The story behind the video that went viral on YouTube because it touched the hearts of millions of people.
She was a teacher with a big dream to change the world. To make that dream come true, she turned her life experience into a short video with a powerful message: be kind to others.
There were fears, discouragement, and no clear plan for how to make it big. But she pushed through and that moment became the beginning of her non-profit organization.
In this episode, Orly Wahba shares how to make a viral video that gets millions of views and changes people’s lives.
Orly is an educator, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, author and community activist, passionate about inspiring and motivating people to make the world a kinder place.
In 2011, Orly founded Life Vest Inside – a non-profit organization with a mission to inspire, empower and educate people of all backgrounds to lead a life of kindness.
Life Vest Inside gained international acclaim when Orly’s award-winning film Kindness Boomerang went viral, receiving over 30 million views, landing her a spot at TED2013.
You will learn:
- How Orly came up with the idea to film Life Vest Inside
- Why and how she started her non-profit organization and what role the Life Vest Inside video played in launching it
- How to make a viral video when you have a meaningful idea that is worth sharing, but no marketing or business experience
- How Orly planned and filmed her viral video
- Why it took her 1 year before she uploaded a video on YouTube
- How to deal with the challenge when people around you don’t believe in you and what you do
- What helped a video go viral
- Orly’s expectations when she was making a viral video and how it impacted her life and company
- What she would do differently if she were to start a similar project these days
Resources from this interview:
- Learn more about Orly Wahba on lifevestinside.com
- Watch Life Vest Inside viral video
- Read Kindness Boomerang book
- Follow Orly on Facebook
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