Alexis Ohanian: How to make a splash in social media

http://www.ted.com In a funny, rapid-fire 4 minutes, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to Web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook age.

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[SophosVII]

I wonder if this guy could speak even faster...

[joseroberto2006]

Yeah, I know right? Who do these guys think they are? Kind of reminds me of the guy who invented email which let pedifiles share pics more easily...and the idiots who invented cameras and video. What the heck were these fools thinking? Didn't they know there were people out there who would do bad and illegal things with their inventions.

[HollywoodNappa]

I get it!

[Adam Efimoff]

I just had a whale of a time watching this

[Michael Clarke]

he speaks at a normal rate

[HanddyApps]

cool stuff! he talks fast though

[donbionicle]

bad spambot, bad!

[zoobihan]

Lol this was so awesome!:D

[SANDEEP6174]

what music at the end?

[TheKatyLady1]

Ya i dont get it