It’s time to leap into action — the switchover happens Friday
**** Great timely tips for FB. Thanks Gregg
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It was in 2008 that a book title caught my eye "The 4 Hour Workweek", which is the story of the learnings and experience of the author Tim Ferriss, where he looks at a new way of solving a very old problem: just how can we work to live and prevent...
A millionaire I trust suggested this book justvbefore I worked the weekend for him (why HE is the millionaire). Marty 
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The French novelist Jean Giraudoux said “The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you’ve got it made.”
So, how do individuals and organizations establish what is sincere and what is fake. What voices should they listen to? How do they sort the sincere and authentic wheat from marketing chaff and PR flim-flam?
Understanding who the key decision makers are and how to reach them is marketing gold.
**** The reasons I love sentiment analysis have to do with Plato. It feels like we are in Plato's cave looking at flat analytics that easily mislead. One of my favorite sayings is, "using that data we will fly the plane into the ground and feel good about it all the way in." I love the turn of a dramatic metaphor, but the point is valid. Context is the hardest thing to fully create, reproduce or SEE and FEEL online because sentiment is the missng element. I think this missing sentiment is why web sites are so cold and emails get you in trouble. We "warm up" sites with graphics and design, but bridging the sentiment gap is currently impossible. If web 2.0 is about can opening sites to social 3.0 is going to be about making sites that feel like the things we are pitching, sharing and curaing. Marty Via Antonino Militello, Martin (Marty) Smith
Martin (Marty) Smith's comment,
March 22, 2012 3:41 PM
Forgot to tell you how much I appreciate your AMAZING curation. Keep it coming. Marty
Jim Kordoba's comment,
March 23, 2012 2:18 PM
Thank YOU Marty! You really rock, man, and I really mean it! Have an awesome weekend & keep in touch!! #KeepRocking ;)
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We have witnessed how viral infographics can be and how these gorgeous graphics could help in businesses. But how do we create infographics?
There is a basic process flow for creating an info-diagram: 1. Collection 2. Identifying the objectives 3. Classification 4. Blueprinting 5. Space planning 6. Planning the interrelations 7. Go digital 8. Integrate 9. Optimize detail 10. Labeling 11. Coloring and Typography 12. Iteration Via Barbara Bray
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Designing for decisions... Lots of learning applications here.
**** I know a UX guy who is going to love this. Marty Via Sarah Reeves
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Using big photographs in a web design, either as the background or part of the content, is a great way to easily set the overall mood of a site. ***** Agree pics set mood, we call the biggestbpicturevon the page "The Heo" :). Marty
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This article will show you 25 beautiful web designs of sport websites. We picked these sport designs from many websites and they have different styles designed to increase the reference value. Via Rebeca Zuniga
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Design It Pink? Isn't That Insulting?Huffington PostSo why, then, does "Don't Be Afraid To Go Pink: Designing Great Tech Products For Women" on TechCrunch today make me nervous?
***** Interesting take. Marty
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![Why Pinterest Should Become Part of Your Social Media Strategy Today [INFOGRAPHIC] - hypebot | Must Design | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/RQjI4bRl3ja87tpecgCzcTl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9){kind=small}
We've telling you about Pinterest for a couple of months.
Via AnnaGenis
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Q&A: The brand's multicultural marketing director shares three best practices for building community.
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In a recent blog post, Cathy Davidson described her evolution from a badge skeptic to badge evangelist. Indeed, it seems that almost everyone is now a badge evangelist. Go to any conference about learning and education, and you’ll be surrounded by discussions about the transformative potential of badges.
So why do I remain a badge skeptic? I have great respect for Cathy and many other badge enthusiasts. And I certainly appreciate the value of badges as credentials. It is often useful to have an external indicator of what you’ve achieved and accomplished, so that others can understand what you’re capable of.
The problem, for me, lies in the role of badges as motivators. Via DML Competition
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Create your own shoes online! Choose your style, then build and customize the shoe design to be exactly what you want. We'll take care of the rest! (Looking for the perfect pair of wedding shoes? Design your own!
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Infographics are all over the web these days. Now Visual.ly makes it easy to make your own Infographics from Twitter hashtags. To create an infographic with Visual.ly just sign-in with your Twitter ID, enter a hashtag that you want to see visualized, and select an infographic template.
**** I tell you the team at Visual.ly keep doing cool things over and over. Well done. Marty Via WebTeachers
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![Why Most People Say They’re Addicted to the Internet [INFOGRAPHIC] | Must Design | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/Jz56SaMGB4dISZLQS2ISMjl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
Tipping point or Infographics may be behind us, but still cool. Marty
Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Secunoid
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I recently went online to pay a credit card bill with a well-known financial institution. Upon logging in, I was presented with a promotional advertisement for the company’s iPad application. Via Jim Kordoba
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In architecture, we laud the possible that looks impossible, the mind-bending sensation of looking at endless pools and the tallest skyscrapers. It’s beautiful design, made possible only by the latest science.
*** Very, very cool design and bet it didn't cost that much more than normal (or maybe I'm nuts lol). The biggest challenge is always overcoming our self imposed limits and having the courge to JUMP. Thanks to Axelle for this amazing photo and for great coverage of SxSW. Marty Via axelletess
Martin (Marty) Smith's comment,
March 15, 2012 4:39 PM
Very, very cool Axelle. Great SxSW coverage btw and thanks for the great book recommendation. Have Resonate but haven't cracked it yet. Marty (Curation Revolution)
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One area that search engines have made a number of significant advancements in recent years is in how they evaluate content on a website. So what does a perfectly optimized page look like in 2012? Let’s look at 10 elements.
**** Well done and easy to follow. Marty Via Ken Horst
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This week on The Lede: -How to Read 300% Faster in 20 Minutes -The Best Way to Pursue Your Life’s Work -The Decline of Traditional Media -Seth Godin’s 2012 Reading List -How to Tell Stories on Twitter
Via Gregg Breward
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Cognitive barriers vs Cognitive load ***** UX is where most web sites fail so it's importance can't be overstated. Marty Via paulo oliveira
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Selling the early 20th century California dream through the art of the fruit crate label.
***** A favorite time and design style of mine as it seems more relaxed and easy. Marty Via k3hamilton
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Tools For ThoughtHow Brands Can Use Pinterest Without Breaking the LawAdAge.com (blog)We're not going to kid you, this risk reduction strategy will significantly limit your ability to pin and re-pin content found on Pinterest to your company's...
Via Level343
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I love a good infographic! After all, knowledge is power and the visualization of data makes absorbing information all the easier. Well-designed infographics have a way of pulling me into a subject... Via Ken Morrison, Jim Lerman
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![iPad 3: Who Will Buy One, and Why? [INFOGRAPHIC] | Must Design | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/OVdxnu5GPvx_XBjA1uuBYDl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
Source: AYTM Research "How well will the iPad 3 sell when it's introduced next month? Who's going to upgrade, and who will sit on the sidelines, enjoying their current version of the iPad, or no iPad at all?" Beyond rumors and speculations about its coming release, this Infographic gives interesting figures on current iPad usage and expectations. Among key features expected: - 4G - a better battery (which is a surprise to me as I find it ever-lasting already...) - faster CPU (I'm with the crowd on this one though!) - a better camera (so, some people use actually use it? Oh... wait! Maybe for Skype calls then) ...and moving production to the US (did they survey only Californians then?). The data was gathered by AYTM, a company enabling you to build your own Market Surveys. Via Guillaume Decugis
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Top Curator Thanks for the great response from power Scoopers. We've received hundreds of applicaitons for our Top 10 Curators of 2011 Award. You guys and Scoop.it ROCKS and I've said so in a blog post :).
Martin 'Curation Revolution' Smith
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