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New on SSIR: You can has memesez?

Amy Sample Ward

That song, “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen, quickly also became the soundtrack to an Internet meme —that is, an idea that spreads online (“ I Can Has Cheezburger? Many more groups joined in on the fun, recording videos and posting to YouTube. Why meme at all? It’s fun, for one. Stick to your voice.

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Reaching Gen Z on social media: Expert advice vs. Gen Z opinion

Candid

But other suggestions, like using pop culture slang and memes to catch Gen Z’s shorter attention span, feel a little off. Contrary to experts’ popular belief, using TikTok, memes, or trendy slang is not required to earn Gen Z’s confidence. While I’m not an expert, I’d say that some of the tips out there seem pretty accurate.

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Bring a Question: Creative Commons Hosts TechSoup Social Channels on September 17, 2014

Tech Soup

Memes are a fun, easy way to create engaging content, especially for social media. How can we use memes while still respecting copyright and making sure content creators get appropriate credit? For example, is it OK to resize or crop the image or to overlay it with text? Don't know what to ask? Here are some examples.

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7 Practical Tips for Engagement with a Higher Purpose On Social

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

With old class photos, you can leverage memes like “ Throw Back Thursday , like in this example from Reshet Ramah , a network of alumni from across the globe. Make up your own nostalgia meme. 5. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement. Images work for engagement. Fun, Games, and Giveaways!

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A Meaningful Book Meme

Have Fun - Do Good

I was invited by Matt of the Empathy blog to participate in a Book Meme earlier this month and am just getting around to it: Total number of books I own: About 350. California Fever Present Tensed All book cover images taken from Powells.com. I never counted my books before.

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Non-Fungible Fundraising: NFTs for Good

Whole Whale

Image: Beeple. This example shows how a nonprofit can be a fun partner to meme NFT and benefit from the sale. Embed from Getty Images. Source: Beeple’s collage, Everydays: The First 5000 Days , sold at Christie’s. Confused yet? First, let’s explain what non-fungible tokens are in basic terms.

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How a Few Tiny Horses Bucked the Facebook Algorithm

Tech Soup

But you can fight against the algorithm, just as Gentle Carousel has done, with compelling and powerful images. According to this blog post from ChurchMag, "a Facebook and Twitter post gets shared more with an image than without, 2.5x " Use Images That Support Your Mission. and 2x, respectively." Tell a Story.