No one is that worried about the Linkedin hack, humans are irrational, and gamers dress weird. This and more in this week’s top industry tweets.
Linkedin hack
@dmjoanne, Joanne Bradford, CRO, Demand Media
Must sell more ads
@hsmittman, Howard Mittman, publisher, Wired and Ars Technica
Gaming gear
@digitalshields, Mike Shields, digital editor, Adweek
Marketing vs. investing
@mikeduda, Mike Duda, co-founder, Consigliere
Airtime street cred
@ischafer, Ian Schafer, CEO, Deep Focus
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