The Cyphers Agency team is ready to get down on some turkey, how about you? Before we all head off for the long weekend, we thought we’d share awesome finds of the WOM persuasion with you. It’s always a good idea to have some light reading material on hand over the holidays so your social media know-how doesn’t get rusty, or just so you can have an excuse to not talk with Aunt Joan about her newest ailment.“The Two Sides of Marketing” – We are unashamed followers of the Chris Brogan cult, and for good reason. Brogan has a knack for reminding us marketing folks how psychological our job really is without getting bogged down in research. His anecdote drives home the point about bridging the gap between what people want and need – a worthy read!
Did you know that Facebook now accounts for 25% of all U.S. pageviews? Because it does. Mashable conjectures about what Zuck and company will do to keep up this insane pace. With new Messages and Groups still in their infancy, 2011 could be an interesting year for Facebook!
The headline on this Ad Age article says “From Web Video Phenomenon To In-Demand Pitchman In One Year”. You don’t have to look far to find awesome stories of regular folks using Web 2.0 to showcase their incredible talents. This guy was a bike mechanic and now he’s doing sponsorships and endorsements in his YouTube videos. At the risk of sounding dorky, its stories like these that make me love the Internet.
We’d love to hear what you’re reading over the break! Leave a comment about your favorite blog post of the week or your thoughts on these. Happy Thanksgiving!
