Culture Buzz Last Friday, BuzzFeed conducting a unique experiment testing the boundaries between publishing and drinking, which we called BuzzedFeed. Now, in the clear (sober) light of day, we sit back and wonder: Was consuming massive quantities of alcohol at work, while streaming our drinking to the internet at large, a good idea?
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/11/elyse-porterfield/
Meet Elyse Porterfield, aspiring actress.
Tech Buzz We received an email from TheChive.com yesterday about a girl who quit her job in the most convoluted way possible. We assumed it was fake (Update: It was) but posted it for LOLs. Despite being clearly made up, it appeared everywhere on the web. How did it work?
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The right platform can make all the difference in trying to gain ground online. “You can't build it and hope people show up,” Nick Newlin told Ad Week, talking about how companies can use viral marketing platforms. “It's all about seeding it and getting it in front of the right audience.”