This week’s viral video is a great mix of ideas, with several longer videos in the top spots. Hyundai’s short adventure film features its cars on an icy trip in “Shackleton’s Return.” Heineken also retains a top spot for its short film, “Worlds Apart.” The film pairs strangers (who happen to have opposite viewpoints) working together to build a bar, then finding out who they have really been talking to. It’s time to be open-minded, listen, and talk about differences.
There are three key factors for viral video success:
- Reaching the tastemakers.
- Building a community of participation.
- Creating unexpectedness in the video.
Regardless of the type of product or service, the country of origin, or the importance of the message, what matters is reaching the audience in a way the both entertains and informs. It might be YouTube, and more often now, it’s on Facebook and other social media. Check out this week’s top videos and discuss what makes them “go viral.”
Group Activities and Discussion Questions:
- Bring up a recent Ad Age’s weekly Viral Video chart: http://adage.com/article/the-viral-video-chart/viral-video-chart-5-1-17/308885/
- How effective is each video at getting the company’s brand and message across to viewers?
- In teams, have students design a viral video for a product of their choosing. What are the elements that are needed to go viral?
Source: Advertising Age
