http://www.adrants.com/ Marketing, Advertising and Social Media News With Attitude by Steve Hall en-us 2014-03-05T14:20:53-05:00 http://www.adrants.com/2014/03/is-that-fake-huvr-board-video-a-promo.php By now, many of you have seen a video called Belief which asks us to believe that hoverboard technology has been invented. The video begins with Christopher Lloyd (who played Dr. Emmett Brown in the series) arriving in a Delorean.]]> Viral 2014-03-05T14:20:53-05:00 http://www.adrants.com/2013/11/twerking-turkeys-celebrate-thanksgiving.php This is just silly enough and timely enough to get a good run at going viral. Dallas-based ad agency Firehouse is out with a video entitled Happy Twerky Day that, as the name indicates, involves turkeys and twerking. ]]> Viral 2013-11-26T10:05:50-05:00 http://www.adrants.com/2013/10/overly-attached-girlfriend-bad-luck.php If you're into internet memes, you'll likely love this video, out late last month, from RealNetworks entitled Meme Hunters. ]]> Video 2013-10-21T12:33:58-05:00 http://www.adrants.com/2013/09/volvo-trucks-president-has-32-ton-balls.php We thought Steve Wynn sitting atop his new hotel in Las Vegas was a cool stunt. That's nothing compared to the stunt Volvo Truck President Claes Nilsson just pulled. ]]> Video 2013-09-03T15:06:34-05:00 http://www.adrants.com/2013/09/two-cops-one-hole-the-worst-viral.php Jesus. Where do we start. ]]> Worst 2013-09-03T10:56:30-05:00 http://www.adrants.com/2013/05/this-really-really-really-bad-ad-wants.php We get all sorts of work sent to us here at Adrants from companies looking to get some viral juice.]]> Viral 2013-05-14T14:42:44-05:00 http://www.adrants.com/2013/03/ten-top-viral-videos-to-inspire-your.php Over the past year, there were a handfull of video campaigns that not only went viral but also inspired people in different ways. From crazy dances and Ugandan rebel leaders, to men freefalling from space, this past year had something to keep everyone entertained. ]]> Video 2013-03-18T11:16:39-05:00 http://www.adrants.com/2013/03/moonwalking-pony-becomes-viral-hit-for.php A dancing pony? What's not to love.]]> Video 2013-03-04T11:58:44-05:00 http://www.adrants.com/2013/02/kit-kat-gets-25-million-views-with.php What's the easiest, most sure-fire way to guarantee your branded video will get millions of YouTube views? Digitally-manipulated dancing babies, of course!]]> Video 2013-02-08T11:33:10-05:00 http://www.adrants.com/2013/01/unruly-launches-tool-to-predict-viral.php Today, Unruly Media, keeper of the ever popular Viral Video Chart, has unleashed a tool that is said to offer advertisers the ability to predict the viral success of videos.]]> Tools 2013-01-29T14:41:44-05:00