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Stumbling onto some solid advice at the Apple Museum in Prague... Do work you love!

Why the group brainstorming ritual is not necessarily the best way to unlock creativity. “The success of group ‘storms’ is a roll of the dice” and often a management crutch. Check out this article on the science behind brainstorming, creativity, and how to actually unlock group potential.

The Trouble With Brainstorming (And How To Overcome It) Gathering around to throw out ideas has become one of the most popular brainstorming activities in business. There's one big problem: It doesn't work.

Quick Tip Thursday:

Don’t forget the golden rules when using hashtags to prevent hashtag abuse. 😜

• Use hashtags elegantly, strategically, and with restraint
• 2 or 3 is ideal
• There are rarely times when 4 or more is appropriate
• Hashtag “stuffing” is not best in class

talks about branding, keeping it real, authenticity, being true to your own brand, personalization, and aligning to things that are important to you and represent who your brand is.

How to make influencer marketing work for your business. "95% of consumers trust recommendations from others over content that comes from a brand" according to a study by Nielsen

How to use influencer marketing to meet your company's goals - Marketing Land Think influencer marketing is too pricey for your brand? Think again. Contributor Megan Krause explains how to go about finding partners that fit well with your business.

Rebranding branding. As consumers begin to disregard “heritage without innovation, edge, or obvious purpose... Brands have to be their own worst critics, iterative, edgy, fresh, provocative, and ready to show their swagger.”

Why Brandalism Has Become A Luxury Brand's New Best Friend From bastardized logos and ‘vandalized’ store fronts - galvanized by a coterie of potshot-taking Insta-famous artists that are even buddying up with the brands they satirize - subverting or dismantling formerly sacred brand codes is swiftly becoming a fast-track to modernity.

Break away from the traditional and commonplace and free your ideas... Give them life, give them wings, and let them fly!!

Great shoot at some fun locations with a cool guy. Have an awesome senior year Hack! Go out and grab life by the horns!

Austin's Senior Pics

An inspiring video clip on true design genius. How design was intended to be created. Epic for sure!

Marian Bantjes: Intricate beauty by design | Video on TED.com TED Talks In graphic design, Marian Bantjes says, throwing your individuality into a project is heresy. She explains how she built her career doing just that, bringing her signature delicate illustrations to storefronts, valentines and even genetic diagrams.

Get ready to bring your online marketing A-game for 2013...

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/225392

10 Online Marketing Trends for 2013 From gamification to local to analytics, a look at what's going to move the needle in marketing this year.

It's popular for your business to be social. See how businesses make best use of their time.

http://www.inc.com/janine-popick/where-ceos-spend-their-time-money-on-social-media.html

Tips for business success from the Virgin mogul - Richard Branson.

http://www.businessinsider.com/18-tips-for-success-from-richard-branson-2012-9 #

18 Tips For Success From Richard Branson From his new book, "Like A Virgin."