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Understanding #AlexfromTarget: What Social Marketing 'Memes' to You
Alex, now better known as #AlexFromTarget, was just a normal guy who worked at Target until this Sunday when he became the Internet's newest favorite meme. Twitter user @auscalem (now private) shared a photo of the young male cashier at Target with ...
(Nov 4, 2014, Business News Daily)
The Internet has a new meme: It's Alex from Target and no one knows why
The Internet loves memes. There's Grumpy Cat, Doge, that little baby with the fist pump and now there's a new figure in this galaxy of Internet stars: Alex from Target. So who is Alex from Target and what is his claim to fame? Well according to this ...
(Nov 5, 2014, Firstpost)
There's No Proof That A Company Was Behind The #AlexFromTarget Meme
On Tuesday night, Dil-Domine Jacobe Leonares, the 29-year-old founder of a tech company called Breakr, told CNET that his company was responsible for the viral explosion of Texas teenager Alex Christopher LaBeouf and the Alex From Target meme over ...
(Nov 5, 2014, BuzzFeed News)
Was Alex from Target a FAKE? Breakr claims responsibility for viral meme
The result was one of the most popular, overnight viral memes ever. On Monday alone, Alex from Target was tweeted about some 1 million times. Alex turned out to be a random, handsome Texas teenage Target employee named Alex Laboeuf. By Tuesday ...
(Nov 5, 2014, Daily Mail)
Senzo's dad inspires meme
Copy of ca p7 NotSenzosDad DONE TWITTER South Africans mimic the greeting pose that Senzo Meyiwa's father Samuel adopted at his son's funeral. Cape Town - Slain Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa's father has unwittingly become the butt of the top ...
(Nov 5, 2014, Independent Online)
The phony “end of liberal Zionism” meme, Part 3
In two previous posts, I noted that some Jews with far left political views have been publicly denouncing and disassociating themselves from Israel. There are two possible explanations for that trend. One, favored by the denouncers, is that Israeli ...
(Nov 5, 2014, Washington Post)
#AlexFromTarget: Marketing Scheme Or Plain Ol' Meme?
Alex Lee went from unsuspecting Target cashier to Internet celebrity in mere hours over the Halloween weekend. One sneaky picture of Lee doing what Target employees do is all it took to launch one of this year's most beguiling memes. That innocent ...
(Nov 5, 2014, Refinery29)
Fans share favorite Michael Jackson popcorn memes
SEATTLE – Nearly every time a popular or heated story is posted to Facebook, you'll most likely see someone post the Michael Jackson eating popcorn meme. Our affiliated news station in Seattle asked their fans – Why? Most responses said, “Because, the ...
(Nov 5, 2014, fox5sandiego.com)
South Africa Mourns Football Hero Senzo Meyiwa With Meme
The sudden death of Senzo Meyiwa, captain and goalkeeper of South Africa's football team, has left the nation in mourning. He was shot on the night of Oct. 26 during an alleged botched robbery in Vosloorus at the house of his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo ...
(Nov 6, 2014, Vocativ)
'Alex from Target' turned out to be an elaborate social media stunt … or was it?
From CNN to ABC, everyone seems to have fallen for #AlexFromTarget, which started last week when a teen posted a video of Alex Christopher LaBeouf, a Target employee, working at a cash register. However, while startup company Breakr took to LinkedIn ...
(Nov 6, 2014, Digital Trends)
Alex from Target was a fake corporate meme? That's not viral – it's offensive
So the “Alex from Target” meme was entirely off my radar until Tuesday afternoon, when a marketer tried to take credit for instigating yet another viral phenomenon. This upset a lot of people. It appears we don't like it when companies try to ...
(Nov 6, 2014, The Guardian)
That Russell Brand PARKLIFE meme has just hit peak Russell Brand PARKLIFE ...
That Russell Brand PARKLIFE meme has just hit peak Russell Brand PARKLIFE ...
(Nov 6, 2014, heatworld)
Alex From Target Is Just As Confused About #AlexFromTarget As You Are
The Internet does a lot of weird things, but Alex From Target might be near the top of the list. In case you've been away from social media this week and/or are not a teen girl, Alex From Target is the newest viral meme and teen sensation. The mildly ...
(Nov 6, 2014, Slate Magazine (blog))
New numbers back old meme: Pharma does spend more on marketing than R&D
One of the most persistent memes about the drug industry is the contention that pharma spends more on marketing than on R&D. Typically, when enterprising folks try to prove that assertion, they compare SG&A spending to R&D budgets. Of course, SG&A ...
(Nov 6, 2014, FiercePharma)
Only NBC Notices Rand Paul's Midterm Meme #HillarysLosers
Of the three network morning shows on Thursday, only NBC's Today highlighted Kentucky Senator Rand Paul's viral social media meme, #HillarysLosers, which pointed out that every Democratic candidate that would-be 2016 presidential contender Hillary ...
(Nov 6, 2014, NewsBusters (blog))
The Republican “War on Women”: Ding, Dong, the meme is dead
LOS ANGELES, November 6, 2014—Political analysts will be unpacking the 2014 mid-terms Republican tsunami for months to come, but one point is clearly evident: The supposed Republican “War on Women” was blown out of the water. Ding, Dong, the ...
(Nov 6, 2014, Communities Digital News)
4 Types Of Business Memes You Should Know About
Memes have revolutionized the way people interact online. They have set a trend that allows people to connect more, and for businesses to drive their brand deeper. These funny texts and/or images have become a powerful marketing tool for anyone who ...
(Nov 7, 2014, Benzinga)
Apart from amazing sex, the Perfect relationship meme is anything but perfect
What really is a perfect relationship? Well, you may be one who goes out on Tinder dates, have 'been in a relationship' with half a dozen men, dated 15 others, and maybe almost got engaged to one as well, but you still couldn't discover what really is ...
(Nov 7, 2014, Firstpost)
Make your own 'Star Wars: Episode VII' title
The upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII finally has a full name: The Force Awakens. It's already an awesome title based on typeface alone — ITC Serif Gothic, a favorite among The Verge staff. But if you're not happy with the actual title, we're here to ...
(Nov 7, 2014, The Verge)
Make your own Tigers-themed Star Wars meme
Recently, The Verge came out with a Star Wars themed meme generator. As fans get ready for the first snow to fall and doom us all to the indoors (my deepest condolences if that's already happened to you), we here at Bless You Boys decided to be ...
(Nov 7, 2014, Bless You Boys (blog))