At the start of this month was arguably the most important date of the annual corporate calendar. It was none other than April 1st, aka April Fools Day. Humor is one of the most universal manifestations of creativity, which is the central fuel for future-shaping companies. Not surprisingly, more and more organizations worldwide are embracing humor as a core cultural dimension, and we see an exponential, global proliferation from year to year of companies commemorating April Fools’ Day, the annual celebration of laughter and childlike fun. These organizations conceive of and bring to life farcical campaigns on April 1st, signaling to all internal and external constituents that they, as an organization, have a sense of humor and appreciate levity.
Here are a couple of my favorites from this year’s campaigns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cdopw2LCvQ&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=92&v=OYcv406J_J4
http://www.beautifulbondsalon.com/
And here you can see a collection of some of the best corporate farces from around the world this year:
http://time.com/5219405/best-april-fools-day-pranks-2018/
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