As a brand marketing yourself online, you understand that branding your messages is very important; how else would someone know they were your messages if they were not branded appropriately?

via [Infographic] 8 Great Ways to Strengthen Your Branding on YouTube – Social Media Today.

The Acoustic Guitar Project, created in 2012, stemmed from Adams’s New Years resolution to work on an artistic project. Not a musician himself, Adams wanted to give others the ability to ‘create something raw.’ He started with his musician friend, giving them a guitar, handheld recorder, and almost no rules.  Limits foster creativity – This is an innovative play it forward project.

via Acoustic Guitar Project Forces Musicians To Play Without Technology – PSFK.

Anyone who connects with Rooty will receive the ultimate LinkedIn gift: a free, personalized (somewhat tongue-in-cheek) recommendation. A sample recommendation reads: “I have looked up to Whit my whole life, even though I’m pretty sure he’s younger than I am. He provided invaluable mentoring during a particularly rough time in my life – I won’t go into details but let’s just say it involved an unfortunate incident on a ropes course.”  So, Welcome Rooty to the world of LinkedIn…if things don’t work out at A&W, I’m sure you’ll connect with some great folks who can provide a wealth of career advice.

via A&W Root Beer Mascot Gets Own LinkedIn Page – MediaPost Publications .

The Disciplines of User Experience Design is a mega Venn diagram by Dan Saffer (given a pretty makeover by Thomas Gläser) that explores all of the overlap between UX and other fields of design.  While other client experience elements like service design, psychology, cognitive science, and marketing are missing – you gain an appreciation for the many elements that are incorporated into the user experience process.

via Infographic: The Intricate Anatomy Of UX Design | Co.Design.

Coca-Cola created an ATM machine in Spain that dispensed 100 free euros without people having to insert their card. ‘El Cajero de la felicidad’ (‘The ATM of Happiness’) dispensed the free cash to those who interacted with it, with the sole condition that they share their good fortune with others.

via Coca-Cola ATM Dispenses Free Cash For People Willing To Share [Video] – PSFK.