Top Online Videos Of 2013
Let me take a wild guess … you are not really doing any heavy lifting today on the fundraising front.
At best, you’re weeding out your email folder. Or trying to figure out how to use the latest digital device you received (or, more likely, bought for yourself) for Christmas.
So here’s a simple, fun distraction about top trending online videos. But possibly inspiring for your nonprofit.
#2 on YouTube’s top videos list for 2013 is Harlem Shake, now approaching 98 million views. C’mon now, your nonprofit can match that! Warning: many have tried. With the result that over 2.5 billion views of the original and its wannabees have been registered so far.
Or maybe you’d like to take on How Animals Eat Their Food, ranked #3 at a mere 92 million views.
If there’s any takeaway here with respect to ‘going viral’, it’s let your imagination run wild!
Good luck with your online videos in 2014.
Really … only the most archaic nonprofits won’t be using online videos to deliver their messages in 2014.
Tom
P.S. If you think your nonprofit is a tough sell, be inspired by the #5 ranked online video ad — Girls Don’t Poop — PooPourri, with over 21 million views. Complete with a ‘Stink-free’ guarantee!
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