Here’s some stuff we loved on the internet this week:
How to Keep a Library of (Physical) Books
by Ryan Holiday at Thought Catalog
The hardest part of my most recent move: figuring how to transport nearly 1,500 books. All the rest of our stuff–in the age of IKEA–turned out to be easier to sell on Craigslist or throw away than to move. But the books? Something had to be done.
They are my life and my livelihood. Read more >>
How Crowdfunding Will Change The World, Part 4: Entrepreneurship
by Tucker Max
I believe the JOBS Act will make a flood of capital available to current and potential entrepreneurs, and this will result in an explosion of both new businesses and new entrepreneurs, that will end up revolutionizing dozens of industries worldwide. In short, I think the JOBS Act will usher in a golden age of entrepreneurship that fundamentally transforms the way business is done in America for the better. Read more >>
Why It’s Not About You (Except When It Is)
by Pace Smith at Copyblogger
When new entrepreneurs learn about copywriting that works, many think, “Great! Now I can talk about myself in a more compelling way!”
No. Never talk about yourself.
Once you learn this rule, your audience may start paying attention — but if you follow it blindly, your copywriting will lack punch … and it’ll lack a high conversion rate, too.
That’s why you need to learn the following three exceptions to the “Never Talk About Yourself” rule … Read more >>
+1 For Purina: Personalized Messages on Social Media Turn Animal Lovers Into Potential Customers
Social media is an ever-evolving medium and just when I think nothing can impress me, a brand has to go and truly blow me away.
This is another story about a company who just gets it when it comes to communicating online. Read more >>
10 Tips on Writing from David Ogilvy
by Maria Popova at Brain Pickings
How is your new year’s resolution to read more and write better holding up? After tracing the fascinating story of the most influential writing style guide of all time and absorbing advice on writing from some of modern history’s most legendary writers, here comes some priceless and pricelessly uncompromising wisdom from a very different kind of cultural legend. . . Read more >>
Did you come across any must-reads this week? Share them in the comments!
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