Viral Marketing: Campaigns That Share Themselves

A course by Renato Farfán Basauri, Creative director

Creative director. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined December 2018
84% positive reviews (181)
7,369 students
Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish

Learn to train your nose to create the most contagious viral campaigns

Internet and social networks have changed the way we consume information and, nowadays, it is not unreasonable that a home video like the goodbye to Chimuelo can be compared in impact to a multi-million dollar campaign of a brand like Nike or Dove. Welcome to the era of viral marketing.

In this course you will learn the keys to create the most contagious virals from the hand of Renato Farfán, General Creative Director at YoupanquiBBDO, and winner of prestigious advertising awards such as Cannes Lions, Clio and Ojo de Iberoamérica, on multiple occasions.

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What will you learn in this online course?

18 lessons & 7 downloads

What is viral marketing?
14 minutes, 45 seconds
Is it hard to make a Viral?
6 minutes, 10 seconds
The Power of Social Networks
13 minutes, 7 seconds
That is contagious
12 minutes, 53 seconds
Defining the brief
4 minutes, 40 seconds

What's included in this course?

The course will begin with an introduction to viral marketing and what you can achieve by running a viral campaign. You will know the power of social networks and the influence they exert on the masses.

After having the basic notions about viral marketing, you will go to know what are the steps to make a campaign. You will start knowing the brand and its audience. Then, you will learn about viral or advertising campaigns similar to the brand of your choice.

After obtaining this information, you will learn about how a campaign is organized with time or without planning time, and you will choose the hashtags to use and the product you want to make viral. To finish the stage of organization and planning, you will define which ecosystem of networks is the best to launch your viral.

Also, you will see what decisions and actions to take in the execution stage of your campaign, depending on the success obtained. You will get recommendations on what to do if your viral was contagious and what to do if it did not come to life. To complete this stage you will know the importance of a good copywriting .

Finally, you will learn to analyze a campaign, the metrics of the successes, the errors and what could be done.

  • 84% positive reviews (181)
  • 7,369 students
  • 18 lessons (1h 54m)
  • 7 downloads
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will plan a viral campaign for a brand of your choice.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

To all those who want to convert their brand, or the brand they manage, into the most important conversation topic in networks through strategies relevant to the audience.

Requirements and materials

You will need a smartphone and a lot of desire. A computer will also come in handy.


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7,369 Students
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Renato Farfán Basauri

Renato Farfán Basauri
A course by Renato Farfán Basauri

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Creative director

Renato Farfán is a publicist and is currently the General Creative Director at YoupanquiBBDO. With more than 15 years of experience, Renato has gone through the most prestigious agencies in Peru and has won prizes such as Cannes Lions, Clio, Sol de Iberoamérica and Effie, all on multiple occasions.

Along with his career as a publicist, he has directed selected short films at the most important festivals of the medium, such as Al Este de Lima, Cortos de vista and Festival U de Lima. In addition, Renato Farfán was also one of the winners of the Start Up Peru fund for its application zzleep!


Content

  • U1

    Hello Viral Marketing!

    • Hi, I'm Nato
    • Influences
  • U2

    Introduction to Viral Marketing

    • What is viral marketing?
    • Is it hard to make a Viral?
    • The Power of Social Networks
    • That is contagious
  • U3

    Planning the viral

    • Defining the brief
    • Campaigns with time and without time.
    • Viral Planning
    • Defining the Idea
    • Action plan
  • U4

    Action!

    • Crafting vs. Timing
    • Visual of the Campaign
    • Taking out the best copy
    • Fire the gunpowder
    • Prolonging the viral
    • If it does not turn on
  • U5

    Evaluation

    • Metrics
  • FP

    Final project

    • Final project

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FAQs

You’ll learn how to design, produce, and launch viral campaigns using storytelling, digital marketing, audiovisual strategies, and trend analysis to maximize reach and engagement on social platforms like Facebook and YouTube.

This is an intermediate-level course, perfect for those with basic knowledge of digital marketing or social media who want to specialize in viral campaigns and viral growth strategies.

You only need basic knowledge of social media and digital marketing. No advanced programming skills or prior audiovisual production experience are required.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to create effective viral campaigns, analyze trends, measure results, handle reputational crises, and boost the organic reach of your content across various digital platforms.

Yes, the course examines real viral campaign cases and teaches you how to apply those strategies to your own projects, with practical exercises in storytelling, benchmarking, and content planning.

You’ll learn scripting, animation, target audience definition, and how to use memes, challenges, and community sharing strategies to achieve virality on Facebook and YouTube.

Yes, the course includes tools and methods to analyze virality metrics, engagement, organic reach, and free press, enabling you to evaluate the success of your digital campaigns.

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Viral Marketing: Campaigns That Share Themselves. Marketing, and Business course by Renato Farfán Basauri

Viral Marketing: Campaigns That Share Themselves

A course by Renato Farfán Basauri
Creative director. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined December 2018
  • 84% positive reviews (181)
  • 7,369 students