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Jake Cook

Jake Cook is an entrepreneur, professor, and writer. A co-founder at Tadpull, he also teaches Online and Social Media Marketing at Montana State University. He’s fascinated by the intersection of design, technology and creativity. Follow him at @jacobmcook.

Idea Generation

What Makes Facebook and Twitter so Damn Addictive?

An interview with the author of "Hooked," on how to get users using your creation over and over again.

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Get Noticed

Nancy Duarte on Failure, Bootstrapping, and the Power of Better Presentations

Nancy Duarte on how she went from a college dropout to heading up her own communication firm.

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Personal Growth

The Most Underrated Skill for Creatives? Empathy.

The entrepreneurs and creatives who make a lasting impact often aren’t the most talented, they are the most empathetic.

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Interviews

Founding a Startup With No Funding and No Tech Expertise

How a teacher in The Bronx bootstrapped a crowdfunding platform that resulted in $50 million donated to teachers across America.

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Get Paid

Ames Bros on Picking the Right Clients and Building a Business from Scratch

Avoiding the "traditional path" has served the Ames Bros well. It just took a while.

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Interviews

Brad Feld: On Not Mourning Your Failures & Overcoming Burn-Out

Insights on staying balanced from a lifelong entrepreneur and venture capitalist.

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Interviews

Steve Blank: Lessons From 35 Years of Making Startups Fail Less

"Get the hell out of the building" and other advice from a startup veteran. 

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Risk-Taking

Tina Seelig: On Unleashing Your Creative Potential

Can you teach creativity? We talk to Tina Seelig of the Stanford d.school about creating the mindset and environment for incredible innovation.

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Clients

How To Reframe the RFP & Charge For Your Creative Expertise

Are you expending tons of time and energy on RFPs that don't go anywhere? How to break the cycle of frustration and charge for your creative expertise.

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Risk-Taking

On The Road: How To Produce Great Work While Traveling The World

"Travel more" is on almost everyone's bucket list. So why don't we act on it? Three veteran world travelers tell us how to take the plunge & still produce great work.

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Interviews

Facebook’s Ben Barry On How To Hack Your Job

We talk to the founder of Facebook's "Analog Research Laboratory" about taking initiative, carving out a niche, and building the job you want.

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Get Motivated

Stillpower: The True Path to Flow, Clarity, and Responsiveness

No matter how much willpower you exert, you can't force an "A-ha!" moment. That's why sports guru Garret Kramer wants us to focus on something else: stillpower.<br> 

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