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Using Social Media To Cover For Lack Of Original Thought - Onion Talks - Ep. 6

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Published on Nov 21, 2012

The world's most successful companies know that social media is a powerful marketing tool, and Cameron Hughes knows how to make social marketing even more effective: by never injecting an ounce of effort into it.

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Writers: Dan Klein, Matt Klinman, Michael Pielocik, Chris Sartinsky
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  • TheIr0nMike

    But is it?

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  • axisofinfinity

    Well done repeating the video. You just might be a robot!

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  • HToTheRMX

    I find the way they all start clapping the moment he says "social media" absolutely hilarious.

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  • Singh Jobim

    It did NOT say TED talks ! Can you read English ?

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  • Singh Jobim

    Hurray for Captain Obvious !!

    "Then my work is done here.."

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  • Singh Jobim

    He just said that robots don't buy products

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  • Nightkzi

    I thought you would like the video about rocks even more, Obito. ;)

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  • Will R

    at first I was all like, okay smartass, and then I was all like, oh its a joke

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    freaking love thiw!

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  • Obito Uchiha

    Words cannot describe how perfect this was. But a word can. Perfect.

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  • kikiteka

    This is from the Onion, of course it's satire.

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    real life claps here

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