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24 alternatives to VB Engage 022 - Marshall Kirkpatrick, faulty Facebook, and what AdWeek taught us about content
Turns out your branded content probably sucks. Sorry!
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. VB Engage 022 - Marshall Kirkpatrick, faulty Facebook, and what AdWeek taught us about content launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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The one with the visual jokes that don't translate to audio
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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Those naughty celebrities have been at it again, allegedly
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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The one where we build Google up, then knock 'em back
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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From the iOS Content Blocker debate to the business of adve…
2015 · exponent.fm · its alternatives →
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Nobody wants an pop-up ad when you're flying through space
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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The last one of the year, so we get all "predict-y"
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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Stewart and Travis get their very own #AskGaryVee show.
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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The one where we ask *that* question
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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Need an idea for the next hot new bot startup? Click here.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Apps within apps, bots, and crowdfunding excellence
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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Thoughts on competition and Slack's full-page ad campaign.
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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The one with the really bad impersonations
2017 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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A behind-the-scenes look on a 7-figure SaaS company
2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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The one where the cute chipmunk meets the ghosts
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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Unexpectedly building a brand with YouTube
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Talking about the hashtag, Product Hunt, and MessinaBot
2016 · hacktostart.com · its alternatives →
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Boy! This guy LOVES challenge like no one else's business.
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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The Increasingly inaccurately titled Weekly Squeak is back!
2016 · gregariousmammal.com · its alternatives →
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The backstory on why we stopped gating our content.
2016 · drift.com · its alternatives →
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