Why Did ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Go Viral? 7 Good Reasons.
Why did the ALS cold water, ice bucket challenge go viral? Secrets revealed.
Busted: I Know What You Videotaped Last Summer
Busted. I’ve got 50/50 odds that you’re one of those people that secretly videotapes others. So I don’t want ANY more shit about my prank antics, okay? Harris Interactive polled more than 2,000 adults and found that 50% of Americans would use a Smart phone to make a secret video (note wording is “would” not…
Video Secret: How to End Your SNL Skit
What was the best season of SNL you can recall? Wait let me ask it a different way: which of these years did you like best and why: the Belushi years Eddie Murphy Dana Carvey Chris Farley Tina Fey And why is it that 85% of the best potential comedy fail one one singular account?…
How to Be Popular on Facebook
Trying to become more popular on Facebook, or promote your Facebook channel, brand or page? This short “how-to” instructional video contains everything you need to know about having a robust, quality base of friends on Facebook and other forms of social media. It was created by the accomplished author of “The Stupidest Article on Social…
Boo Hoo. You Didn’t Get a Google Wave Invitation.
Google Wave Hates You. That’s why you didn’t get an invite. But that’s not my point. I just wanted to share this video courtesy of Shira Couric. It’s informative and hysterical, and there’s no greater moment of panhandling on the web than a restricted Google beta. Naturally you’re saying to yourself, “surely Nalts must have…
YouTube’s Homepage Not as Important as Google’s “Secret Sauce”
The power of YouTube’s ability to commercialize is not based on the homepage, but “The Secret Sauce.” Here’s a glimpse into it, and what you can do to advantage yourself.
Happy for No Reason
Can you be happy without any reason?
The Secret Sauce of Viral Video? Falling Off a Stage. And Dressing Like a Dork in Public.
It’s now officially my Halmark. I like falling off the stage when I speak. This morning I did it at a Yahoo! conference in Toronto, and practically caused the organizer to go into labor early (sorry, Adina). Here’s the highlights, and includes some footage for a future video called “Dork Runner.” Thanks to mugglesam for…
Another YouTube Myth Debunked: “Best Rated” Videos Get Views?
I made a spoof video last week called “Why You Should Rate” that was designed to point out a little YouTube myth. People think that a highly rated video with lots of comments means that they’ll get views. To further illustrate the point, the video itself is one of YouTube’s “top 20” highest rated videos…