Cool Links: Volume One (WhatUpdate Archive)

Every two weeks we publish a newsletter highlighting the best marketing news called the WhatUpdate. In fact, the next issue is coming out this week. If you’re interested in signing up, click here. Our goal is to save you time by giving you relevant and timely information that you can use in your business.

Also included in the WhatUpdate are cool links we find from around the web. We thought we’d share some of the best ones (still relevant) from the last year or so. We hope you enjoy!

Cool Links Volume One

1. One of my favorite shops to visit online is Vetted. If you like design, they always have the coolest stuff.
2. This article was ahead of its time and still very relevant. Check out The 2015 Digital Marketing Rule Book.
3. Have you ever seen paintings as realistic as these?
4. Take a look at brand logos through the eyes of 5 year old
5. This is short film by my friend Jeff Dolan captures the inspiration behind an artist. Check out Imagine.
6. Do you find yourself always “on?” For a different perspective read the importance of downtime.
7. We love this roadtrip for geeks called StartupBus.
8. There’s nothing new under the sun. Here’s proof: Everything Is A Remix.
9. This SEO Tool is one of our favorites.
10. All an artist needs is to find their canvas. Check out The Best Cup Artist In The World
11. This video (now seen by everyone) can still teach you a lot about creating on brand content that’s entertaining.
12. Here’s a great productivity tool for automating the internets.
    
13. Find out if your fonts are compatible with Font Dating.
14. We love the scrolling effects for Air Jordan 2012.
15. Everyone loves Startup Quotes.
16. Here are some cool products to help you ship. Take a look at Busy Building Things.
17. Design is a journey. Here’s David Carson giving one of our favorite Ted Talks on design.
    
18. Take a look at these lessons learned reading 200 books.
19. It’s not what you read, it’s what you ignore Productivity matters (thanks to Richard from DC Media for sharing)
20. The anti-Google. Here’s a search engine anchored in user privacy
21. We love this Design/Creative community for kids.
22. Wish we could say we’ve never fallen into one of these. Here’s the Encyclopedia Of Business Cliche.
23. Start With Why. Then you can move on to the how.
24. See products differently over at Uncrate.
25. Want to make more time for reading? Check out How to Read Seven Books in Seven Days
26. Here’s an example of how design can solve problems. Take a look at these “Subtitle Glasses.”
27. This scrolling Wedding invitation and love story website had the inter-webs buzzing.
28. This is one of my new favorite sites. Think Data meets Design.
29. This site is like Pinterest with a Store
30. Get motivated over at Inspire me David (Ogilvy)
31. Few tell better stories than Pixar. Learn their Rules of Stroytelling(in Lego).
32. Check out this interactive online bio builder. It’s like the cooler cousin of About.me.
33. Old Spice Muscle Music is exactly how we jam at the Magnetic office.
34. Here’s a great social media success story about going the extra mile.
35. Dr. Suess was an Ad man before he wrote children’s books.
36. Here’s a good example of what not to do on your Facebook Page
37. How to create viral content from the fine folks at Kiss Metrics.
38. We love this Google Program to help Entrepreneurs.
39. Check out these Tips for Interpreting Google Analytics Data.
40. Ponder this good advice from one of the world’s top entrepreneurs.
41. Give a listen to this podcast series from a 3 day event Seth held for startup founders,
42. Think on these 10 Amazing Videos on the Creative Process from The 99%.
43. Here’s a finely created well executed content marketing campaign.
44. Who doesn’t like to poke fun at modern madmen? Check out these 5 Ad Industry Parody Videos.
45. If you’re a fan of Kanban, check out this project/task management application.
46. Docracy is a great resource for finding legal contracts.
47. Some brands are using Pinterest well. For example, check out Volkswagen Street Quest.
48. Boost your content marketing by ranking your ideas with Content Scoring
49.  It’s time to pick up your calendar for 2014. We like the ones from NeuYear.
50. This is a very cool interactive guide to blog typography.
51. Check out the Good Life Project from Jonathan Fields.
52. We love digital, but a physical piece is a thing of beauty when concept and execution both hit the mark.
53. Content marketing and “native advertising” isn’t going anywhere. Telling really good stories wins.
54. Use this useful service to see if your brand or preferred username is available on the web.
55. You might want to try Dipatch to collaborate and share documents with your team.
56. Need to share a bunch of photos from your phone with friends? Check out Kicksend.
57. Less is more when it comes to presentation slides. Check out this free minimalist presentation tool.
    

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