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Flash Mobs Go Social in India

Waxing UnLyrical

What the iPhone is to smart phones, flash mobs are to marketing. While a slew of such campaigns have taken place in India, one that caught the fancy of many is the recent flash mob organized by the IBM OnDemand Community. Flash mobs have a way of engaging the audience. reading and traveling.

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How a Video Breathed Life into a Michigan City

Ari Herzog

The beauty of flash mobs is when people come together in public places to entertain others. Train stations and outdoor plazas are typical locales of flash mobs due to their vast performance spaces and pedestrian-friendly hubs. Related articles you may enjoy: How Video Can Replace Student Textbooks.

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What drives participation in a social network?

Direct Marketing Observations

Simply put, what we do in our communities needs to be validated. We become “part&# of the dynamic of the group, of the community. Social Media flash mobs go nuts over corporate missteps-they validate each other in unison and then are further validated by Twitter, blogs and reaction from the company itself.

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Version 2 of Viral Success

Mindjumpers

Radiotjänst really put a focus on thanking their customers and is doing so with quite extreme actions; they also did Sweden´s greatest flash mob as part of the campaign. As social media marketing often shows, it’s profitable to give to get. Isn’t it always like that? Show appreciation.

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When The Media Plays Scrooge

Waxing UnLyrical

perhaps the Washington Post should have sent out a flash mob alert. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Because that’s what will happen this afternoon, at various Metro stations from 5 pm or so onwards. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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10 social sites to start your year off with

Direct Marketing Observations

1) A September 2009 MarketingProfs survey of B2B and B2C marketers found that the marketing tactics most often used on social sites are not necessarily the best ones. Odd, but the net and social media does create somewhat of a Flash mob “follow&# mentality. 5) Tamar Weinberg is a star.

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Coca-Cola's Happiness Machine | Justin Levy

Justin Levy

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking Coca-Cola’s Happiness Machine Written on January 20, 2010 by Justin Levy in social media , video 28 Comments - Leave a comment! If youre new here or just an old friend, Id love it if you subscribed via RSS feed. High chance of going viral?

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