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What drives participation in a social network?

Direct Marketing Observations

Conversations become just that, conversations, when someone responds to you. 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. What is the common theme there? Validation.

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7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

It’s why T-Mobile succeeded with a flash mob. There you have it: seven viral video characteristics that start the conversations and get the wheels turning. Do you mean conversions? It’s why Susan Boyle’s “Britain’s Got Talent&# audition video is now hovering at 86 million views.

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