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Fast Company – The 100 Most Creative People in Business 2013

In an era in which best-laid plans are quickly disrupted, the need for new tactics is constant. And that creates a need for constant inspiration. Our 100 Most Creative People in Business come from all industries around the globe; as they share their experiences in our pages, we hope they inspire yours. As in the four prior years, the 2013 edition features only people who haven’t been on any previous lists or profiled in our magazine before. And still, there was no shortage of mind-blowing candidates: from TV’s Connie Britton (Nashville), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), and Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele (Key & Peele); to folks from outifits as diverse as Ford, Twitter, Dropbox, Live Nation, the NFL, the NBA, Yahoo, Samsung, American Express, Foursquare, Big Machine Records, Spotify, Gap, and dozens of companies you may not know, including a wonderfully named fashion blog, Man Repeller.

Forbes.com – The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

Our annual snapshot of the 100 top politicians and CEOs, activist billionaires and celebrities, next gen entrepreneurs and philanthropists who matter most.

Apparel Magazine – Apparel’s 2013 Top Innovators

The article features software and apparel companies nominated to “Apparel” magazine’s 40 Innovator Award. These companies are cited for getting their creative spark on by looking at their business in new ways. Companies nominated include Centric Software, Aries Apparel, Kavio!, Marks & Spencer, and Casual Mail Retail Group.

Upstart Business Journal Online – The 10 best productivity apps for entrepreneurs

Getting more done throughout your day isn’t simply a matter of sitting down and working harder. Instead, being more productive requires that you work harder on the right things, in addition to tackling them as efficiently as possible. Fortunately for entrepreneurs, there are plenty of apps out there that will help to both organize an overwhelming workload and provide the motivation needed to get things done.

Adweek – Adweek Project Isaac: Celebrating the Coolest, Smartest, Most Inventive Ideas

The article reports the winners in a competition for innovation in media and marketing practices, with information on a variety of categories including digital publishing, design, and advertising technology. Topics include the development of the personal fitness monitor Nike+ FuelBand, a disposable tent made by Clorox’s garbage bag brand Glad, and the interactive Save-a-Life Simulator video on cardiac arrest by the HeartRescue Project.

Campaign Asia-Pacific – The Rankings

A chart is presented that lists rankings of creative agency performance for March 2013 including the company Ogilvy Binani Cement from India, China Telecom Global from China and DDB Pfizer Australia.

Forbes.com – The Midas List – Tech’s Top Investors 2013

The firms that get the most big exits are the ones that put the most partners on the list. Here are the best of the bunch.

Forbes.com – 2013 North American Effie Effectiveness Index Reveals The Most Effective Advertisers

The article reports on the creativity of effective advertisers in North America. It offers information on the 2013 North American Effie Effectiveness Index which was topped by personal health company Procter & Gamble. The author defines the term effectiveness as success depending on a mix of brand-specific goals and measurements as well as return on investments and sales growth.

Fortune – Largest U.S. Corporations

A chart is presented which profiles the 500 largest companies in the U.S. in 2013 according to “Fortune” magazine, listing the revenues, profits, and stockholders’ equity of companies including Wal-Mart Stores, International Business Machines (IBM), and Liberty Mutual Insurance Group.

Econtent – Fabulous 15: The Top Digital Media Influencers

Naming the top digital media influencers today is no easy task. There are so many great people responsible for developing digital media into the powerhouse it is now and will continue to be in the future. Most of the nominees are responsible for innovations in digital media that have forever changed your world. The top 15 digital media influencers of 2013 are: 1. Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO, Facebook, 2. Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO, Amazon, 3. Matt Mullenweg, founding developer, WordPress.com, 4. Nick Denton, founder, Gawker Media, 5. Marissa Mayer, CEO, Yahoo!, 6. Reed Hastings, founder and CEO, Netflix, 7. Lee Rainie, director, Pew Research Center, 8. Larry Page, co-founder and CEO, Google, 9. Tim O’Reilly, founder and CEO, O’Reilly Media Inc, 10. Andrew Sullivan, political blogger, The Dish, 11. Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief, The Huffington Post Media Group, 12. Mike McCue, co-founder and CEO, Flipboard Inc, 13. Ethan Zuckerman, director, Center for Civic Media at MIT, 14. Clay Shirky, writer, and 15. Chris Mayer, publisher, The Boston Globe.

Red Herring – 2013 Top 100 North America: Finalists

The Top 100 North America forum celebrates the top private companies in the North America region. Red Herring’s editorial team analyzes hundreds of cutting edge companies and technologies and select those who are positioned to grow at an explosive rate. This is a rare opportunity to meet the founders, investors, and CEOs of these disruptive companies all under one roof.

Consulting Magazine – The Top 25 Consultants, 2013

Sometimes, truth be told, it can be a little frustrating covering the consulting profession. Why? Let’s just say I hear a lot of stop-the-presses stories about the amazing client work consultancies are doing. The only problem is we can’t stop the presses because no one is allowed to hear them. If only we could share the complete “awesomeness” with our readers and the firms they work for.