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Twitter Link Roundup #199 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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Chicago’s startup engine roars | Chicago Tribune - crowdspring.co/16aYZLL. Global study: World not ready for aging population – Yahoo News - crowdspring.co/19LsRt2. The New Science of Who Sits Where at Work | WSJ - crowdspring.co/1gq3TGK. The Future of Business Models Will Be Centered on Crowds - crowdspring.co/16aTTiD.

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Twitter Link Roundup #108 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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An AMAZING amount of funding activity in Chicago – [link]. Wow – only 1318 companies control 80% of global revenue – [link]. Globally, more people have access to Internet than to electricity (85% vs 80%) – [link]. Small business and startups: great reads from the business press – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #173 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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Chicago-based BrightTag ranked #4! Bitcoin May Be the Global Economy’s Last Safe Haven – [link]. SEC Greenlights One Style Of Equity Crowdfunding For Startups | TechCrunch – [link]. The Culture of Free and The Future of Google – [link]. Measuring What Matters: How To Pick A Good Metric – [link].

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Twitter Link Roundup #151 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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Why Chicago is One of the Best Cities for Entrepreneurs | @ Technori – [link]. You Can’t Add Value If You Don’t Have Values | Built In Chicago – [link]. Gap Moves Away From Global AOR Agency Model | Advertising Age – [link]. Startup Psychology: Why Awareness Is Awesome | ON Startups – [link].

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. My previous position held was as an independent sales representative at a small, outdoor advertising firm in Chicago.

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Cause Marketing on Ice

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It took me a second to grasp what was happening, but I quickly realized that he was not crazy and not trying to cool himself off from the heat of a Chicago August. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has, um, caught fire and spread globally to build awareness and raise over $7 million in donations for the ALS Association.

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Social Trends Podcast: Let’s Mourn the Death of Spray and Pray Marketing

Brandanew

Show Guest : Nick Brennan is the Founder & CEO of Watch Social Media , a social media marketing firm based in Chicago, IL. Nick started WSM after working in sales and marketing for tech, public relations and consulting firms throughout the Midwest. Production : Brandanew.co hosted by Upasna Kakroo. And it’s not just the US.