Comments on: A Great Viral Video Flops: 3,328 Views For Parrot? http://www.spaceshank.com/blog/2008/06/23/a-great-viral-video-flops/ thoughts from the world of media, entertainment, and the web Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:26:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: McNayr Media » Blog Archive » Viral Videos Get Positive Marks http://www.spaceshank.com/blog/2008/06/23/a-great-viral-video-flops/comment-page-1/#comment-355 McNayr Media » Blog Archive » Viral Videos Get Positive Marks Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:13:39 +0000 http://www.spaceshank.com/blog/?p=184#comment-355 [...] The video mentions a viral video by Parrot, which manufactures hands-free Bluetooth cell devices, where a kid records his drivers ed sessions while he talks on the phone. With 485,000 views on YouTube, this video did a ton better than the other Parrot vs. Quail Parrot-backed viral campaign I mentioned at SSM a while back. [...] [...] The video mentions a viral video by Parrot, which manufactures hands-free Bluetooth cell devices, where a kid records his drivers ed sessions while he talks on the phone. With 485,000 views on YouTube, this video did a ton better than the other Parrot vs. Quail Parrot-backed viral campaign I mentioned at SSM a while back. [...]

]]> By: space shank media - blog - archive » Viral Videos Get Positive Marks http://www.spaceshank.com/blog/2008/06/23/a-great-viral-video-flops/comment-page-1/#comment-354 space shank media - blog - archive » Viral Videos Get Positive Marks Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:12:27 +0000 http://www.spaceshank.com/blog/?p=184#comment-354 [...] The video mentions a viral video by Parrot, which manufactures hands-free Bluetooth cell devices, where a kid records his drivers ed sessions while he talks on the phone. With 485,000 views on YouTube, this video did a ton better than the other Parrot vs. Quail Parrot-backed viral campaign we mentioned a while back. [...] [...] The video mentions a viral video by Parrot, which manufactures hands-free Bluetooth cell devices, where a kid records his drivers ed sessions while he talks on the phone. With 485,000 views on YouTube, this video did a ton better than the other Parrot vs. Quail Parrot-backed viral campaign we mentioned a while back. [...]

]]> By: Bob Gustafson http://www.spaceshank.com/blog/2008/06/23/a-great-viral-video-flops/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Bob Gustafson Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:09:48 +0000 http://www.spaceshank.com/blog/?p=184#comment-329 100 million dollar blockbuster spends an additional 100 million dollars marketing their film and getting people to buy tickets. There's a reason the big guys in Hollywood use that formula, it works (most of the time - Speed Racer anyone?). I wonder what the production budget was for this project vs. how much they've spent spreading the word since they've uploaded it. A good post and a good lesson. Bob 100 million dollar blockbuster spends an additional 100 million dollars marketing their film and getting people to buy tickets. There’s a reason the big guys in Hollywood use that formula, it works (most of the time – Speed Racer anyone?).

I wonder what the production budget was for this project vs. how much they’ve spent spreading the word since they’ve uploaded it.

A good post and a good lesson.

Bob

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