A great read from @brainpicker retired on the art of storytelling, and making old truths feel fresh and invigorating again: bit.ly/1IK2lGv

Monday food for thought: why it's best to avoid rude people not only for your sanity, but your creativity as well: bit.ly/1Ig249Q

Visual trends are proving that the digital-born generations have changed what we expect from brands, for the better: gtty.im/1g77oG1

Why search engines, social media and audiences alike reward long-form content from brands: bit.ly/1Kl8tUU

Turns out venture capitalists are just as interested in GIFs as we are! nyti.ms/1eRNHRF

A great use of interactive content to demonstrate what Twitter can tell us about our evolving cultural lexicon: qz.com/465820

Some insightful advice for brands from Skyword on the importance of mobile content for the in-store experience: bit.ly/1IAmHNX

Knolling: you've seen it, you love it. Here's a brief history and some more inspiration via Creative Market: bit.ly/1ViRGXV

Hacking the future. Driscoll's was forced to do just that, and Bloomberg shows us where we're headed: bloom.bg/1I18ywe

Why nailing the right tone for your audience (and not necessarily every audience) is so important: bit.ly/1K1Kjk3 via ADWEEK

Sheryl Sandberg's take on the 'Super Bowl' happening daily on mobile means a lot for content marketing: bit.ly/1j1PQx6 via ADWEEK

The key takeaway from that OOH effort sweeping Ad Week: real engagement will always win. bit.ly/1LP2QAW via Ad Age

What the next era of homescreens means from Quartz: less apps, less division, and of course, greater user experience: bit.ly/1OoznOC

Because it's Friday afternoon, Fast Company helps us make the most of our seemingly endless to-do lists: bit.ly/1OtoT24

Billy Sind Colloquial SJR talks about why leading brands are embracing daily publishing @JWTAsiaPacific #contentmarketing

YouTube Red Subscriptions could mean big changes for content creators as well as the future of media: bit.ly/1WZVmNd via WIRED

The most successful content is user-influenced + more insight from understanding generation #hashtag: bit.ly/1MQeeLV via Ad Age

Why everyone's favorite #podcast can't even avoid a multimedia approach to attract new audiences: bit.ly/1OmjXYA via WIRED

.Uber to experiment with content on rides, but wants to give users complete control: bit.ly/1ZplgjW The Verge