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Hello reality, I forgot what you look like!
January 3rd, 2012 by Melanie PeckHappy New Year!!
The VAN team is back in the office again after a lovely Christmas break, recharged and full of new energy (um… well, lots and lots of caffeine at least).
Packed away the tinsel and party poppers, caught up on stacks of emails and exchanged holiday stories and resolutions around the kettle, so I guess that means it’s time to get back to work again!
We’ve got a whole stack of awesome campaigns and fun events lined up for 2012, but before we draw a line under last year lets have a quick peek at what we were talking about in 2011…
What was hot in the world of social media - I think it’s fair to say that Twitter and Facebook have become the unofficial global news sources for online communities, and as uncensored mediums that just about anyone can contribute to they’re probably a pretty accurate representation of the concerns of the world right? Well, if that really is the case this little round up by Frugal Dad is a bit embarrassing! According to data collected, the most influential key figures of the year were Justin Bieber, Charlie Sheen and Rebecca Black, whilst the most important event of the year was Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement!
What were we watching – As usual YouTube has released the annual YouTube Rewind Showcase featuring the top videos of the year and with Rebecca Black hosting you’ve probably got an inkling about what the most popular video of 2011 was! The internet is a platform capable of making pretty much anyone into an over night celebrity so what is the magic secret to viral stardom? Judging by this top 10 run down it looks like the classic winning combination of celebrity parodies, funny babies, cute animals and a quick dash of Star Wars.
So, that was 2011, now bring on 2012!!




