Archive for March, 2009
Twouble with Twitter is a Twitterrific Viral
Here is a video that combines a lot of good elements to make a viral. First, you criticize a social platform that is inherent to sharing. Second, make it enjoyable to watch so a cartoon format is key for a wide audience. Third, use a n00b to show how the platform can seem absolutely ridiculous [...]
Minor Case of the Flu Viral
In the earlier post Understanding Videos: Production Vs Distribution we described the nature of a flu viral to some degree. A flu viral can grip a niche market like any common cold and be gone just as fast. Using the example of the streaker at the Blue Jays game from the earlier post we can [...]
Samsung Viral Follows the Likes of Cardo Systems
Sumsung’s new viral uses the same tactic as Cardo Systems. In 2008 Cardo Systems released a to be viral in a couple different languages in the attempts to sell more Bluetooth devices. Essentially, the video presented a curious mystery begging the question: can you actually pop popcorn with a couple of active cell phones?
The tactic [...]