The Ice Bucket Challenge, Robin Williams, Ferguson, Gangnam Style, The Harlem Shake. Every few months or so, a topic makes the headlines, gets the attention of virtually everybody and spreads like wildfire. For marketers (and anyone out there who wants attention), these topics are a gold mine. Here's the chance to capitalise on a major story, to newsjack and piggyback on the success of something that's already going viral. I call this the "too-soon" marketing.

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