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Memelabs Update – past, present, future we’ve got your contest covered.

We’ve been working hard with new clients, seen some great success with past contests and are currently running a couple of hot contests. Here’s the 411:

5 Things People Expect From A Funny Video

Last week we wrote a post on what makes a video viral. A cat standing costs a heck of a lot less than roller skating babies, but they both are considered viral videos. While its unclear as to what exactly deems the term viral video, Josh Spector from Mediapost’s Video Insider shares his top 5 things people expect from a funny video. From avid YouTube viewers to casual video sharers, the majority of video watchers have expectations for funny online videos.

Last chance! Get Schooled Contest Closes Tomorrow

One day only folks! Since the contest launched on April 2nd, we’ve received tons of great essay submissions! But don’t worry, there’s still time! Enter the contest today by nominating a student or teacher that has excelled in the field of math education.

Filmmakers! Wishing you were in Austin? Let PBS take you there, for free.

If you’ve got Austin Fever but can’t make to SXSW, enter the YOUR PBS video contest and you could win a trip to Austin, TX to see insider only previews of upcoming PBS programs and hear behind the scenes plans from PBS excecutives (estimated prize value $3,000.00)

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YOUR PBS Video Contest!

PBS has engaged memelabs to bring you the “YOUR PBS Video Contest,” — and you best be ready to discover something new, surprise your friends and, possibly, win great prizes. PBS is on the cutting edge of technology, providing a stellar online video experience and interactive audience engagement tools. Today, audiences can watch their favorite full-length PBS episodes online; interact directly with PBS talent through live chats with journalists, filmmakers and producers; as well as stay-in-the-know in real time by becoming one of its fans on PBS’s Facebook page, subscribers on its YouTube channel or one of its many followers on Twitter.

Movember Inspired Mo-Contest Launches

This year, memelabs is proud to announce its partnership with the organizing body behind Movember, in a joint effort to raise funds for men’s health issues by launching a Mo inspired video contest.

Chip’s Not Dead Yet video contest is alive and kicking!

The 2nd Annual Chip’s Not Dead Yet Memorial Mile will take place on June 20th, 2009. At last year’s event, thousands of people ran an uphill mile in one of several theme waves. They were decked out as rockstars, bridesmaids… even running in their underwear! Event founder Chip Wilson matched all the registration dollars in [...]

Congratulations to the Wells Fargo Someday Stories winner

We were honoured to work with Wells Fargo to produce the Someday Stories video contest, which endowed one lucky winner with $100,000 to put towards their dream. The contest also gifted $450,000 to three wonderful charities: Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and Junior Achievement.
The contest ran for two months and garnered [...]

The Heart of Houston Video Contest Launches!

Memelabs is excited to announce the newest contest to our block with the Houston Arts Alliance in “The Heart of Houston” which will feature some of the inspiring artists that Houston has to offer!
The Heart of Houston video contest has been launched to celebrate and elevate local artists asking the participants to submit one minute [...]

Weighing in at 7lb 3oz…We Welcome mini-meme to the World!

Posted by Jenn Lowther
If you’ve noticed at lack of posting recently here at memelabs, there has been a good reason for the silence. We’ve been busily working away night and day at memelabs HQ to bring you the newest addition to the memelabs family – mini-meme.

Mini-meme is a low cost, self administered alternative [...]