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	<title>Mike Metelerkamp &#187; viral</title>
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		<title>Call of Duty: Black Ops</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Awesome ad by Call of Duty: Black ops truely hitting the tagline, &#8220;There&#8217;s a soldier in all of us&#8221;.]]></description>
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<p>Awesome ad by Call of Duty: Black ops truely hitting the tagline, &#8220;There&#8217;s a soldier in all of us&#8221;.<span id="more-1236"></span></p>
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		<title>Old Spice Campaign Case Study</title>
		<link>http://www.mikemet.com/old-spice-campaign-case-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been following the Old Spice ads and think Mustafa is awesome, then here is the Old Spice Social Campaign Case Study from WK. The campaign was designed to capture the attention of both men and women and create a buzz through conversation, which it did&#8230; very well. Mustafa became a legend and they needed to [...]]]></description>
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<p>If you&#8217;ve been following the Old Spice ads and think Mustafa is awesome, then here is the Old Spice Social Campaign Case Study<span id="more-1161"></span> from <a href="http://www.wk.com/" target="_blank">WK</a>.</p>
<p>The campaign was designed to capture the attention of both men and women and create a buzz through conversation, which it did&#8230; very well.</p>
<p>Mustafa became a legend and they needed to find a way to engage with the new fans, which is how the Response Campaign was born.</p>
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<p>Here are some stats from the campaign:</p>
<li>On day 1 the campaign received almost 6 million views<br />
(that’s more than Obama’s victory speech)</li>
<li>On day 2 old spice had 8 of the 11 most popular videos online</li>
<li>On day 3 the campaign had reached over 20 million views</li>
<li>After the first week old spice had over 40 million views</li>
<li>The old spice twitter following increased 2700% (probably off a lowish base)</li>
<li>Facebook fan interaction was up 800%</li>
<li>Oldspice.com website traffic was up 300%</li>
<li>The old spice YouTube channel became the all time most viewed channel (amazing)</li>
<li>Thecampain has generated 1.4 billion impressions since launching the ads 6 months ago</li>
<li>The campaign increased sales by 27% over 6 months since launching (year on year)</li>
<li>In the last 3 months sales were up 55%</li>
<li>And in the last month sales were up 107% from the social responses campaign work</li>
<li>Old spice is now the #1 body wash brand for men.</li>
<p><a href="http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/old-spice-social-campaign-case-study-video/">Source</a></p>
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		<title>&#8220;My Cape Town&#8221; &#8211; I Scream and the Chocolate Stix</title>
		<link>http://www.mikemet.com/my-cape-town-music-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local band in CT, recorded and shot with absolutely no budget whatsoever. Luke Viviers and Bheki Dladla lead vocals with Tony Shine and Just Nathan on the strings. Music Video directed by Porteus Xandou.]]></description>
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<p>Local band in CT, recorded and shot with absolutely no budget whatsoever. Luke Viviers and Bheki Dladla lead vocals with Tony Shine and Just Nathan on the strings. Music Video directed by Porteus Xandou.<br />
<span id="more-847"></span><br />
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		<title>Iron Baby &#8211; An Iron Man Parody</title>
		<link>http://www.mikemet.com/iron-baby-an-iron-man-parody/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mikemet.com/iron-baby-an-iron-man-parody/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 10:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a classic video featuring Iron Baby in an Iron Man parody filmed using the posters daughter.]]></description>
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<p>This is a classic video featuring Iron Baby in an Iron Man parody filmed using the posters daughter.<br />
<span id="more-838"></span></p>
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		<title>Maid busting out to Jack Parrow</title>
		<link>http://www.mikemet.com/maid-busting-out-to-jack-parrow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 15:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video is a true example of &#8216;Only in South Africa&#8217; with a domestic worker busting out to the song Dans Dans Dans by Jack Parow.]]></description>
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<p>This video is a true example of &#8216;Only in South Africa&#8217; with a domestic worker busting out to the song Dans Dans Dans by Jack Parow.<span id="more-822"></span></p>
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		<title>Wasted Guy vs. Flip Flops at Coachella</title>
		<link>http://www.mikemet.com/wasted-guy-vs-flip-flops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are no words to describe the awesomeness of this guy and this video&#8230; so just watch it and enjoy.]]></description>
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<p>There are no words to describe the awesomeness of this guy and this video&#8230; so just watch it and enjoy.<span id="more-808"></span></p>
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		<title>People getting punched while eating</title>
		<link>http://www.mikemet.com/people-getting-punched-while-eating/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Funny short video from Saturday Night Live of people getting punched in the face while eating&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>Funny short video from Saturday Night Live of people getting punched in the face while eating&#8230;<span id="more-803"></span></p>
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		<title>Coca-Cola Happiness Machine, coming to a campus near you&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mikemet.com/coca-cola-happiness-machine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coca-Cola recently installed a special vending machine, a &#8216;happiness machine&#8217;, in a local university campus. The vending machine transformed, providing doses of happiness to all the students that were there that day.]]></description>
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<p>Coca-Cola recently installed a special vending machine, a &#8216;happiness machine&#8217;, in a local university campus.</p>
<p>The vending machine transformed, providing doses of happiness to all the students that were there that day.</p>
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		<title>Death Metal Rooster is more amazing than your horse</title>
		<link>http://www.mikemet.com/death-metal-rooster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d buy this rooster just to have him as a pet because he&#8217;s just so amazing! The music is an original composition for this video by Ewan Parry (a.k.a liquidcow) of the band Talanas: myspace.com/talanas]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;d buy this rooster just to have him as a pet because he&#8217;s just so amazing!</p>
<p>The music is an original composition for this video by Ewan Parry (a.k.a liquidcow) of the band Talanas:  myspace.com/talanas</p>
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		<title>Friday Song: Flight of the Conchords &#8211; Business Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remove my clothes very, very clumsily. Tripping sensuously open my pants. Now i&#8217;m naked except for my socks. And you know when I&#8217;m down to just my socks what time it is. It&#8217;s busines, it&#8217;s business time. You know when I&#8217;m down to my socks it&#8217;s time for business. That&#8217;s why they&#8217;re called business [...]]]></description>
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<p>I remove my clothes very, very clumsily. Tripping sensuously open my pants. Now i&#8217;m naked except for my socks. And you know when I&#8217;m down to just my socks what time it is.<br />
It&#8217;s busines, it&#8217;s business time.<span id="more-525"></span></p>
<p>You know when I&#8217;m down to my socks it&#8217;s time for business. That&#8217;s why they&#8217;re called business socks.<br />
It&#8217;s business, It&#8217;s business time.</p>
<p>Enough said.</p>
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		<title>Aunt Janice is no longer allowed to take care of Billy&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mikemet.com/aunt-janice-roller-coaster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australia&#8217;s funnies home videos provided this amazing video of Billy riding a roller coaster with Aunt Janice&#8230; She&#8217;s pretty evil and I think Billy just soiled himself.]]></description>
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<p>Australia&#8217;s funnies home videos provided this amazing video of Billy riding a roller coaster with Aunt Janice&#8230; She&#8217;s pretty evil and I think Billy just soiled himself.</p>
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		<title>The Google Story &#8211; From the beginning to 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.mikemet.com/the-google-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video shows a quick look back at the Google story over the past 11 years. From Stanford to Mountain View to the world, featuring many different products, starting with incorporating up to Google Wave, StreetView and Chrome.]]></description>
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<p>This video shows a quick look back at the Google story over the past 11 years. From Stanford to Mountain View to the world, featuring many different products, starting with incorporating up to Google Wave, StreetView and Chrome.<span id="more-422"></span></p>
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		<title>Amazing Halloween Costume. Bumblebee Transformer</title>
		<link>http://www.mikemet.com/best-halloween-costumer-ever-bumblebee-transformer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine hitting the streets this Halloween as a quality looking Transformer&#8230; This guy takes dressing up to the max, watch the video &#8211; I can&#8217;t explain how awesome this Bumblebee Transformer costume is.]]></description>
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<p>Imagine hitting the streets this Halloween as a quality looking Transformer&#8230; This guy takes dressing up to the max, watch the video &#8211; I can&#8217;t explain how awesome this Bumblebee Transformer costume is.</p>
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		<title>Grocery Store Musical &#8211; Bringing Fun Back Into Shopping</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Their latest mission, six undercover actors burst into song in a grocery store in Queens. After a few minutes of singing and wacky choreography, they returned to their roles as shoppers and stock boys. The mission was filmed with hidden robotic, lipstick, and wearable cameras. The song was played over the store&#8217;s PA system live. [...]]]></description>
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<p><span>Their latest mission, six undercover actors burst into song in a grocery store in Queens. After a few minutes of singing and wacky choreography, they returned to their roles as shoppers and stock boys. The mission was filmed with hidden robotic, lipstick, and wearable cameras. The song was played over the store&#8217;s PA system live.</span></p>
<p><span>This is one of nearly 100 different missions <a href="http://www.improveverywhere.com/">Improv Everywhere</a> has executed over the past eight years in New York City. Others include Frozen Grand Central, the Food Court Musical, and the famous No Pants Subway Ride, to name a few.</span></p>
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		<title>Pixar Intro Parody: Beware of adorable, homicidal lamps.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not sure about you, but I always wondered what really happened to the unlucky “I” that gets flattened in the original Pixar Intro Video. Luckily Collegehumor has taken the time to animate an extended version of what once seemed cute. I can see why the &#8216;cover up&#8217; was necessary, as it might not be [...]]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;m not sure about you, but I always wondered what really happened to the unlucky “I” that gets flattened in the original Pixar Intro Video.</p>
<p>Luckily Collegehumor has taken the time to animate an extended version of what once seemed cute. I can see why the &#8216;cover up&#8217; was necessary, as it might not be the best way for tweens to start the movie.</p>
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		<title>Drunkest Guy In The World Goes To Buy More Beer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This drunk guy is THAT pumped that he thought it was a good idea to go buy MORE beer. Although this video is simultaneously sad and entertaining, you have to admire his emotional commitment to the task at hand.]]></description>
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<p>This drunk guy is THAT pumped that he thought it was a good idea to go buy MORE beer.</p>
<p>Although this video is simultaneously sad and entertaining, you have to admire his emotional commitment to the task at hand.</p>
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		<title>The Office Wedding: Jim Pam Dance Off (JK Wedding)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Office wedding dance off video was inspired by the JK Wedding Entrance video that went viral on YouTube earlier this year. The spoof was used in the episode for the much anticipated wedding of Jim and Pam from The Office.]]></description>
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<p>The Office wedding dance off video was inspired by the <a title="JK Wedding Dance Entrance" href="http://www.mikemet.com/jk-wedding-dance-entrance/">JK Wedding Entrance video</a> that went viral on YouTube earlier this year.</p>
<p>The spoof was used in the episode for the much anticipated wedding of Jim and Pam from The Office.</p>
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		<title>Hoax or Awesome Viral Ad Campaign created 50 years ago?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Known for being the greatest self-promoter in Seattle, Ivar Haglund left one last publicity stunt for him to laugh about from his grave. Underwater billboards that date to back to 1954 were found anchored to the bottom of Puget Sound&#8230; No jokes, the bottom of Puget Sound. I’m not sure what the big idea was [...]]]></description>
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<p>Known for being the greatest self-promoter in Seattle, <a title="Ivar Haglund" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivar_Haglund" target="_blank">Ivar Haglund</a> left one last publicity stunt for him to laugh about from his grave.</p>
<p>Underwater billboards that date to back to 1954 were found anchored to the bottom of Puget Sound&#8230; No jokes, the bottom of Puget Sound.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what the big idea was at the time, unless they were looking at marketing to the deep-sea diver and personal submarine niches, but the ads read:</p>
<blockquote><p>Ivar’s Chowder. Worth surfacing for. 75c a cup.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Diver&#8217;s special. Kids 12 &amp; Under Eat Free* with regular entrée. Includes Jell-O.</p></blockquote>
<p>The company has recently had divers bring up 3 of these stainless steel billboards using a map found in the archives of the company’s headquarters.</p>
<p>I’m sure that the PR value the billboards are getting now is massive in comparison to the cost of an ad 50 years ago.</p>
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<p>Ivar&#8217;s is promoting the find of the underwater billboards on its Web site, which includes a 2 ½-minute mini-documentary about finding that first billboard Aug. 21 off Alki Beach.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s also started running 30-second commercials about the billboards during prime time, budgeting more than $100,000 for television ads through mid-October.</p>
<p>As the chain explained about the underwater billboards, &#8220;Ivar&#8217;s decided to do what Haglund would have done: promote them.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Winston the Pigeon, faster and more awesome than ADSL</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[@iamsmith from a local company called ‘The Unlimited’ not only launched one of the craziest online experiments that I’ve heard to date, but created something amazing that went ridiculously viral. The team at The Unlimited sent a near one year old pigeon with the name Winston, which was picked from a competition on GottaQuirk, from [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://twitter.com/iamsmith">@iamsmith</a> from a local company called ‘The Unlimited’ not only launched one of the craziest online experiments that I’ve heard to date, but created something amazing that went ridiculously viral.</p>
<p>The team at The Unlimited sent a near one year old pigeon with the name Winston, which was picked from a competition on <a href="http://www.gottaquirk.com/2009/08/24/guest-spot-codename-avian-and-500/">GottaQuirk</a>, from their offices outside Pietermaritzburg to Durban. Winston, mission ready, was strapped to a data card and heroically flew the distance in 2:06:57. During that time, only 4% of the same 4 GB was sent over the Telkom line.</p>
<p>The experiment made use of the various mainstream forms of social media, such as <a href="http://www.twitter.com/pigeonrace2009">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Winston.the.Pigeon">Facebook</a> and quickly went viral featuring on <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8248056.stm">BBC</a>, <a href="http://mashable.com/2009/09/10/carrier-pigeons-adsl/">Mashable</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/10/south-african-pigeon-transmits-data-faster-than-local-dsl/">Engadget</a> and <a href="http://www.techmeme.com/090910/p22">Techmeme</a>.</p>
<p>One of the key reasons for success, besides the fact it worked and they beat Telkom, was allowing for the public to take part in the experiment, rather than just telling a story.</p>
<p>Winston, you can fly my data anytime.</p>
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		<title>JK Wedding Dance Entrance</title>
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<p>Here is the wedding video of the JK Wedding Entrance that went viral on YouTube.</p>
<p>After a seemingly traditional entrance to the aisle, the wedding party proceeded to bust a move and turned the start to the ceremony into a classic hit.</p>
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