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3 Viral Marketing Lessons from the Rise and Fall of the Fidget Spinner

Content Standard

So it goes with viral trends, including viral marketing. Whether it’s a product like the fidget spinner or an Internet meme, virality can come and go in the blink of an eye. When a brand hits the viral jackpot, it can be transformative. Lesson 1: Viral Trends Are Hard to Predict.

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The Magic of Movember: How One Viral Marketing Stunt Keeps on Growing

Content Standard

You’ve never done a viral marketing campaign before, and you don’t know where to start. For anyone who doesn’t know how the sausage is made, this seems like a reasonable request: hey, a brand did this huge viral campaign—let’s do one, too! Can we start something like that?” ” You blink twice.

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6 Content Marketing Trends Poised to Dominate in 2014

Crimson Marketing

“Content marketing is really about providing valuable information or content to current and potential customers for the purpose of building trust, branding, awareness, and positive sentiment.” Social promotion has been on the rise since 2012. Image: Courtesy of Virally Blog. Guest blog posts. Email newsletters.

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6 Content Marketing Trends Poised to Dominate in 2014

Crimson Marketing

“Content marketing is really about providing valuable information or content to current and potential customers for the purpose of building trust, branding, awareness, and positive sentiment.” Social promotion has been on the rise since 2012. Image: Courtesy of Virally Blog. Guest blog posts. Email newsletters.

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Black History Month Pt 1: Black Innovators Who Inspire Change

ClearVoice

She began gaining massive attention after her 2012 YouTube Video, “Ask Amber.”. Through his writing and content on social media, he’s committed to helping others live a positive, fulfilled life on their terms. Amber Whittington is a California-born Youtuber, actress, basketball player, activist, and the Founder of Amber’s Closet.

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36 Digital Marketing Experts You Need To Follow On Social Media

SocialPilot

Let’s head straight to our curated list of 36 digital marketing experts whom you need to follow right away to learn about brand new tricks, upcoming trends, innovations, and viral campaigns for your online marketing strategies. He has worked with major brands like BBC, London 2012, British Airways, IKEA, and Sky. Are you ready?

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Socialympics: How Social Media and Blogging Has Boosted Sports Media

Convince & Convert

The London 2012 Olympics from July 27th to August 12th are going to be the most covered sporting event in our world’s history. Outside of the Olympics, social and new media is positively (and sometimes negatively) affecting “the game” in many ways. Nike+ has revolutionized how runners track progress, compete and interact.