Posted by Jenn Lowther

Everyone here at memelabs would like to wish our readers a very spooky Halloween!

On this the spookiest day of the year when the thoughts of zombies eating our brains and witches casting spells are running through our heads, I thought I’d bring some scary and spooky themed videos to get you in the mood to dress up in costume and take some candy from strangers.

Now that you’re in the halloween spirit, get out there and have some fun!

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 videos showcasing a favorite local artist in the category of theater, music, dance, visual arts, crafts or creative writing allowing for diverse and rich content. Following a huge launch party hosted at the creative hub in downtown Houston, many ongoing events will showcase local events giving participants and artists first-hand access to record their videos and meet the hottest artists in their city over the 3-month contest entry period.

The Houston Arts Alliance is a nonprofit charitable organization that seeks to advance the arts industry in Greater Houston. As a result they contribute to enhancing the region’s quality of life, economic competitiveness and attractiveness with a mission to nurture, fund and promote participation in the arts in Houston and Harris County. Active in Ike recovery, they have also provided resource information for artists and organizations on their blog to increase communication and leverage support which you can learn more about here.

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 to our award winning memelabs platform that will be offering brands, non-profits, and organizations the ability to run campaigns, allowing them to roll out video contests quickly and effectively.

We’re helping companies strengthen their client relationships using video to create powerful and immediate connections.  Mini-meme will increase these opportunities in a cost effective manner, utilizing our award winning and time tested underlying technology.

Over the past 2 years, memelabs has worked on various UGV and UGC campaigns from Intrawest, Transworld, and Wells Fargo to our most recent launch, Gap Inc. With each new launch, we have continued to showcase our ability to scale and incorporate new means of social media outreach and viral tools to fully leverage brand awareness.

What do we want to see? More successful campaigns leveraged by more people!

Key Features:

• Customizable branding from logo to color scheme
• Moderation of votes and comments
• Full Platform Scalability
• Rapid Contest Deployment
• Easy to Use Campaign Management Interface
• Built in Social Media and Viral Promotion Tools

So come say hi to our new child and feel free to send us your feedback!

Love,

The Proud Parents at memelabs.

An early treat for the video of the week. How he managed to eat it all and not get sick is beyond me. Enjoy but watch at your own risk - I think I gained 5 lbs just watching this. Read the whole post about the burger here

Memelabs is proud to announce our partnership with Apathy is Boring. As a great supporter of their initiatives and goals, we have launched a new video contest to all Canadians who believe that Apathy IS Boring.

We know the statistics. Youth aren’t voting and they aren’t opting into the traditional political system. Apathy is Boring isn’t waiting for an election to turn that around. Apathy is Boring wants young Canadians to grab their cell phone or video cameras and tell us their vision for the next 250 years of Democracy in Canada. On the 250^th anniversary of the birth of parliamentary democracy in our country, Apathy is Boring is encouraging young Canadians to look forward towards our next 250 years and articulate their vision of Canada and the world.

Starting in July and running through the month of September, the contest will culminate with the grand prize: a trip to Halifax for the winner to attend and showcase their video during a Youth Dialogue hosted by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on September 20^th. More information on the Governor General’s Youth Dialogues is available at Citizen Voices. The winner will also receive backstage passes to the Apathy is Boring Concert featuring artists ill Scarlett.