The Daily Entrepreneur: Icons, Branding, Social Networks

by Nathaniel Whittemore · 2009-06-09 16:13:00 UTC
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The Making of an SMS Icon: Ken Banks writes about the evolution of the FrontlineSMS design into the "textable" "\o/" logo. It's a fascinating story about the importance of branding.

Is Social Enterprise a Re-branding of the Development Sector: Speaking of branding, an Acumen Fund Fellow asks about just how different "international development" and "social enterprise" really are.

A Map of Social (Network) Dominance: TechCrunch posts a really fascinating map about which social networking tools are dominant in different countries. Interesting and relevant for thinking about how to integrate social media and social change.

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Nathaniel Whittemore is the founder of Assetmap. Previously he was the founding director of the Northwestern University Center for Global Engagement.
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