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Memejacking: How to Get Started Marketing with Memes

Waxing UnLyrical

Memes are one of those things. Image: Retis via Flickr, CC 2.0. For most of us, memes are a trifling way to spend the day: a source of laughter or, albeit less frequently, inspiration. For marketers, memes may have come to represent something very different: an “in” with the “Internet culture” crowd. Why Does It Work?

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Social Media Copyright and Fair Use Rules to Know

Ignite Social Media

Social media teams should consider using platforms such as Flickr and CreativeCommons.org , where they can find copyright-free images with licenses for editorial and commercial use. Your brand should also avoid using a meme with a celebrity in it because the misappropriation of resemblance can get charged for commercial use.

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5 Ways Social Media is Used to Mislead or Misinform

Waxing UnLyrical

The Fake Facebook Meme. Most recently, I saw a meme claiming Coca Cola’s current formula is more addictive than its original formula, in spite of the fact that (admitted by the meme) the original formula contained cocaine. Images: Derry Public Library via Flickr CC 2.0 Here are just a few of the ways people do it.

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Technology Makes Us Lazy Communicators

Waxing UnLyrical

Insert meme of men on a train looking at newspapers here.) Image: Tina Leggio via Flickr, CC 2.0. That speaks very strongly to me at this point in my life right now as I’m taking on a more analytics focused role in my job. Just remember why you’re using it in the first place.

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With 4 Days Before Blogger Social, I Bring You the 4×4 Meme

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The idea of this meme is somewhat like previous memes , but it’s four times full of fun. Tagged as: 4x4 , 4x4 meme , meme , social media { 7 comments… read them below or add one } Chris Kieff March 31, 2008 at 8:59 am Tamar, Thanks for the link love and the response. I’m so giving.)

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Monday Roundup: The Power is Yours

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: Artotem via Flickr, CC 2.0. Why: In this post for BusinessGrow.com , Nathan Dube shares how a simple meme and one cat were powerful enough to raise money for social good. Is everyone looking forward to the holiday week? And for my fellow Americans, any big 4th of July plans? Grumpy Cat becomes cat-alyst for social good.

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#IceBucketChallenge: Yea or Nay?

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Image: slgckgc via Flickr, CC 2.0. Are Memes Really Just Slacktivism? It’s been pretty remarkable to watch. So we thought we’d end the week with some of the most interesting posts we’ve seen on the phenomenon. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: Who really benefits? In this post for Forbes , Tom Watson debates this theory.

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