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	Podcast:		Around the Table Podcast
	Episode:		It’s not a popularity contest…or is it?
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:57:22
	Publish Date:		2016-02-29 03:00:16
	Description:		This week, we discuss the forces behind popularity and viral content, and widely popular things that we think are overrated. Head on over to our Facebook page, where you can enter to win a copy of Wolf by Wolf, the latest (award winning!) book from our latest lunch break guest, Ryan Graudin. What you'll hear: Big life changes underway A sad realization about ourselves The genius of Clickhole Mass appeal vs. niches Maggie betray her fellow Americans How tied our tastes are to identity Can I quote you on that? “People are more likely to share things if they are able to make a statement about themselves: what they believe in, causes or values they align themselves with." Jacey "I can count the number of times I've shared something on Twitter on one hand." Maggie "We're a very self aware generation, which creates greater opportunity for those niche things to connect." Maggie "The best thing is not to try to write things that will go viral. The best thing is to write for just one person. Make an impact on just one person. Even better, make it so they can’t sleep at night unless they choose to make a difference for one other person. The rest will take care of itself.” - Seth Godin, quoted in this article "I do have faith that the things that need to find me will: the books, podcasts, music, clothing companies - those things will find their way to me and I to them because of the beauty of the Internet." Jacey "'Hotline Bling' has tricked me into liking it." Jacey Links: Saying Goodbye to Naptime Diaries 'The Six Things That Make Stories Go Viral Will Amaze and Maybe Infuriate You' [The New Yorker] 'How to Make Something Go Viral: Tips from Buzzfeed' [The Guardian] Clickhole.com What it feels like to go viral [Pacific Standard] So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson Jon Ronson on the Nerdist Podcast (not clean) Thoughts, questions, comments? Find Around the Table on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or leave a comment below. Maggie on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog Jacey on Instagram, Twitter and her blog ...and we'll just leave this here: How to leave an iTunes review from an iOS device Launch Apple's Podcast app Tap the Search tab Enter the name of the Podcast you want to rate or review Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right Tap the album art for the podcast Tap the Reviews Tab Tap Write a Review at the bottom Enter your iTunes password to login Tap the Stars to leave a rating Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send. (We get it - it takes a few steps. But we appreciate it more than you know!) Affiliate links included in this post. Thanks for supporting our show! The post It’s not a popularity contest…or is it? appeared first on Around the Table Podcast.
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