Memes have existed long before the internet and will continue long after. The insights that reveal how memes have come into existence also reveal how someone could create a new meme. Memes rely on appealing to deep-seeded, primal emotions to drive their transmission; but before I get into that, let me start with the basics. What is a meme? Memes are contagious ideas that get spread from person to person. Traditionally, memes like fads involve a gradual spread of an idea. Why do meme's spread? Unpopular memes are usually just called ideas. MORE >>

In my last post I introduced you to memes, provided some examples of popular memes, and shared why memes work for marketing. In this post I will share tips on how YOU can create a meme marketing campaign by taking inspiration from the common elements of great memes. Caution: Memes cannot be forced. The best memes become popular organically. DIY Meme Marketing. There’s no absolute guarantee that your campaign will become a “true” meme. Apple’s “Get a Mac” campaign is a good example of meme marketing.  Humorous and/or witty. MORE >>

learned things about her I didn’t know (she likes rocks), but most importantly, she asked the meme be passed along from blogger to blogger. But I’ve also began crafting my fiction, based on some of the bigger and loftier things we discuss in the comments about the change we’d like to see in the world. Care to comment below or blog about the 20 (or 10) things you want to do before you die? Business Planning entrepreneur before i die blog meme bucket list Jayme SoulatiSo here we go. ran out of time, so here are the 10 things I want to do before I die. MORE >>

I don’t know if Craig Newmark intended this post to be a meme, but what the hey, I’m taking that ball and running with it. Here’s how it works – whether you’re tagged here or not, please write a quick blog post or share a comment, and tag some more people. First, read the post and all the great things several nonprofiteers are going to be working on in 2012. And we all know that associations also are doing great things to make the world better. Great inspiration here – large and small count!! What can I do?,   you might be thinking. For others. MORE >>

pamorama marketing, life, social media Home About Bookshelf Links Contact All About Internet Memes [Infographic] by Pam Dyer on August 31, 2010 Share Here’s an infographic by Online University that does a good job of describing Internet memes and the sites that host them. meme is a cultural idea that self-replicates and spreads among people, and an online meme can appear in many forms — a video, a catchphrase, a Web site, a joke, an image, a parody, etc. The infographic presents a great mix of some of the funniest, most popular memes in Internet history. MORE >>