Friday, June 7, 2013

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Just sending over your daily roundup of the latest and greatest from HubSpot's Inbound Marketing Blog. We hope something tickles your fancy!

Ready to Play Some Business Babble Bingo? [Free Customizable Bingo Cards]

By Corey Eridon, June 7, 2013, 4:30 p.m.

business-babble-bingo-imageYou know the best part of a meeting?

When it ends.

If it's dragging on, and walking out mid-meeting is too brazen for your taste (fair), how about a covert game of Business Babble Bingo to keep your attention? You can make it look like you're taking notes. It's foolproof.

Reality Check: 40% of Your Article Goes Right Down the Drain

By Pamela Vaughan, June 7, 2013, 2:32 p.m.

shocked-doggyAnd when I say 40% of your article goes down the drain, what I really mean is most readers only get about 60% of the way through any given article you write. As a content creator, you might be experiencing that maddening/frustrating/what the hell am I doing all this writing for feeling right about now. All of the above sentiments ring true for me, at least.

Facebook Kills Sponsored Stories, Cuts Ad Products in Half

By Corey Eridon, June 7, 2013, noon

sponsored-stories-facebook-goneMy buddy over at Nanigans broke some news to me this morning -- Facebook has announced it's getting rid of Sponsored Stories. To be honest, it's hard for me to remember how Sponsored Stories differ from the 26 other ad products Facebook has.

10 of the World's Best Storytellers [SlideShare]

By Corey Eridon, June 7, 2013, 9 a.m.

best_storytellers_in_the_worldSince before blogs were created, people have told stories.

Shocking. I know.

But long predating the clickity-clacking of our keyboards were generations of people finding

What You Need to Know This Morning: June 7, 2013

By Dan Lyons, June 7, 2013, 6 a.m.

abc_mindy_crandell_dm_130606_wgDon't know about you, but I'm feeling pretty bad for Mindy Crandell, that Florida mom who let an 84-year-old woman cut in front of her in line for lottery tickets ... and then the line-cutter won the $590.5 million Powerball jackpot.

Mindy says she's not upset, but come on.

14 of the Worst Typos We've Ever Seen

By Ginny Soskey, June 6, 2013, 7 p.m.

marketing-typosHere's the thing. Typos happen. No matter how vigilant you are, no matter how many times you run spell check, no matter how many times you proofread, one of those suckers will slip through.

Maybe that's why whenever I catch a typo in someone else's marketing I'm suddenly a little bit happier. Some call that schadenfreude, others call it being a jerk ... either way, I know I'm not alone in

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