b0ffd608e6fec8b621cf32a644181083 Facebook Syndication 2013-09-24T13:58:46-07:00 http://www.facebook.com/favicon.ico https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-xta1/t5.0-1/373191_157595334253757_224060357_n.jpg c4d2614c4e2e894fe3592afc8a464a81 2013-09-24T21:58:46+01:00 2013-09-24T21:58:46+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/brands-are-discovering-crowdfunding-marketing-tool-152600


Brands Are Discovering Crowdfunding as a Marketing Tool
www.adweek.com
Since launching in 2008, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has become known as the provenance of creative types, scrappy startups and charitable campaigns. But now, big brands are seizing on it as a way to align themselves with popular causes.]]> 9d94aa8fd782506f6ac5b8dabbea0937 2013-09-24T02:34:29+01:00 2013-09-24T02:34:29+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/world-pure-manipulation-honest-version-chipotles-scarecrow-ad-152528


World of Pure Manipulation: An Honest Version of Chipotle's 'Scarecrow' Ad
www.adweek.com
You know you have an advertising hit when the parodies start rolling in. Here is Funny or Die's take on the grand new Chipotle "Scarecrow" ad. The parody is just a joke, but it's not the first time the video has been labeled dishonest.]]> 679109aeb482ac76e08664bb940d5b1f 2013-09-24T00:27:32+01:00 2013-09-24T00:27:32+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://hypervocal.com/culture/2013/pepsi-font-rape/


Not a Great Font Choice, Pepsi
hypervocal.com
How did this Pepsi/AAPE collaboration make it past the proofreaders? Also, Coca-Cola needs to counter this, right? "Coke: We're gentlemen."]]> efe948d0b1ca01ef7404371f1d42bd6b 2013-09-19T22:13:55+01:00 2013-09-19T22:13:55+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://mashable.com/2013/09/17/volkswagen-aha-take-on-me/


Volkswagen Revisits A-ha's 'Take on Me' [VIDEO]
mashable.com
Volkswagen's latest ad channel's A-ha's classic 1985 "Take on Me" video.]]> cc4406b51e997678f0cb56dedf079f40 2013-09-16T19:49:01+01:00 2013-09-16T19:49:01+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/12-phases-to-avoid-in-sales-emails.html?cid=sf01002


12 Phrases to Avoid in Sales Emails
www.inc.com
Avoid these common phrases in your sales and marketing emails.]]> 314ff0f0fbcc7d4ec8d1bb3fbd359a45 2013-09-15T23:56:57+01:00 2013-09-15T23:56:57+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/228156


Google It! Anatomy of a Tech Giant (Infographic)
www.entrepreneur.com
The innovative tech giant turns 16 today. This graphic breaks down some of the company's important stats and milestones.]]> 1de6ffdf101a877708647adb12242acf 2013-09-13T13:49:02+01:00 2013-09-13T13:49:02+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://mashable.com/2013/05/22/twitter-tips-tricks/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link


14 Twitter Tips and Tricks for Power Users
mashable.com
Check out these tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your Twitter experience.]]> 055a00d382f91200533682fa6b8e8e23 2013-09-12T17:04:00+01:00 2013-09-12T17:04:00+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://mashable.com/2013/09/05/yahoo-new-logo-3/


Did Marissa Mayer Pick the Wrong Yahoo Logo?
mashable.com
Marissa Mayer may be geeking out over Yahoo's new logo, but early reactions suggest she is in the minority.]]> 4ae7a5f7711b97f7d459b713152c9534 2013-09-09T14:22:28+01:00 2013-09-09T14:22:28+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://holykaw.alltop.com/the-internet-then-now-infographic?tu3=1&utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer85af1&utm_medium=facebook


The Internet: Then & now [infographic] - Holy Kaw!
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The history of the Internet seems so short since many of us either grew up with it or it seems that one day we didn't have it, and the next, we were inundated with cat videos and spam e-mail. WhoIs...]]> a909c01ae93962c8de5cec4a5c9bf121 2013-08-27T13:24:55+01:00 2013-08-27T13:24:55+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/228029


The Real Generation Gap: How Adults and Teens Use Social Media Differently (Infographic)
www.entrepreneur.com
Your customers are on social media, but which network should you use to reach them? It might depend on their age.]]> 791d63ef155e374f0c443c6c11350b32 2013-08-26T14:44:25+01:00 2013-08-26T14:44:25+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.psmag.com/politics/why-even-your-best-arguments-never-work-64910/


Want to Win a Political Debate? Try Making a Weaker Argument
www.psmag.com
Gun control? Abortion? The new social science behind why you're never able to convince friends or foes to even consider things from your side.]]> f64fad240358133037996d16699af8be 2013-08-20T15:12:27+01:00 2013-08-20T15:12:27+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/2013/08/19/the-real-neuroscience-of-creativity/


The Real Neuroscience of Creativity | Beautiful Minds, Scientific American Blog Network
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So yea, you know how the left brain is really realistic, analytical, practical, organized, and logical, and the right brain is so darn creative, passionate, sensual, tasteful, ...]]> 241bc2054b692b0ea6ad14086b276d1b 2013-08-16T14:14:23+01:00 2013-08-16T14:14:23+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://mashable.com/2013/08/15/facebook-exchange-marketing/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-photo


A Marketer's Guide to Retargeting on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]
mashable.com
This infographic examines Facebook Exchange, the retargeting ad platform that enables advertisers to execute real-time bidding on the social network.]]> 7438d291ef7d7606d0c541af9fd167d9 2013-08-05T19:25:48+01:00 2013-08-05T19:25:48+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/16-inspiring-examples-of-retro-and-vintage-elements-in-web-design


16 Inspiring Examples of Retro and Vintage Elements in Web Design | Inspiration
webdesignledger.com
Sometimes it's a texture, a type, a background image, a color scheme or even an icon. There are a lot of elements you can add to a web design to give it a retro]]> 356d0e4ffb2f2d43afe5019d96aa4703 2013-07-31T17:13:32+01:00 2013-07-31T17:13:32+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://kaiserthesage.com/link-building-tips/


22 Link Building Tips from @xightph | Kaiserthesage
kaiserthesage.com
Links will always play an important role in the search, aside from the fact that it’s the core in which most search engines’ algorithms are based on – it’s still the best way to rank content. Experts also believe that]]> f38b3675f0fdd6f4c33b633a652fe155 2013-07-17T18:47:41+01:00 2013-07-17T18:47:41+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.inc.com/aaron-aders/3-common-web-design-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them.html


What's Wrong With Your Website? More Than You Think
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You can't just set up your website and call it a day. Here's how to make the best design, and how to use the information your site gathers.]]> 28484321a0262f3fc2afe14f7e26a5c8 2013-07-17T12:17:26+01:00 2013-07-17T12:17:26+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-07-16/the-social-media-bubble-is-quietly-deflating


The Social-Media Bubble Is Quietly Deflating
www.businessweek.com
Social companies are drawing only 2 percent of the venture capital coming into the Internet industry, according to CB Insights]]> 05f3e2b5590e788d5181c7050f19df84 2013-07-15T17:52:30+01:00 2013-07-15T17:52:30+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://sealedabstract.com/rants/why-mobile-web-apps-are-slow/


Why mobile web apps are slow
sealedabstract.com
I've had an unusual number of interesting conversations spin out of my previous article documenting that mobile web apps are slow. This has sparked some discussion, both online and IRL. But sadly...]]> 3c792a53a91096956a747126d68009f8 2013-07-09T16:56:19+01:00 2013-07-09T16:56:19+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://blog.mailchimp.com/an-all-new-mailchimp-mobile-app/


An All-New MailChimp Mobile App | MailChimp Email Marketing Blog
blog.mailchimp.com
We've revamped MailChimp Mobile for iPhone and Android. New UI, Global Search, Nearby Subscribers, and more.]]> ed52f32c8387bd9f89c3dd2c63580eb6 2013-07-03T23:52:49+01:00 2013-07-03T23:52:49+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://mashable.com/2013/07/03/infographic-advertising-do-you-buy-it/


Do Consumers Believe in Advertising? [INFOGRAPHIC]
mashable.com
This infographic examines the latest trends in advertising, including which audiences will be most receptive to certain ad methods.]]> c71b6a885da070614dabd39d42d65075 2013-07-02T17:26:01+01:00 2013-07-02T17:26:01+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/happy-25th-birthday-nikes-just-do-it-last-great-advertising-slogan-150947


Happy 25th Birthday to Nike's 'Just Do It,' the Last Great Advertising Slogan
www.adweek.com
Nike's "Just do it" slogan, unveiled 25 years ago this month by Wieden + Kennedy, might be the last great tagline in advertising history.]]> bfabc1ca908175a898c3489d1f2fb798 2013-07-01T20:07:14+01:00 2013-07-01T20:07:14+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://socialbarrel.com/how-brands-can-choose-the-right-social-media-platforms-for-their-goals-infographic/52084/?utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=buffer0f09b&utm_medium=facebook


How Brands Can Choose The Right Social Media Platforms For Their Goals [Infographic]
socialbarrel.com
The different social media platforms available out there lend themselves to different goals.]]> fa03473de10532f213c6e0d88dfbd25b 2013-06-28T18:36:34+01:00 2013-06-28T18:36:34+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.conductor.com/blog/2013/06/data-310-million-visits-nearly-half-of-all-web-site-traffic-comes-from-natural-search/?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=310+Million+Visits%3A+Nearly+Half+of+All+Web+Site+Traffic+Comes+From+Natural+Search&utm_content=The+Moz+Top+10&utm_campaign=Moz+Top+10+June+%232+6.27.13


310 Million Visits: Nearly Half of All Web Site Traffic Comes From Natural Search [Data] -...
www.conductor.com
As any online marketer of any length of time knows, there are many ways to slice up an inbound marketing budget pie. One can focus on the hot new thing and invest heavily in social, spend a great deal on paid search, make a strong SEO play, or any combination in between.]]> 465c96efa4f605325e352d50b72af7ab 2013-06-24T13:05:55+01:00 2013-06-24T13:05:55+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://backlinko.com/link-building?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Link+Building%3A+The+Definitive+Guide&utm_content=The+Moz+Top+10&utm_campaign=Moz+Top+10+June+%231+6.18.13


Link Building: The Definitive Guide
backlinko.com
Everything you ever wanted to know about link building in one place. Covers topics ranging from email outreach to guest blogging.]]> 8ed1ea9047ddcde301c1dff23beda68f 2013-06-05T19:18:32+01:00 2013-06-05T19:18:32+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226889?hootPostID=cbc2cc3627e559c5ac9293ea8e3ba318


http://entm.ag/14gV1NX
www.entrepreneur.com]]> 976b657fa0c328fd3bda12ae9d6cab19 2013-05-31T18:14:32+01:00 2013-05-31T18:14:32+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://alphabettenthletter.blogspot.com/2013/05/anatomy-of-logo-star-wars.html


Tenth Letter of the Alphabet: Anatomy of a Logo: Star Wars
alphabettenthletter.blogspot.com
wow. when you read the words "star wars" in that design as many times as they are posted here, the words lose all meaning! great research. a fun educational article.]]> 10d387029f27124a25a5ad32abd97b77 2013-05-29T20:18:21+01:00 2013-05-29T20:18:21+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.theconnectivist.com/2013/05/how-we-decided-what-the-internet-looks-like/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-we-decided-what-the-internet-looks-like


How We Decided What The Internet Looks Like
www.theconnectivist.com
Comments…]]> 4b4a9f3393e4885f0d801023b9f9b868 2013-05-28T17:00:36+01:00 2013-05-28T17:00:36+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://mashable.com/2013/05/27/social-media-advice-column-5-27/


Advice for Clueless Brands on Social Media
mashable.com
Authors Bob Garfield and Doug Levy respond to "brand dilemmas" as they struggle with social media in the relationship era.]]> dce1eebcba42530757a18d06f6442017 2013-05-23T13:19:56+01:00 2013-05-23T13:19:56+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://designtaxi.com/news/357798/Hilariously-Bad-Ads-That-Were-Rejected/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+designtaxi_news+%28TAXI+Daily+News%29


Hilariously Bad Ads That Were Rejected - DesignTAXI.com
designtaxi.com
Hilariously Bad Ads That Were Rejected - DesignTAXI.com]]> 580b917f8a57ff684a7931f157231901 2013-05-21T21:33:49+01:00 2013-05-21T21:33:49+01:00 Blue Collar Design Studio http://www.seomoz.org/blog/how-to-rank?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=How+to+Rank%3A+25+Step+SEO+Master+Blueprint&utm_content=The+Moz+Top+10+-+May+2013%2C+Issue+2&utm_campaign=Moz+Top+10+-+May+%232+5.21.13


How to Rank: 25 Step SEO Master Blueprint
www.seomoz.org
If you’re like most SEOs, you spend hours each week reading the latest SEO tactics and search engine tidbits. We spend hours learning, but does 90% of it change what we actually do - that is, the basic work of ranking a web page for search? To lend a hand, let me introduce the 25 Step SEO Master Blu...]]>