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Monday, February 1, 2016

12 creative photo manipulations that tell stories through illusions

Last week, we partnered with Dell to bring you a community challenge themed around photo manipulation and illusions

We saw a mix of photography, graphic design and digital illustration — and many submissions told beautiful stories through their abstract compositions

The contest celebrated the launch of Dell's new XPS laptop, which boasts the world’s first virtually borderless display with an incredibly sharp resolution. Congratulations to Max Bailey, who was selected among participants to win a new XPS 13 laptop. Read more...

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House of Fraser's emoji campaign confuses Twitter, backfires massively

LONDON — House of Fraser's latest social media campaign — #Emojinal — was trending on Twitter on Monday, but for all the wrong reasons

The UK department store's campaign, which kicked off Monday morning, backfired dramatically after a series of cryptic, emoji-filled tweets led customers to believe that the retailer had been hacked

The first tweet featuring three lone emoji was nothing short of baffling.

It was swiftly followed by an inexplicable reference to Kim Kardashian's bottom...

...a shout-out to birthday boy Harry Styles... Read more...

More about Twitter, Marketing, Shopping, Social Media, and Retailers

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7 worthwhile ways to automate social media

Social media is an essential part of 21st century life. And, that’s especially true for business owners who are looking to connect with customers, influencers and even potential investors.

While having a social media marketing strategy is a necessity, it can become extremely time consuming. Between updating your profile, responding to customers, coming up with content and sharing content, managing your social media accounts can become a full-time job.

Over the past six months I've really been dialing in my social media efforts for minimal time effort and maximum output. Thankfully, there are a few tools and strategies I've found that help automate social media so I can focus on growing my business. If that sounds like a plan, then give these seven techniques a try. Read more...

More about Twitter, Social Media, Marketing, How To, and Contributor

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11 Practical Tips for Finishing Your To-Do List Faster

"Work smarter, not harder."

Chances are, you've heard this phrase before -- and probably more than once. The philosophy behind working "smart" is to maximize your productivity when you are working so that you can get more stuff done in shorter periods of time. By working smarter, you'll find yourself with more time in the day to sleep, exercise, be creative, and recharge.

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What You Should Eat Before a Job Interview & Why It Matters [Infographic]

You meticulously tweaked your resume until it was 100% perfect. You spent hours writing (and rewriting) a compelling cover letter. You researched and prepped for that phone screen -- and knocked it out of the park. Now, you're getting ready for an in-person job interview. How do you prepare?

Turns out, what you do on the day of the interview will contribute a lot to how well you do in the interview itself.

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Data Storytelling 101: Helpful Tools for Gathering Ideas, Designing Content & More

It's an exciting time to be a content marketer. But it's also a challenging time.

As more companies continue to jump on the inbound marketing bandwagon, the influx of content seems to be turning into a bit of a traffic jam. And few things have the power to cut through this noise like data storytelling.

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Twitter helps Delhi Police locate lost Alzheimer patient's family

India's police forces are discovering the power of social media. On Sunday, Delhi Police organised a unique rescue when they were able to reunite a lost Alzheimer patient with her family in just a few hours, with the help of Twitter.

After a police van found 80-year-old Kamla Gupta in north Delhi, the city's Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Madhur Verma tweeted her details. Gupta, an Alzheimer's patient, had lost her way after visiting a temple in the morning. She was unable to remember her address even after she was taken to the police station. Read more...

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