When Going Viral: Recent Episodes
Max Ringelheim
Educating entrepreneurs on the cautions, concerns, and warnings associated with your business, brand or product going viral.
During this episode we go into detail sharing how 2015's viral Hoverboard story came about. We also talk about the ups and the famous downs associated with PhunkeeDuck and the Hoverboard industry.
Does social media really cause a social dilemma? The recent Netflix documentary called "The Social Dilemma" posed this question to millions of viewers who watched it. Now When Going Viral's founder Max Ringelheim along with his awesome guests Jillian Weston of Jillian's Circus, Bre Donofrio of V.E.E. by Bre and Jason Sidana of Midknight Genius try to answer that question as they conduct a group discussion analyzing the documentary and the impact that social media has on the world. We hope you enjoy the conversation and please leave any comments or feedback in the comments section!
World renown magician John Stessel creates a viral video performing magic tricks for dogs in an animal shelter resulting in dozens of dogs getting adopted! John showcased how some creative thinking along with some special magic tricks could create incredible reactions from each dog allowing his video to receive millions of views online.
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In this episode we highlight an incredibly emotional “When Going Viral Works” story about a 7 year old named Emma Mertens from Wisconsin who recently was diagnosed with cancer. With the help of dog owners around the world and a simple kind gesture Emma has been able to keep a smile on her face during these tough times.
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In this episode we detail the incredible story of a college math professor from Morehouse College in Atlanta named Nathan Alexander who performed an incredible random act of kindness that went viral for his student Wayne Hayer and his newborn baby.
This episode will discuss the reasons why the Hoverboard Industry came crashing down in Fall 2015 due to knockoff Hoverboards exploding and catching fire in peoples homes.
Episode 2 discusses the reasons why Donald Trump went viral for all the wrong reasons after the release of a vulgar video of him from 10 years ago showed him speaking about women in a very rude fashion. The episode will also analyze why this video will end up costing him the 2016 Presidential election.
Episode 1 of the "When Going Viral Sucks" podcast is simply an introductory episode about the author Max Ringelheim, his background in startups specifically with Hoverboards, and the mission behind what the podcast is all about and what listeners should expect to gain from listening.