Comments on: New Media Occupation of the Near Future: Meme Jumper http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:22:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Social Networking http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 Social Networking Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:43:02 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/#comment-2808 Being a meme is not for me... I can't stand twitter, I don't understand it's appeal. Being a meme is not for me… I can’t stand twitter, I don’t understand it’s appeal.

]]> By: Adam Crowe - links for 2007-08-30 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Adam Crowe - links for 2007-08-30 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:49:25 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/#comment-935 [...] Christopher S. Penn - New Media Occupation of the Near Future: Meme Jumper Not even going to ask it. (tags: memetics work theadvertisedlife socilamedia hype hybe) [...] [...] Christopher S. Penn – New Media Occupation of the Near Future: Meme Jumper Not even going to ask it. (tags: memetics work theadvertisedlife socilamedia hype hybe) [...]

]]> By: Shava Nerad/Shava Suntzu in SL http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Shava Nerad/Shava Suntzu in SL Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:00:14 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/#comment-927 This made me smile. For ages now, I've told folks with whom I'm intimate what my personal vocation is, and your blog article has inspired me to come out of the closet... I am a memetic bard. In every culture there is a bardic tradition, some role that is there to reinterpret the old wine in new skins, to make the new acceptable, and to make sure that the ideas that need to pervade the culture travel on wings. Traditionally this has more to do with religion and politics, but as McLuhan says, the medium is the message -- to work with new media effectively we must become riders of the ether, and memetic bards. See, and you thought I was just a marketing and business strategy consultant for the converging areas of virtual worlds, gaming and social networking. Too long a title anyway... Memetic bard. Probably CEO is better on the business card though... This made me smile. For ages now, I’ve told folks with whom I’m intimate what my personal vocation is, and your blog article has inspired me to come out of the closet…

I am a memetic bard. In every culture there is a bardic tradition, some role that is there to reinterpret the old wine in new skins, to make the new acceptable, and to make sure that the ideas that need to pervade the culture travel on wings.

Traditionally this has more to do with religion and politics, but as McLuhan says, the medium is the message — to work with new media effectively we must become riders of the ether, and memetic bards.

See, and you thought I was just a marketing and business strategy consultant for the converging areas of virtual worlds, gaming and social networking. Too long a title anyway…

Memetic bard. Probably CEO is better on the business card though…

]]> By: links for 2007-08-24 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-921 links for 2007-08-24 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:22:35 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/#comment-921 [...] Christopher S. Penn » Blog Archive » New Media Occupation of the Near Future: Meme Jumper Leveraging the popular memes to drive traffic to your sites - and then do something with it. Social Media spreads ideas far and wide and at speeds faster than ever before (look at bacn). Can they be used by a savvy marketing team in a relevant way? (tags: meme Marketing socialnetworking) Tags:Share This [...] [...] Christopher S. Penn » Blog Archive » New Media Occupation of the Near Future: Meme Jumper Leveraging the popular memes to drive traffic to your sites – and then do something with it. Social Media spreads ideas far and wide and at speeds faster than ever before (look at bacn). Can they be used by a savvy marketing team in a relevant way? (tags: meme Marketing socialnetworking) Tags:Share This [...]

]]> By:   links for 2007-08-24 by The Bryper Blog http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-920   links for 2007-08-24 by The Bryper Blog Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:19:35 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/#comment-920 [...] Christopher S. Penn » Blog Archive » New Media Occupation of the Near Future: Meme Jumper Smart idea from Christopher S. Penn (tags: ChristopherPenn NewMedia Memes) [...] [...] Christopher S. Penn » Blog Archive » New Media Occupation of the Near Future: Meme Jumper Smart idea from Christopher S. Penn (tags: ChristopherPenn NewMedia Memes) [...]

]]> By: Rachel Clarke http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Rachel Clarke Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:43:40 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/#comment-919 Totally agree with Eric - the good ones will add something of value, even if they are a marketer. They'll grow it and contribute value. The bad ones will see this and just look at how they can exploit it. Totally agree with Eric – the good ones will add something of value, even if they are a marketer. They’ll grow it and contribute value. The bad ones will see this and just look at how they can exploit it.

]]> By: Ed Roberts http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Ed Roberts Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:53:10 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/#comment-918 Man... I feel like I just got a peak inside the mind of a ninja. "I look forward to memeing you soon!" Man… I feel like I just got a peak inside the mind of a ninja. “I look forward to memeing you soon!”

]]> By: Eric Skiff http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Eric Skiff Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:40:45 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/#comment-917 There's definitely a fine line between jumping on and jumping in. Chris (Penn, in this case :) ) I've learned a lot from watching the way you work memes in a way that is both good for you and your brand, but also valuable to others. For example, instead of sending yet another boring promo to Adam Curry's DSC, your submissions were always interesting and provoked great conversation. I believe they even sparked his tinfoil hat moments. When PodCampNYC grew beyond all of our expectations, you didn't just jump on the bandwagon, you contributed an amazing attendees guide that was extremely valuable for everyone who attended. More than just reporting on a meme, it's important to contribute something of your own that adds value or extends the Meme further. We could all learn from your meme ninja skills! There’s definitely a fine line between jumping on and jumping in.

Chris (Penn, in this case :) ) I’ve learned a lot from watching the way you work memes in a way that is both good for you and your brand, but also valuable to others.

For example, instead of sending yet another boring promo to Adam Curry’s DSC, your submissions were always interesting and provoked great conversation. I believe they even sparked his tinfoil hat moments.

When PodCampNYC grew beyond all of our expectations, you didn’t just jump on the bandwagon, you contributed an amazing attendees guide that was extremely valuable for everyone who attended.

More than just reporting on a meme, it’s important to contribute something of your own that adds value or extends the Meme further. We could all learn from your meme ninja skills!

]]> By: Chris Brogan... http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Chris Brogan... Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:27:30 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/08/24/new-media-occupation-of-the-near-future-meme-jumper/#comment-916 It strikes me that this one would be readily apparent with reasonable analytics. Meaning, someone could execute such a campaign with little "go-ahead" from the primary org, because the heavy lifting is on the linking-to-the-viral-meme side of things, not as much the main product. In YOUR case, you tied it 100% to the naming convention, which was clever. In other cases, it's just tangential, but riding well. I have NO IDEA how people keep kindly mentioning PodCamp Pittsburgh (with links!!!) when they talk about bacn, but I'm thrilled to bits. (Get it? Bits? Tap Tap Tap- is this thing on?) So yeah. Great idea! It strikes me that this one would be readily apparent with reasonable analytics. Meaning, someone could execute such a campaign with little “go-ahead” from the primary org, because the heavy lifting is on the linking-to-the-viral-meme side of things, not as much the main product. In YOUR case, you tied it 100% to the naming convention, which was clever. In other cases, it’s just tangential, but riding well.

I have NO IDEA how people keep kindly mentioning PodCamp Pittsburgh (with links!!!) when they talk about bacn, but I’m thrilled to bits. (Get it? Bits? Tap Tap Tap- is this thing on?)

So yeah. Great idea!

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