from creative idea to viral success: how 3 brands made their content social
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Presented at OMMA GLOBAL in SF on 3/1/2011 by myself (Dan Greenberg, CEO @ Sharethrough) and Josh Brandau, Media Director @ Pereira & O'Dell).TRANSCRIPT
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From Creative Idea to Viral SuccessHow Three Brands Made Their Content Social
Dan Greenberg, CEO, Sharethrough • @mrDAG • http://www.dan.ag
Joshua Brandau, Media Director, Pereira & O’Dell • @JoshBrandau
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Guaranteed video views. Maximized sharing.
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Social Video is Growing Up
Zac Macaulay@ Photoshelter
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Muscle Milk - “Sexy Pilgrim"
Campaign Goal Build buzz and generate viral
traction for Muscle Milk’s “Sexy
Pilgrim” video during Thanksgiving
week.
Performance Details
75+website and blog features
3,500,000video views
89%video
completion rate
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Lego - “Brick Thief”
Campaign Goal
Seed the Lego “The Brick Thief”
video throughout Sharethrough
Network; encourage editorial seeding
for additional viral pick up.
Performance Details
#5AdAge ViralVideo Chart
1,700,000video views
TrendsYoutubeHonors
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Captain Morgan’s - “Workout”
Campaign Goal
Distribute Captain Morgan’s
“Workout” video across web on
Facebook and Twitter Apps, Social
Games, and Sites/Blogs targeted only
to adults 21+.
Performance Details
80%+Video
Completion670,000video views
#8AdAge
Viral Video Chart
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The New Rules for Social Video Advertising
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The New Rules for Social Video Advertising
Provide Value
Be Experimental
Long Term: Community, Short Term: Meme
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Provide Value1
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BeExperimental
Smileyfish Photo
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3Long Term: Build a CommunityShort Term: Create a Meme
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The New Rules for Social Video Advertising
Provide Benefit
Be Experimental
Long Term: Community, Short Term: Meme
Video Content is a Hyperbole of the Brand
Un-Brand (Sometimes)
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Video Content is a Hyberbole of the Brand4
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Un-Brand (Sometimes)5
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The New Rules for Social Video Advertising
Provide Benefit
Be Experimental
Long Term: Community, Short Term: Meme
Video Content is a Hyperbole of the Brand
Un-Brand (Sometimes)
Broaden Your Demo: Everyone Shares Now
Know the Psychology Behind Online Sharing
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More the Merrier Ted Klassy @ FlickRiver
Broaden Your Demo: Everyone Shares Now6
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Know the Psychology Behind Online Sharing 7
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The New Rules for Social Video Advertising
Provide Value
Be Experimental
Long Term Goal: Community, Short Term: Meme
Create Videos That are a Hyperbole of the Brand
Un-Brand (Sometimes)
Broaden Your Demo: Everyone Shares Now
Know the Psychology Behind Online Sharing
Maximize Distribution: Free, Paid and Shared
Pay for Media that Earns Media
Demand Transparency
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8 Maximize Distribution
Content: Viral Sharing
Influencers: Seeding
Editorial: PR
Paid: Video Distribution
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Copyright 2010, Visible Measures Corp.
Pay For Media that Earns Media9
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Demand Transparency10
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The New Rules for Social Video Advertising
Provide Value
Be Experimental
Long Term Goal: Community, Short Term: Meme
Create Videos That are a Hyperbole of the Brand
Un-Brand (Sometimes)
Broaden Your Demo: Everyone Shares Now
Know the Psychology Behind Online Sharing
Maximize Distribution: Free, Paid and Shared
Pay for Media that Earns Media
Demand Transparency
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