Humor: How-to articles covering the latest marketing tactics, tips, and strategies.

• #SocialSkim: Social Media This Week, Including a PowerPoint AlternativeAngela Natividad
  Find yourself some Yelp killers, LinkedIn stats, a delicious social alternative to PowerPoint, Twitter #ComedyFest, scratch-and-sniff banner ads, and GIFs... for TV! Skim to get caught up on the week's ...
  Advertising, B2B Marketing, B2C, Demographics, Digital Theory, Humor, LinkedIn, PowerPoint, Social Business, Social Media
• Is Your Email Subject Line Creative... or Deceptive?DJ Waldow
  So where does the line get drawn between a creative, compelling email subject line and one that is deceptive (and, therefore, illegal)?
  Content, Content Marketing, Copywriting, Direct Marketing, Email, Email Marketing, Email Subject Lines, Humor, Obama, Writing
• #Social Skim: Facebook Home, LinkedIn Mentions, Twitter Reports, Steve Jobs... The Week in SocialAngela Natividad
  We kick off with Facebook's Home, LinkedIn... zany puppet action, our April Fool's joke of choice, and stats galore. Also: Learn how Twitter Reports has improved, where you can find ...
  Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing, Digital Theory, Facebook, Google, Humor, LinkedIn, Mobile Marketing, Smart Phones, Social Business
• Dissecting Internet Memes: The Most Viral Memes of 2012 [Infographic]Verónica Maria Jarski
  Have you seen a recurring online image? Does the image make you laugh or groan? If so, you've likely spotted an internet meme. MDG Advertising studied the most viral memes ...
  Content, Creativity, Facebook, Humor, Social Media, Word of Mouth
• NOOB Technique Demystifies Cloud Computing [Infographic]
  With the launch of its patent-pending Neo-Organizational Optimization Brainstorm (NOOB) technique, independent strategic technology communications and PR practice Eastwick today announced it has exposed what really happens in the Cloud.
  Humor, Public Relations, Technology
• How (and Why) to ID and Duck Wimpy Web Writers: 18 Telltale SignsBarry Feldman
  Content is the treasure trove that connects customers to companies now. And where there's gold, you're bound to find miners. The problem is that far too many will be swinging ...
  Ad Copy, Advertising, Content, Content Marketing, Copywriting, Creativity, Humor, Keywords, Web Content, Writing
• Brands as Real-Time Content Creators: Expected or Unrealistic?Ann Handley, Tim Washer
  In an inaugural segment of our video series, we take a look at a fundamental question: In our newly social age, is it incumbent on brands to be always at ...
  Content, Content Marketing, Corporate Communications, Digital Marketing, Digital Theory, Humor, Marketing Strategy, Public Relations, Social Media, Twitter
• Buffalo Chicken Dip: Search Engine Super Bowl Champ (Four Seasonal Keyword Research Tips)Larry Kim
  Every industry has its version of "buffalo chicken dip," a product or concept with big seasonal peaks. By anticipating those keyword trends and having your search marketing campaigns at the ...
  Advertising, Content Marketing, Customer Behavior, Google, Humor, Inbound Marketing, Keywords, Measurement, Metrics, PPC Campaigns
• Five Takeaways From Holiday Marketing Campaigns of Years PastStacey Acevero
  Holiday marketing can be tough. But some of the coolest holiday marketing campaigns of years past can prove instructive, so we've identified five campaigns, along with takeaways, to help your ...
  Advertising, Brand Awareness, Content Marketing, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationships, Digital Marketing, Humor, Social Media
• What Types of News Go Viral on YouTube?
  Though professional news organizations contributed more than one-half (51.2%) of the most popular news footage posted on YouTube during the 15 months ended March 2012, over one-third (39.2%) of such ...
  Advertising, Content, Humor, Research Summaries, TV, Videos, YouTube

Humor: Podcasts containing in-depth interviews with smart marketers from all walks of life.

• Satire, Politics, and Marketing Fake News: Baratunde Thurston on Marketing Smarts [Podcast]by Matthew Grant
  Stand-up comic, author of How to Be Black, and former director of digital at The Onion, Baratunde Thurston has a lethal sense of humor—and an uncanny ability to meld business sense and humor to both build an online audience and ...
  Advertising, Digital Marketing, Humor, Interactive Marketing, Marketing Challenges, Marketing Smarts, Social Media, Websites

Humor: Online seminar broadcasts from the best minds in marketing

• B2B Social Media Power HourBroadcast on 2/2/2012 with David B. Thomas, Nichole Kelly, Tim Washer
  Join us for this FREE preview seminar of SocialTech '12 and learn how to strengthen your customer relationships and increase revenues though social media marketing.
  Content, Customer Engagement, Humor, Marketing Strategy, Public Relations, Reputation Management, Social Media

Humor: Tutorials — tactical marketing know-how in just 10 minutes from subject matter experts

• Take 10: How to Write Vivid, Engaging CopyReleased on 1/6/2012 with Paul Gillin
  In just 10 minutes, learn how to purge your writing of the everyday and replace it with the awe-inspiring.
  Content, Creativity, Humor, Marketing Tips, Take 10, Writing