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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media: Social Me. Pipe - social media firehose. Pipe - latest blog mentions. 15 Fresh High-Quality Free Fonts | Fonts. Advertisement Every now and again we take a look around, select “fresh” high-quality free fonts and present them to you in a brief overview. The choice is enormous, so the time you need to find them is usually the time you should be investing in your current projects. We search for them and we find them, so you don’t have to. In this selection we’re glad to present you Junction, Nadia Serif, Nilland, CartoGothic Std, Bergamo Std, Comic Serif, Birra Stout, Vegur and a couple of other high-quality free fonts.

Please read the license agreements carefully before using the fonts — the license can change from time to time. 15 Fresh High-Quality Free Fonts Junction4 [ Download the .zip-package ] Designed by Caroline Hadilaksono, Junction is a humanist sans-serif typeface. “Inspired by my favorite humanist sans serif typefaces, such as Meta, Myriad, and Scala, Junction is where the best qualities of serif and sans serif typefaces come together. Bonus: Eco Font and Flaminia Type System It's done. Finding Your Social Media Purple Cow. Darren Barefoot is the co-founder of Capulet Communications, a web marketing firm specializing in high-tech and sustainability clients.

Co-author of a forthcoming book about social media marketing, "Friends with Benefits," Darren writes a blog at DarrenBarefoot.com. Every potential client I've ever met with thinks their product is extraordinary. They emphasize the unique selling points, the bleeding-edge technology and the frothing delight of their early adopters. But the fact is, even in the technology sector, everything old is new again, and our world overflows with the ordinary.

And yet, marketers must promote what companies sell. It would be great if we worked for Apple or Volkswagen. Their products generate conversations because they are legitimately worth talking about—they're beautifully designed, innovative and easy to love. But what do you do if it's your job promote toilet paper or minivans on the web? Find a gimmick. So what makes a great gimmick in social media? 1. 2. 3. 4.