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Viral video seminar for agencies

30th November 2011 - 10:16am by ST16

ST16 Viral viral production seminar logoMystified by YouTube? Wondering if viral will work for your campaigns? Want to leverage the power of viral film and YouTube for your clients? Viral film specialist ST16 are currently offering a free 1 hour seminar on 31st May. In this session we explore how to get results with viral film, pitfalls to avoid and what the future holds.

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How to make a successful viral video

3rd November 2011 - 3:24pm by ST16

 

Ross Furlong from Furlong PR interviews our Creative Director Simon about creating successful viral video... in the back of a taxi! 

 

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Top questions PRs ask about viral

21st October 2011 - 8:46am by Simon Crofts

PRCA making it go viral event

A big thank you to everyone that attended my presentation on 'Making it go viral' last week to members of the PRCA Digital Group at our hosts Porter Novelli London.  The case studies sparked loads of questions and there was a genuine interest in the exciting possibilities of viral video for PR. The session inspired me to write about two of the top questions I've been asked by PR professionals; 'Can you use the viral approach for anything?' and 'What are some of the pitfalls of viral video?'

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IVCA Clarion Award wins for our virals!

27th September 2011 - 9:26am by ST16

nhs vampire viral ivca clarion awards

What a week! Last Wednesday saw ST16 win two great awards - the IVCA Clarion Viral: Public Sector Award for our Vampire Viral for NHS Northamptonshire and a Highly Commended Award for our Crashproof Viral for Safer Roads. Whoop whoop!

We’re all incredibly proud of these projects and the amazing results they’ve helped achieve for our clients.


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PRCA ‘Making It Go Viral’ Event

23rd September 2011 - 3:29pm by Simon Crofts

prca digital group event viralThe PRCA Digital Group (Public Relations Consultants Association), not to be confused with the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association, have invited me to speak at an event entitled ‘Making it Go Viral’.  I’m very much looking forward to sharing some of ST16’s insights on viral video and talking about some of our most recent case studies with the PR pros. Not to mention discussing all those tricky questions this very savvy audience are likely to throw my way!

To book your ticket visit the PRCA website here

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Sharing video - what the shrink thinks

26th August 2011 - 12:21pm by ST16

Viral Shrink BrainYou see a great viral video online and you share it with friends and colleagues. Many of us do it every day without a second thought as to why certain content triggers the ‘share’ impulse in our brains. As creators of content its handy to know what the science is behind a great viral video.

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How do you fake a bike crash?

27th June 2011 - 9:00am by Simon Crofts

Crashproof Motorbike Film still 1Last year we came up with a great idea for a client, they loved it. Unfortunately it meant creating a motorbike crash, on a budget.

So how do you think we did it?

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How to make successful online video…

4th May 2011 - 10:37am by Simon Crofts

Beach Viral Film ShootI was involved with a LinkedIn discussion this week about making a successful online video. It all got a bit heated but there was some really useful comments made by contributors from around the world.

Someone had posted a comment about a video they had made to promote their online business. The video had been posted on YouTube and a link sent out to potential and existing customers in e-mails. However the film had not driven any sales and they wanted to know why...

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