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6 Viral Video Marketing Examples That Will Never Get Old

Hubspot

What makes a video viral ? According to Dictionary.com , to go viral means to become “very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the internet.” So not only have we hand-picked our favorite viral marketing videos below -- we’ve also explained what we believe makes them so effective.

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Novelty: The Storytelling Element Your Brain Craves

Contently

Neuroscience research suggests novelty is so powerful because, in evolutionary terms, we pay attention to what’s new to determine whether it’s a threat. But Dr. Duzel’s research also suggests that novelty triggers the release of dopamine in the brain as a reward, encouraging us to find out more.

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Why You Still Need Infographics for Your Content Marketing

Webbiquity

At the peak of infographic mania—between 2010 and 2016—marketers were creating infographics for the sake of making them. They also make for excellent shareable content, with the potential to become viral. Yes, they are. Here’s why you still need infographics in your content marketing. What Happened to Infographics?

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Aberdeen Shows How to Do Email Marketing Right

The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Aberdeen Shows How to Do Email Marketing Right The new research report from Aberdeen Group “ Email Marketing: Customers Take it Personally ” has some very interesting insights. The lesson? United States License.

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B2B Marketing Summit Shows Old Problems Persist

The Effective Marketer

This entry was posted on Thursday, October 14th, 2010 at 9:05 am and is filed under Communication , Content Marketing , Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy , Online Marketing. First of all, what is this summit? Sometimes we just need to be reminded of the obvious so that we can focus on the essential. United States License.

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The Challenges in Adoption of Marketing Technology « The Effective.

The Effective Marketer

Based on a recent report on Marketing Technology Adoption for 2011 , the findings of their research shed some light on the challenges we face when it comes to marketing technology. Marketers as Technologists According to Forrester’s research, data driven marketers are divided about technology investments. United States License.

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Marketing Charts and Trends « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

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