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Are Memes Really Just Slacktivism?

Care2

New memes get started everyday. Remember the FB meme challenge that asked women to post what color bra they were wearing that day? Many thought the meme was connected to raising breast cancer awareness, but that was not the intention behind it. Here’s the original meme: “Right girls let’s have some fun.

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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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3 Rules to Create Awesome Content that Gets More Engagement

Association TV

when Kathy’s had her second cup and is dying to find the right Facebook article to forward off to her dedicated crew of colleagues who rely on Kathy for the perfect morning meme or share-worthy article. Ah, this guy is funny, ah this is a startup that appears to not be evil, ah they like to have fun, I like to have fun!

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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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New on SSIR: Are we addicted to Slacktivism?

Amy Sample Ward

According to ABC news : According to the trend-tracking website Know Your Meme , the cartoon fad started with Facebook users in Greece and Cyprus in mid-November. Sure, it’s slacktivism but what the hey… it was fun.&#. Do we need slacktivism to justify fun behavior online?

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3 Rules to Create Awesome Content that Gets More Engagement

Association TV

when Kathy’s had her second cup and is dying to find the right Facebook article to forward off to her dedicated crew of colleagues who rely on Kathy for the perfect morning meme or share-worthy article. Ah, this guy is funny, ah this is a startup that appears to not be evil, ah they like to have fun, I like to have fun!

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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

2) Playing on Memes: The campaign took advantage of social media narcissism for a good cause. 5) Whacky, Goofy, and Fun: “Stunt Philanthropy” has been around for years. It goes beyond what is known as “ newsjacking ,” to analyze public reaction and also have the agility to strike while the iron is hot. (2)

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