What we all agree on: Karl Lagerfeld is an icon. Probably more than that. So, if you have 8 minutes of down time today, do yourself a favor and watch the video above. It’s really charming and funny – and it’s starring Karl Lagerfeld in a double feature. via Hypebeast

Content marketing has truly arrived on the big stage. A few months back, Coca Cola announced they were no longer going to rely on the “30-second TV spot” or even traditional ad agencies to build their business moving forward. Coke is now going to put their efforts into the web, storytelling and creating excellent content. [...]

A few months ago, the term “cassette tape” was taken out of the Oxford English Dictionary. As recorded sound continues its love affair with the downloadable, ethereal digital file, the tangible artifact is quickly becoming a thing of the past. “CASSETTE: A Documentary Film about the Cassette Tape” from filmmakers Zack Taylor and Seth Smoot [...]

The video above absolutely made my day. It was put together by Matthijs Vlot and you really should take the 1:17 minutes to watch it. Epic. via Marcus Brown on Facebook

Stunning time-lapse video by Kien Lam that takes you on an adventure across 17 countries in 5 minutes. There’s nothing more beautiful than Mother Earth and the people living there, isn’t it? Check it out above. via Mashable

The Infographic above presents the Top 15 trending brands of 2011. It was compiled by What the Trend -  a HootSuite Media company – using an algorithm that awards points based on the rank and duration spent in the top 10. The data used comes from over 500,000 trends which appeared on Twitter.com. The infographic [...]

Excellent slides by Davide Armano and Mike Kuczowski on Edelman’s approach and methodology for doing business in a connected age => “Social Business Planning – Building an intelligent and connected Brand“. Check it out above. via David Armano

Social networking is the number 1 activity online. Even though Google gets the most visitors, Facebook is where most of us are spending our time. And it’s not just about Facebook anymore. We are spending a lot of time on LinkedIn, YouTube, Tumblr and Twitter. While there are some clear major players in the social [...]

The video above is a 2011 retrospective look at the big stories, as seen through the tweets that broke and shaped them. It was put together by Jeremiah Warren. Check out “2011 told through Twitter – Year in Review“. Amazing work. via Mashable 2011 Told Through Twitter – Year in Review