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Memes, money and madness: 2021 in tech

TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. The rise of memes and money: Remember the Gamestop/stonk saga ? It’s just about Christmas, which means you may be stuck with family at the moment. That was this year , amazingly.

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Upworthy Type Headlines: To Like or Dislike?

Care2

Upworthy, a site that focuses on curating social cause related videos and content has been receiving a lot of media attention for changing how bloggers write headlines. But is this a signal that people are growing weary of the “and you won’t believe what happened next” headlines? What about Facebook?

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Financial flash mobs meet fundraising memes

TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. The whole movement, from its meme start to its poetic, and billionaire Ken Griffin-themed, end, was just too interesting for Equity to not dedicate an entire episode to.

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Redditors rally as Dogecoin halves in value following a sevenfold surge last week

TechSpot

Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency featuring the famed “doge” shiba-inu meme, famously started as a bit of a meme itself. Never terribly successful, but consistently in the crypto zeitgeist, the coin has made headlines this week as the ever-growing community of day-traders on Reddit and Twitter decided to focus their efforts on.

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Shrinking unicorns and the embarrassment of meme coins

TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity , the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. Today, we are talking about meme coins, unicorns and the latest from India!

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What NOT To Do On Your Nonprofit’s Next Email Newsletter

TechImpact

Come up with some snappy titles and headlines that will attract clicks. Try using funny images or memes. It personalized the message and shows you’re willing to take that extra step. Too serious of a tone. Show off your creative flair, get funny, get happy, and be different. It’s all fair game!

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Rivian’s mega IPO is a good test of the meme stock craze

The Verge

Tesla’s status as a meme stock has helped propel the Bay Area-based (and soon to be Austin, Texas-based) company’s share price into the stratosphere and make its CEO Elon Musk one of the richest people in the world. Which is not to say being a meme stock is a safe space to occupy. The next day, Rivian had dropped to ninth place.

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