ViralBrand Launch Campaign — Built Around a Moment That Matters
★ Time-Boxed · 2–8 Weeks

Your moment, amplified.

A product launch. A release. A season. A relaunch or comeback. The ViralBrand Launch Campaign compresses all four engines into a single window — built to drive one priority result in the time that matters most. The lower-commitment way to start, and the front door to everything we do.

Window
2–8 Weeks
Engine
Four Engines
Optimization
One Priority Result
Path Forward
Matures Into Program
Why a Campaign

When you have a moment, you don't have time to build slowly.

Most launches fail because they treat the moment like a normal week. A few ads. A few posts. Hope something hits. It doesn't.

A Launch Campaign is built different. All four engines — Grassroots Mobilization, Organic Collaborations, Paid Partnerships, Amplification — compressed into one window. Real outreach. Real content. Real paid extension. Tuned to one priority result.

Going viral is a moment. Being a viral brand is a system. The Launch Campaign is how the system shows up for the moment.
The Engine

Four engines. One window.

In a Launch Campaign, all four engines compress and fire into the 2–8 week window. Same engine that powers our always-on Program — pointed at the moment.

Engine One

Grassroots Mobilization

A major multi-channel campaign — email, SMS, DM — reaching the niche-community creators and tastemakers who lead the communities your brand belongs in.

Engine Two

Organic Collaborations

The creator content the mobilization produces — made in trade for product or experience, and yours royalty-free. Included in the campaign.

Engine Three

Paid Partnerships

Cash-fee collaborations with selected creators — the ones worth paying to bring fully into your brand's moment.

Engine Four

Amplification

Paid media putting proven creator content in front of more of the right communities — extending what's already working inside the window.

Campaigns That Hit

Moments that compounded into category dominance.

The same four-engine system — in time-boxed mode and run always-on — behind some of the most outsized outcomes in entertainment, beauty, faith, restaurants, and commerce.

TikTok Shop case study
Platform · Commerce · National Launch
TikTok Shop · TikTok USA
Official partner and agency of record for TikTok's U.S. launch of TikTok Shop — activating 20,000+ grassroots creators to build the platform.

TikTok hired us as their official partner and agency of record for the U.S. launch of TikTok Shop, beginning in 2022. We mobilized our affiliate network of 20,000+ grassroots creators and ran online trainings to teach them how to use TikTok Shop — helping creators turn the platform into a livelihood during harsh winters and hard seasons, and accelerating early seller adoption across the country. TikTok Shop is now a category-defining commerce platform.

20,000+
Creators Activated
Agency of Record
Dr Melaxin case study
Beauty · DTC · TikTok Shop
Dr. Melaxin's Peel Shot
From new launch to #1 beauty brand on TikTok Shop in under a year.

We activated a grassroots army of beauty creators already aligned with the brand — turning product seeding into an always-on affiliate engine. Creators drove sales. UGC compounded. The algorithm did the rest.

#1
Beauty Brand
on TikTok Shop
The Chosen case study
Entertainment · Streaming · Box Office
The Chosen
The only TV show in history to gross $150M+ in movie theaters — powered by an affiliate network of 10,000+ creators.

We built and run The Chosen's affiliate network of 10,000+ grassroots creators and pro creators — the largest fan-fueled activation engine of its kind in entertainment. The result: #1 on Prime Video, one of the top TV shows in the world, and an unprecedented theatrical run no other TV series has ever matched.

10,000+
Affiliate Creators
#1 on Prime Video
Chick-fil-A case study
Restaurants · Legacy · 20+ Years
Chick-fil-A
From regional chain to viral brand sensation — beat McDonald's for the #1 spot for the first time in 50 years.

As a long-standing creator and social marketing partner, we supported Chick-fil-A's growth from under $1B to nearly $25B in annual revenue over two decades. We were there when the brand became #1 for kids and family, #3 overall in America, and crossed its first million Facebook fans during the early social era. Today it's a category-defining viral brand — beating McDonald's for the #1 spot for the first time in 50 years.

$25B
Annual Revenue
#1 in America
The Passion of the Christ case study
Faith · Film · Box Office
The Passion of the Christ
The campaign that launched grassroots creator marketing in Hollywood.

Long before "influencer marketing" had a name, we built a grassroots activation engine that mobilized thousands of community leaders to drive record-breaking attendance. The playbook we built here became the foundation for every modern affiliate creator campaign.

$612M
Worldwide
Box Office
House of David case study
Entertainment · Prime Video · Subscription Launch
House of David · Wonder Project
#1 on Prime Video and the flagship launch title for Wonder Project — powered by an affiliate network of 5,000+ creators.

We built and run the affiliate creator network for House of David — 5,000+ grassroots creators and pro creators activated across faith, family, and entertainment. The show reached #1 on Prime Video in the U.S., captivated 44M+ viewers worldwide in 240+ countries, and became the flagship launch title for Wonder Project, the new $8.99/mo Prime Video subscription that hit 500,000 subscribers in its first three weeks.

44M+
Viewers Worldwide
#1 on Prime Video
KeVita case study
Beverage · Wellness · Launch to Exit
KeVita
From launch to category leader to PepsiCo acquisition — powered by an affiliate network of LA creators.

We launched KeVita through an affiliate campaign network of LA-based yoga, wellness, and lifestyle creators — activating grassroots creators and pro creators who were already living the brand. The authentic advocacy compounded into category dominance, and the brand went on to become one of the most successful wellness beverage exits of its era.

Acquired
by PepsiCo
Category-Defining Exit
The Purge case study
Horror · Film · Viral Campaign
The Purge · Universal / Blumhouse
The viral influencer campaign that turned a $3M horror film into a $500M+ franchise.

Nobody expected The Purge to do well. Industry forecasts had opening weekend under $10M. We designed a viral influencer and blogger campaign that blurred the line between fiction and reality — even standing up a fake Washington D.C. political action committee to get bloggers, creators, and commentators debating whether "The Purge" was a real proposed policy. The film opened at $34M, grossed $89M worldwide on a $3M budget, and became a five-film franchise and TV series now totaling $500M+.

$500M+
Franchise Total
From a $3M Film
What's Included

A complete campaign — not a piece of one.

A Launch Campaign isn't a posting calendar. It's a fully-architected creator-affiliate activation, run end-to-end by the ViralBrand strategy team.

The Engine

  • The full four-engine system, focused into a 2–8 week window
  • Grassroots Mobilization across niche-community creators sized to your moment
  • Organic Collaborations — royalty-free creator content, included
  • Paid Partnerships with selected high-impact creators
  • Amplification — paid media extending proven content

The Operation

  • Kickoff strategy session — one priority result, set with you
  • Senior ViralBrand strategists lead every engagement
  • ViralBrand Intelligence™ agents handle scoring, vetting, and scale
  • Real-time campaign dashboard + weekly check-ins
  • Full campaign reporting at close — every KPI, every learning
The Window

2 weeks. Or 8. Built for your moment.

A Launch Campaign is built tight. The engine compresses around your actual window — the time your moment is in market. Same four engines whether the window is two weeks or two months. The intensity is what changes.

Min
Week 1
Typical
Week 4
Max
Week 8
Kickoff
Lock the result.
Build creator lists.
Peak
All four engines
firing at once.
Wrap
Report.
Path to Program.
How It Works

Five steps. From qualify to live.

A focused process designed to get from "interested" to a campaign in market — without wasted weeks.

Qualify

60-second form. Tell us about the moment, the timeline, the budget, the priority result.

~1 min

Strategy Call

30-minute call with the ViralBrand team. Confirm fit, scope the campaign, agree on the engine size.

30 min

Kickoff

Sign and onboard. Lock the priority result. Build the creator lists. Stand up tracking and dashboard.

Week 1

In-Market

All four engines activate. Mobilization runs. Content posts. Paid extends. Real-time monitoring throughout.

Weeks 2–7

Wrap & Path Forward

Full campaign report. Every metric. Learnings. Strategy for what's next — including the path into the ongoing Program.

Week 8+
Qualify For a Strategy Call

60 seconds. Five questions. Then we talk.

If your moment is worth treating like a moment, this is where we start. Answer 5 short questions, and if there's a fit, you'll book a call with a senior ViralBrand strategist directly.

What happens on the call

30 minutes with a senior strategist. Not a sales pitch. We listen to the moment, scope what a campaign would actually look like for your brand, and tell you whether we can help — honestly.

  • Scope your campaign window and engine size
  • Define the one priority result
  • Walk through what the four engines look like for your brand
  • Confirm whether we're a fit before either of us spends more time
★ ~60 SECONDS TO QUALIFY
What Industry Leaders Say

The people who built Hollywood on us.

"The Kings of Influencer and Viral Marketing."
Frank Yablans
Former President, Paramount Pictures · Former CEO, MGM/UA
"Trailblazers for some of Disney's most iconic campaigns."
Jeffrey Schwartz
Disney
"The 'rock stars' of helping brands make emotional connections."
Jody Dreyer
Disney
Brands We've Launched

The same four-engine system that has powered the world's most iconic brands.

Disney Walmart Paramount Chick-fil-A Warner Bros. Mercedes-Benz Samsung The Chosen
Common Questions

The honest answers.

How long is a typical Launch Campaign?
Typically 2–8 weeks, depending on the moment and the engine size. A single-product launch might run 2–3 weeks. A seasonal push or a film/show release usually runs 6–8.
Is "launch" only for new brands or first-ever debuts?
Not at all. A Launch Campaign is built around any moment that matters — a product launch, a new release, a season, a relaunch, a comeback. Established brands run Launch Campaigns for big moments all the time.
What's the difference between this and the Creator-Affiliate Program?
Same engine, different mode. The Launch Campaign is time-boxed — all four engines fire into a single 2–8 week window. The Program is always-on — the engine runs continuously, compounding month after month. Most brands start with a Campaign and mature into the Program.
How much does it cost?
Pricing is calibrated to the scale of the campaign — the size of the mobilization, the paid extension, and the priority result. We'll scope it together on the call. If we're not a fit, we'll tell you on the call.
Who actually runs the campaign?
Senior ViralBrand strategists lead every engagement, supported by our ViralBrand Intelligence™ agents for scoring, vetting, and scale work. You're not handed off to a junior team — Founder & CEO Rick Schirmer and senior strategists are in the room.
What does "one priority result" mean?
Every campaign optimizes around one metric you care most about — brand awareness, UGC volume, attributable revenue, audience growth, or another outcome we agree on at kickoff. The flywheel spins off many results, but pointing the engine at one keeps the campaign focused.

Got a moment coming up?
Let's make it count.

Sixty seconds to qualify. Thirty minutes to scope. Then we go to work.

Qualify Now →