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This week’s most clicked
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Social Media this past week: 7 ways to tweet about your company EA Comic-Con contest faces Twitter wrath 3 easy ways to revamp your site Tools for hearing what...
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Does your business look trustworthy online?
This post is by Brooke Howell, SmartBrief’s small-business editor. In spite of billions of admonishments by well-meaning mothers and teachers, people stubbornly refuse to stop judging books by their...
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Last week’s most clicked
Tips for discouraging diners who overstay their welcome; how a new bathroom door can reinvigorate you restaurant; and why one burger chain puts apples instead of toys its kid’s meals. Read about all...
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How a creative work environment encourages more risk — and more rewards
SmartBrief is partnering with Big Think to create a weekly video spotlight in SmartBrief on Leadership called “VIP Corner: Video Insights Powered by Big Think.” This week, we’re featuring Tim Brown,...
View ArticleGo ahead, change that ugly logo
When I was a wee young designer, one of the first things my creative director told me was, “Dude, be careful when you start talking about a client’s logo. It’s like their little baby. You can’t say...
View ArticleWhy your company should jump on the design bandwagon
Design is the new cool, at least among companies known more for technical creativity than expertise in things aesthetic. Ad Age and The New York Times have both reported on this trend. “Whether a...
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BIM benefits outlined by building industry pro
Mortenson Construction has used building information modeling, or BIM, in conjunction with virtual design and construction since 1998 when it started work on the Walt Disney Concert Hall project, a...
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Chase the rabbit: A design lesson in 3 minutes
The internet can’t seem to make up its mind about who coined the phrase “chase two rabbits, catch none.” Some people say it’s an old Russian proverb, while other attribute it to an anonymous Navajo...
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How to add
Another 3-minute design lesson from “The Simplicity Cycle” Imagine Sherlock without Watson, chocolate without peanut butter, or an accelerator without a brake. In each case, we would have something...
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How to subtract — a lesson in business design
Check out the first part of this “Simplicity Cycle” series, “How to add.” The concept behind Garfield minus Garfield is pretty straightforward: erase the tubby orange cat from the comic strip that...
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