The Greatest Print Campaigns of All Time: Volkswagen Think Small

Here's a good case study about a great print campaign from DesignHack.net. Click on that if you wish to go straight to the article. I'll just post pictures of the ads here.

Infographic: How to Know When to Start Your Own Business

There's no reason or perfect time really. If you want to do it, don't hesitate and do it!

Taken from Entreprenuer.com/blog

Infographic:The 36 Rules of Social Media

Taken from Fastcompany.com

Advice for Budding Entrepreneurs: Don't Give Up

Understanding the investment process in Silicon Valley used to require membership to a very exclusive club of investors, plugged-in media and experienced entrepreneurs. Adeo Ressi wanted to change that.

After starting seven successful companies that generated more than $2 billion in shareholder value, he was faced with diminishing equity with each new company he would start. In 2007, Ressi unveiled the anonymously backed TheFunded.com to improve the relationship between investors and entrepreneurs.

In 2009, Ressi launched the Founders Institute, an early-stage startup accelerator for budding entrepreneurs. The institute as launched 550 companies in 27 cities across five continents.

When asked to share his best advice for budding entrepreneurs, Ressi reminded us to stay true to the mission and customer value.

“It truly is always darkest before the dawn in entrepreneurship. Don’t throw in the towel even when it seems the worst… It’s part of the journey of success.”

 Lifted from Mashable.com

Infographic: What Type of Social Media Personality Are You?

From Mashable.com

Infographic: Startup Must-Haves: Perseverance and Optimism

If you are thinking about starting your own business, you need to have the stamina of a marathon runner. And once you start your career as an entrepreneur, a glass-half-full attitude will serve you well as you face a continuous stream of problems to solve and questions to answer.

Full article from Entrepreneur.com/Blog

Infographic: Working from Home

See article from Mashable.com here.

Location Based Marketing (Foursquare Testimonial)

Link to a developer team making location based stuff on Foursquare and Instagram.

tshirtOS :: The world's first programmable t-shirt

I don't think I can wear a shirt like this...but I see potential for marketing...

Burson-Marsteller Social Media Infographics 2011

Statistics constantly change since it is sometimes hard to get the latest data I have to make do with old ones. It's still worth looking at though.

B-M Philippines digital landscape INFOGRAPHIC Asia H1 2011 from Burson-Marsteller Asia-Pacific

Article References (Gamification, Influence, QR Codes, Statistics)

1. Decisions, Decisions...How Mobile Influences the Purchase Decision Process from Blog.Velti.com
2. 8 Tips of Using QR Codes in Marketing from Idaconcpts.com
3. Gamification: Measuring and Influencing User Behavior
4. 10 new 2012 Social Media Stats from Socialnomics.net
5. 7 Ways to Recharge Your Batteries from Inc.com

Businesses use gaming principles in marketing

Link to full article.