Tipping Point
Rules of epidemics
real life Tipping points
Stickiness in action
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This is the term Malcolm Gladwell uses to describe the moment when an idea, trend, or behavior spreads like wildfire.

What is Tipping Point

200

This rule emphasizes the role of key individuals, like Mavens, Connectors, and Salesmen, in spreading ideas.

What is Law of Few 

200

This crime reduction theory, discussed in The Tipping Point, involves addressing minor issues like graffiti to prevent major crimes.

What is the Broken Windows Theory?

200

This children’s book series, known for its simple stories and colorful drawings, became a sticky cultural phenomenon.

What is The Berenstain Bears?

400

This type of person, described by Gladwell, connects different social circles and plays a key role in spreading trends.

What is connectors 

400

This describes how the content of a message makes it memorable or impactful enough to create change.

What is Stickiness Factor

400

This once-popular shoe brand became a cultural phenomenon in the 1990s, as described in the book.

What is Hush Puppies?

400

This advertising campaign for a tobacco product created one of the most enduring "sticky" brand mascots of the 20th century.

Who is the Marlboro Man?

600

 This principle emphasizes the importance of making an idea or product memorable to create a widespread impact.

What is Sickness Factor 
600

This factor highlights how the environment and circumstances influence whether an idea or trend spreads.

What is Power of Context

600

This disease outbreak is cited as an example of how social dynamics can lead to tipping points.

What is syphilis?

600

This public health initiative made its message sticky by using a simple slogan: “Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk.”

What is Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)?

800

Gladwell argues that small environmental changes can have large effects on behavior, a concept he calls this.

What is power of context

800

According to the Law of the Few, this type of person gathers and shares critical information to educate others.

Who are Mavens

800

A phenomenon in the Bronx involving vandalism and abandoned cars that influenced Gladwell's Power of Context theory.

What is subway car cleaning?

800

Gladwell uses this educational program, which successfully taught reading through repetition and interaction, as an example of stickiness.

What is Hooked on Phonics?

1000

Gladwell discusses the success of this children's television program as an example of the Stickiness Factor.

What is Sesame Street

1000

These people have the persuasive skills to convince others to adopt new ideas or trends.

Who are Salesman

1000

The viral rise of this children's TV character is an example of both Stickiness and Connectors at work.

Who is Blue from Blue’s Clues?

1000

This innovation by Columbia Record Club made it sticky for consumers to join their subscription service in the 1960s.

What is “12 albums for a penny”?