xGhzaC. 30 Fantastic Free Fonts for Designers, September 2014 | Design You Trust – crowdspring.co/1xGhzaC. Free Pack of 12 Detailed Vector Screen Textures – crowdspring.co/1nS5OuM. 25+ Best Free Icon Fonts – crowdspring.co/1pttocg.

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AUGUST 29, 2014

50 fantastic freebies for web designers, August 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/1ANjfym. Menus Designed For An Instagram Age | Fast Company – crowdspring.co/1mI505z. Sketch for Beginners: Design a Login Form Interface – crowdspring.co/1mI6fBH.

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MAY 23, 2014

The Single Biggest Reason Most Entrepreneurs Fail in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1jzW3Oy. HTML, CSS, PSD and More: 23 Free Design Resources from May 2014 | noupe – crowdspring.co/1lDrTpe. Top 4 Web Design Trends for 2014| SpyreStudios - crowdspring.co/1gj2BQP. Do Entrepreneurs Get Better With Age? |

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JANUARY 24, 2014

Mobile Ad Market Spending To Hit $18BN In 2014, Rising To ~$42BN By 2017, Says Gartner | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1dQM4jh. Fantastic Designs Of 2014 Concept Cars - crowdspring.co/LTNik4. 18 pivotal web design trends for 2014 | Econsultancy - crowdspring.co/1dx9bPN. Life Above and Beyond the Fold | Moz - crowdspring.co/LIKmGQ.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

9 Fonts Brands Should Avoid in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1uDQgsH. 10 Free eBooks for web designers from 2014 | Creative Nerds – crowdspring.co/1xfSjb2. Visitor Inertia (how design impacts site visitors) – crowdspring.co/1maIlEj. 25 Free Business Card Mockups for Pitching Your Work – crowdspring.co/1slKVK2.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Facebook Admits Organic Reach of Brand Posts Is Dipping | Digital – Advertising Age – crowdspring.co/1gJLZ0O. Web Design Trends That Will Disappear in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1gkIWyH. Facebook Brand Pages Suffer 44% Decline in Reach Since December 1 – crowdspring.co/1gmLRHe. by @briansolis – crowdspring.co/1iGjNjZ.

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AUGUST 15, 2014

Why can’t advertisers get personalization right? The best new fonts, August 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/Y0ZRj6. 2014 Logo Trends – crowdspring.co/1ooNliy. The best new fonts, August 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/Y0ZRj6. Why aren’t App Constellations working – crowdspring.co/XV0vyO.

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OCTOBER 17, 2014

A Deep Dive Into Today’s Advertising Landscape crowdspring.co/1z7nHKJ. 20 Scary Free Fonts for Halloween 2014 | Best Design Options – crowdspring.co/1sctybn. Your 5 Procrastination Excuses, Debunked | Fast Company | Business + Innovation crowdspring.co/1qnKxEK. 24+ Best Apps for Graphic Design Freelancers | noupe – crowdspring.co/Zopx9n.

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MARCH 21, 2014

Four Important Small Business Insights – Marketing in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1eRYMvL. Creative move by the Washington Post to partially lift its paywall | Advertising Age – crowdspring.co/1mgbagP. In the video, he sings the hit song “Frozen” in the voices of 21 Disney and Pixar Characters. Most are spot on.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Empower Your Small Business: 4 keys to success, 2014 trends, content marketing – crowdspring.co/19PV71E. Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt I) | by Mike Samson - crowdspring.co/164zLP9. Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt I) | by Mike Samson - crowdspring.co/164zLP9. 19IMztu. .

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MAY 16, 2014

Mobile Commerce Sales to Top $100 Billion In 2014, Forrester Estimates – crowdspring.co/1iGdIy3. What’s new for designers, May 2014 | Webdesigner Depot – crowdspring.co/RHLHQY. The Anatomy of the Perfect Technical Interview from a Former Amazon VP – crowdspring.co/Rswumt. Founders Can’t Scale: Fact or Fiction?

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MAY 30, 2014

2014 Logo Trends – crowdspring.co/1lDrFyz. What are the best Craigslist advertisements of all time? Legal Contracts for Software Developers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link]. Legal Contracts for Graphic Designers Who Hate Contracts (w/free contract template to use today) – [link].

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APRIL 25, 2014

Graphic Designer Reimagines Every World Cup Poster From 1930–2014 – crowdspring.co/1ms7eY0. Beautiful examples of colorful business card designs – crowdspring.co/1ms6YII. 47 Strikingly Creative Examples of Business Card Designs – crowdspring.co/1ms4F8n. 30 Outstanding examples of packaging design ideas – crowdspring.co/1iDkpok.

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MAY 9, 2014

The Answer to the Organic Reach vs Advertising Problem on Social Media Channels – crowdspring.co/1rTUmdM. The Hottest Web Design Trends of 2014: Updated | JUST™ Creative – crowdspring.co/1kl175A. NY Times: 57% Of Online Video Ads Unviewable – crowdspring.co/1mzrq9u.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

As consumers increasingly turn to their mobile devices for a wide array of information and entertainment, advertising agencies and brands across the nation are beginning to focus more intently on the integration of mobile advertising strategies. Mobile advertising allows brands to reach consumers wherever they are, at any given time.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

3D Printing Will Explode in 2014 When Key Patents Expire | Mashable – [link]. The weird world of vintage advertising | Desizn World – [link]. Creative Advertising Posters 2013 | Graphic Design Magazine – [link]. Don’t Blame the Tool. 7 False Premises Common in Anti-A/B Testing Arguments – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2015

Bill Phelan, president of small business ratings company PayNet, estimates that alternative lending companies, which provide billions of dollars in loans annually, grew 100% in 2014. Filling a Need. Corporate business loans, commercial loans, and secured lines of credit can help banks and credit unions achieve bigger profits.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

This is native advertising in real life, on a real website, acting as a key player in the race for the strongest, viral, engaging content. Native advertising evokes an organic experience – one that pays tribute to the design and UX which has and continues to advance the Web. Native advertising is not new. Native to what?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 12, 2018

In 2014 I sold my e-commerce lighting company and on the hunt for my next project! Our creative and fresh take on advertising has a one-of-a kind style. I came up with the name Mayhem because that is how I describe the crazy world of Public Relations. Thanks to Tim Brown, Hook Agency ! #13- Photo Credit: Will Deane.

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DECEMBER 26, 2014

The Top 10 Business Books of 2014, by @JTRipton ! 10 Times Social Media Made the World Better in 2014 | TIME crowdspring.co/1Av1THu. The 25 best business cards of the 2014 – Blog of Francesco Mugnai crowdspring.co/16GrZfW. 50 Free Resources for Web Designers from 2014 – Market Blog crowdspring.co/1xBEOmX.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Cool Websites, November 2014’s Picks – crowdspring.co/1xb86H8. The Amazing History Of London’s Most Enduring Logo | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1FhBA8O. The Sony Logo That Never Was | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1zQ9luU. Designing A Better Charity Donation Form | Co.Design – crowdspring.co/1zu30oE.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

Why Google’s Reported CPC Declines Can’t Tell The Story Of “A Mobile Advertising Problem” – crowdspring.co/1wkmIU1. The Lovie Awards – 2014 Winners Gallery – crowdspring.co/1wjt1Hs. Four Things My Four-Year-Old Has Taught Me About Social Marketing – crowdspring.co/1DjcMwl. crowdspring.co/1DjcKnZ.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

But where do you start, and what are the best approaches to public relations for an entrepreneur? Jennefer Witter is the CEO and founder of The Boreland Group, which is a certified, woman-owned public relations agency in New York City. I start off with this question: What is public relations?

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JANUARY 9, 2015

10 Things I Learned About Local SEO In 2014 crowdspring.co/1zM8R7a. Supposed Media and Advertising Trends in 2014 That Never Happened | WSJ – buff.ly/1Any7Vs. 5 of the Best Book Covers of 2014 – Print Magazine crowdspring.co/1AcHlnr. Turning Qualitative User Data Into Actionable Design crowdspring.co/1AcHlUq.

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JANUARY 16, 2015

5 Ways to Turn 2014 Marketing Challenges Into 2015 Success | Digital Marketing crowdspring.co/1KCbYXW. The Best Album Covers of 2014 – Print Magazine crowdspring.co/1w4dEzL. Outstanding Comics and Cartoon Books of 2014 crowdspring.co/1Ao8rqn. Nonprofit Content Marketing, Storytelling & Social Media crowdspring.co/1IkxLBl.

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JANUARY 2, 2015

Special guest post by @JTRipton: “The Top 10 Business Books of 2014″| vcrowdSPRING Blog – crowdspring.co/1Aiew6K. The Inescapable Paradox of Managing Creativity – crowdspring.co/1DwzCnM. How Competitive Startups Can Fuel Each Other’s Success – crowdspring.co/1yQkEpq. 3 Social-Marketing Predictions for 2015 – crowdspring.co/13n53AW.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

Local & Mobile – By 2014, mobile Internet will take over desktop Internet according to Microsoft Tag Lab. Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube offer useful platforms for small businesses to be helpful and share information with networks far beyond their customer base. All rights reserved.

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Up and Running

MAY 4, 2020

You’ll probably do some combination of: Advertising: print and direct mail, television, radio, and so on. Public relations: press releases, activities to promote brand awareness, and so on. You might use a combination of direct mail, advertising, and fundraising events. Strategic alliances and partnerships.

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JANUARY 10, 2014

Five mobile predictions for 2014 | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/KxuSor. Five mobile predictions for 2014 | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/KxuSor. Is “social media” becoming simply another advertising channel for traditional advertising? adcontrarian says “yes” – crowdspring.co/1eq6624.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

The Future of Advertising: ‘Pay-Per-Gaze’ Is Just the Beginning | Mashable – [link]. Some great advertising by Droga5 for Newcastle Brown Ale – [link]. Blaming the blockers: What’s the future of online advertising? 30 Funny Signs Advertisements And Commercials – [link]. GigaOm – [link].

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