SHIFT Shares: Websites to Help You Stay Smart
I’m constantly in awe of my coworkers. They’re some of the smartest people I know, and spending 9+ hours a day with them is a constant reminder of that.
Here at SHIFT, smart isn’t one of our seven values for nothing. While we pride ourselves on our industry savvy, we also have a vested interest in what’s going on in this world. It’s not every workplace that you can be talking bylines or B2B strategy one minute and Beyoncé or Tom Brady the next – needless to say, the water cooler/kegerator conversation never fails to impress.
So how do we stay so smart? Well, we read, a lot. It’s a big part of our dedicated, connected culture and a daily requirement for teams like mine.
Since I’m always looking for new websites to add to my Feedly and Flipboard, I recently asked around to see what my fellow SHIFTers are reading to keep their mental chops firmly flexed. As you can see, the responses ranged from Bloomberg to BuzzFeed.
Check them out below and start building up your knowledge base. Your brain (and coworkers like me) will thank you!
When you want all the latest around the industry.
- AdAge
- AdWeek
- Brandchannel
- BrandSavant
- Copyblogger
- Digiday
- PR Daily
- PR Newser
- PRWeek
- Social Media Explorer
- Social Media Today
- Spin Sucks
When you’re looking for more on the marketing side.
- Convince & Convert
- Google Analytics Blog
- MarketingProfs
- Moz Blog
- Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik
- WordStream Blog
When you want to hear from a few SHIFTers.
When you want to know what’s happening in the world.
- Al Jazeera America
- The Guardian
- The Intercept
- Longreads
- Mashable
- .Mic
- New York Magazine
- New York Times / First Draft
- Quora
- Politico
- TIME
- Vice
- Wall Street Journal / WSJ Off Duty
When you want to tap into your creative side.
- Abduzeedo
- Communications Arts
- Cover Junkie
- Design Inspiration
- Logo Design Love
- OMG Posters
- We Love Typography
When you want to step up your business savvy.
- Blog Maverick (Mark Cuban)
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- Business Insider
- Fast Company
- FORTUNE
- Harvard Business: Working Knowledge
- Inc.
- strategy+business
When you want to get your tech on.
When you want a daily newsletter for the morning commute.
When your brain needs a break.
- 99 Problems But a Pitch Aint One
- The Daily Dot
- Elite Daily
- Food Network
- Free People Blog
- Grantland
- #iworkinpr
- Medium
- New York Magazine: The Cut
- Pitchfork
- Refinery 29
- Rolling Stone
- Vulture
- Well+Good
- Zen Habits
When your brain REALLY needs a break.
Zach Burrus
Marketing Analyst
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