I spoke at a marketing conference about Vooza, humor, and native advertising

Here are some photos of me onstage at the Country Music Hall of Fame. I sang Jolene along with Dolly...er, not really. The real deal: Last week, I gave a talk at the Marketing United conference in Nashville. I showed some of our Vooza videos, made some jokes, and then gave a legit presentation on how we work with advertisers at Vooza and how brands can make stuff that doesn't suck. Here's some of the crowd response on Twitter (and some related links at the end):

@mattruby crushing it at #MarketingUnited w/ his discussion about creating compelling content. pic.twitter.com/YBURFIhdUY

— Mark Scrivner (@MarkScrivner) April 30, 2015

Lots of laughs already for @mattruby at #marketingunited pic.twitter.com/JadG83Szuf

— Waffle (@WaffleSocial) April 30, 2015

According to @mattruby, the key to next gen marketing is marketing to the fetus. #MarketingUnited @voozahq pic.twitter.com/TsWN7X0tGP

— Alexandra Boisvert (@xandraraye) April 30, 2015

@mattruby THAT made my day. Great content ;) #MarketingUnited

— Kayla Nicole (@kaylaaanicole) April 30, 2015

@voozahq bringing some humor & info on #NativeAds to #MarketingUnited @myemma @LiveIntent pic.twitter.com/iLtDWhURJk

— Ali Swerdlow (@swerdtoyourmom) April 30, 2015

Loving this #MarketingUnited session with @mattruby from @voozahq! #TheProblemWithMarketing pic.twitter.com/nwsK7QJotD

— Courtney Corlew (@clcorlew) April 30, 2015

@mattruby comedian and founder of Vooza says next gen marketing is marketing to the fetus. 😂😂😂😂 #MarketingUnited pic.twitter.com/zNiMKCvB0x

— Jason Martin (@martinjasonm) April 30, 2015

. @voozahq much needed laughs and great info and concept! #MarketingUnited

— Tess Helmandollar (@tesshdollar) April 30, 2015

Brands are too fearful. Push peoples buttons. Have some edge. Make fun of people. @voozahq #MarketingUnited

— Andrea Arnold (@jesuisandrea) April 30, 2015

Rehashing #MarketingUnited Day 1: most memorable sessions = @annhandley @jennita @Lifeisgood @voozahq Looking forward to Day 2!

— Jackie Brown (@jaxcomm) May 1, 2015

@mattruby THAT made my day. Great content ;) #MarketingUnited

— Kayla Nicole (@kaylaaanicole) April 30, 2015

@voozahq Super funny, super insightful. #MarketingUnited pic.twitter.com/8OrZdVBgzr

— Maslow's Path (@MaslowsPath) April 30, 2015

Pure genius @voozahq #MarketingUnited Marketing Depts need 2 think beyond millennials, Gen Z. pic.twitter.com/Iy8nWuOOG5

— jbstockton (@jbstockton) April 30, 2015

Matt @voozahq is awesome. Funny stuff. Amazing intro video and fetus marketing strategy. #MarketingUnited pic.twitter.com/XSkAFjh7Mw

— Dave Delaney (@davedelaney) April 30, 2015

Really awesome native advertising presentation by Matt Ruby fr @voozahq. The videos are hilarious #MarketingUnited tech & funny is cool

— jbstockton (@jbstockton) April 30, 2015

OMG @voozahq this is *the* best way to end the day at #marketingunited. New fan for sure.

— Forward Push (@ForwardPush) April 30, 2015

Some of the stuff I talked about in case you're interested in more info:

1,000 True Fans [Kevin Kelley]
The Economics of Internet Comedy Videos [Splitsider]
Jerry Seinfeld Aces Product Placement [Brand Channel]
12 video sharing triggers [Econsultancy]
How Publishers and Brands Can Measure the Value of Native Advertising [Content Standard]
Brands as publishers [Curve]
Brands as Publishers [Huge]