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Copy Cat vs. Creative Accident

March 12, 2015

During Alt Winter 2015, I was sitting in on a fabulous talk from the amazing Melanie Burke and Alma Loveland who became business partners and best friends after meeting at Alt four years ago. At one point they were talking about plagiarism vs. copycatting vs. creative accidents.

As it turns out, when you put a million or so people on the Internet they are bound to come up with similar ideas. Sometimes even the exact same idea. But what do you do if it happens to you? Do you still post your project? Or do something different?

Creating Originality in a Sea of Bloggers

March 11, 2015

Teenagers are often accused of making bold statements to express who they are or who they want to be. They make lots of mistakes along the way, but eventually settle into a true representation of who they are.

Bloggers, like teenagers, start out bold with one vision. Mistakes are made, but over time a true voice, rhythm, and style is established naturally. But, over time, staying original and continually innovating rather than relying on what’s worked can be hard. These seven tricks from bloggers in the Alt Community will help.

Instagram Contest Giveaway: Show Us the Shoes Taking You Places

March 10, 2015

A consistent theme at Alt Summit is that the overnight success is a myth. As many entrepreneurs and creatives know, success involves a lot of hustle and a lot of pounding the pavement. So, for our last week of Share Alt with a Friend Instagram contests, we’re combining our love of shoes with a question: what shoes are taking you places? Did you have a lucky pair? Share them with us and tell the story, and maybe they’ll take you and a friend to Alt Summer this June in Salt Lake City.

Doing Good

March 5, 2015

Companies whose mission is to give back to the greater community are driven, focused, and have loyal customers. These big companies spend a lot of time and money making sure that their efforts are feeding their goal on a regular basis, which can seem overwhelming to a small group or a single person blog.

But, you don’t have to be big to make a difference. You just have to get started and things will trickle into place. These five tips will have you using your influence to do good in no time at all.

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