Image credit: Chicago Music Exchange on Google+
Knowing how much this community loves music, a story courtesy of Crain’s Chicago Business, shares how some businesses are benefitting from viral video to boost social marketing engagement.
In the January 28, 2013 issue of Crain’s, there’s a section Focus: Social Marketing and a story, “Chicago’s Social Marketing Standouts.” The Chicago Music Exchange owner challenged its staff to create a viral video. Alex Chadwick, a guitarist and salesman, made 100 Riffs (A Brief History of Rock N’ Roll).
Views of this video on YouTube are nearing 4.6 million (at the time of the print story, there were 4.31 million views on YouTube). Total views for the Chicago Music Exchange’s 223 other videos only amount to 6 million.
Elements of Viral Video
What made this video go viral? According to all the experts quoted in the story, the guitarist shows off his technical and musical prowess while taking the viewers through the history of music with 100 recognizable tunes. The video fits right in with the mission of the music equipment retailer, which doesn’t necessarily contribute to its viral nature, but it feels so right.
I absolutely enjoyed that! It’s worth all 12 minutes!
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Cool Jayme!
It’s nice to see something normal, sane and non-violent go viral! They had all the elements and deserve the hits they’re getting!
Now I’d like to see one with the history of Disco 😉
Lori
@Lori Heh…and, you should be the one to do all those fancy moves, Lori! So great to have you pop in! Thank you!
@Soulati | B2B Social Media Marketing What!? No fancy moves for me (I wish!) but I so LOVED disco – still do! Rock and roll was hard to dance to! 😮
Loved this ! Like Lori said: It’s great to see something regular get such a pick up on the interwebs.
@jonbuscall I am amazed at anyone who can play a smidge of these songs; look at this guy…he had it all memorized! So impressive. Also, in searching for links for this page, the Chicago Music Exchange is doing amazing work with social media.
That video is awesome.
Very cool!
My opinion (yes, unsubstantiated opinion) on why stuff goes viral on You Tube is because it’s fun! People want to be entertained. Looks like he did it in one take too!
#44 Canadiana! Rock and Roll!
I have to set aside some time to go through the whole thing…
And on the substance of the topic, I concur with Mr. Dopping. I hate it when he’s right…