Remember when the Will Smith slap totally took over the internet? Then it vanished, replaced by Johnny Depp headlines, then Ukraine, then Twitter Takeovers. The chart above shows how our collective attention zips from one “Current Thing” to the next.
Marketing lesson from the chart
These spikes are a real-time look into what the world cares about right now. As marketers, tapping into these moments can skyrocket visibility — but only if you move fast and connect it to your brand authentically.
Why it works
- People crave relevance and shared moments
- Trend-jacking leverages built-in attention streams
- Timeliness trumps perfection
- Social proof: everyone’s talking about it, so others join
Quick examples
- Oreo’s “You can still dunk in the dark” tweet during the Super Bowl blackout
- RyanAir’s snarky replies to “Will Smith slaps Chris Rock” memes
- Spotify playlists dropping “Heard in the courtroom” during the Depp trial
- Wendy’s roasting new Twitter owners during the Twitter chaos season
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