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The Force of Viral Views

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

A new study is out ranking how well Super Bowl ads fared online. I’m doubtful this is consistent with a ranking of the creativity or entertainment value of each spot (aside from VW Force, perhaps). More likely, it’s a factor of how effectively each spot was merchandised to spread more quickly in advance of the game. Doritos/PepsiMax’s contest strategy surely resulted in more executions and garnered it more online views than they would have otherwise received.

More interesting to me is how these ads will be shared over the long term. What happens with the online life of these spots over 5 years? 10 years? For example, our esteemed Creative Director Grant Pace’s SmartBeep spot has garnered millions of online views over the years, not to mention the TV media coverage it has received. Not bad for an ad launched before the YouTube era, for a brand that no longer exists. Maybe we’ll need to establish some new metrics for the Long Term Value of a creative concept?

See the study summary by clicking HERE.

Going viral, baby

Monday, July 13th, 2009

evian-water-roller-babies-bigBabies are at their cutest anytime you’re not soothing them at 3:26 a.m. and calculating how you can actually sleep before work. But using babies in marketing can grow a little tired in itself. I was skeptical when reading about “Live Young / Roller Babies,” the Evian viral campaign.  Hadn’t that been done before…a lot?  While not completely original, the video, directed by Michael Gracey, did grab my attention with its re-mix of “Rapper’s Delight” and creative special effects. Even more impressive from a marketing sense was the way the brand and its agency, Euro RSCG, utilized strong creative, social media, a microsite with varied content and well-placed PR / earned media. Not only were they able to put the brand in front of millions of water drinkers but they actually managed to engage those consumers and turn them into ambassadors of the message.  We may or may not buy a bottle of Evian but we’re sharing the brand with our friends by posting on YouTube or tweeting, and we’re reading about it in places like the Wall Street Journal. Admittedly the budget was huge, but still it’s a good example of how to do viral and support it with the right tools.

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