The 10 Most Innovative Viral Video Ads of 2009
Josh Warner is president and founder of Feed Company , which promotes and distributes brand videos, including campaigns such as Levi’s “Backflip,” Ray-Ban’s “Catch” and Activision’s “Bike Hero.” In three years, Feed has seeded more than 100 videos across the social web. 2009’s crop of top viral video advertisements show us that …

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