Grumpy cat says, "I hated everything before I became

a meme ... and still do."

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an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person

within a culture

are shared

via

Memetics: The study of cultural information transfer

Good, Good

Meme: /mēm/

Memes for marketing

Ideas Symbols

Use a meme-maker

MemeGenerator.netQuickMeme.com

MemejackTake a popular

meme and make it yours — don’t worry

… it’s legal!

Image (macro) memeRe-captions a well-known image

InclusiveFunny

FamiliarSharable Easily understood

Great memes are …

It’s simple.

Viral memes can gain 1 million+ followers and

shares in less than 1 week

Grumpy Cat has an opinion on

effective memes

Make a meme even Grumpy Cat is impressed with

I read a meme once. It was awful.

Video memeViral video shared via social media

Make sure you get it

KnowYourMeme.com can help

See what’s trending

Reddit® StumbleUpon® Google® Trends

Are timely

Resonate with pop culture

Are relevant

More website traffic increased social media use

More money

+=

They ...

!

Word memeThink Twitter® hashtags and popular

phrases repeated over and over

Do your homeworkKnow your subject and

study the experts Be a critical authorPlay with the wording, be brief and produce

several drafts Have funRemember, memes

are meant to be silly!

Get feedbackAsk for input and

suggestions

Speech

Writing Rituals

Gestures

Photo memeImitates familiar position or action

I don't always meme,

but when I do, I prefer mine

IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUPID

Types of memes

Create a memetastic experience