Dr Brent Coker

Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne

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Business & Economics

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Is viral marketing a key to our planet’s health?

The speed of climate decline is reaching an alarming tipping point. It’s time to hold the big companies to account, and go viral...for Earth’s sake

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Business & Economics

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Podcast

What makes super-viral content so shareable?

Dr Brent Coker researches what makes social media content shareable. He reveals what psychological triggers evoke sharing motives, and how they are activated

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Business & Economics

Why do we say things we later regret?

Experiments show that when we are stressed, exercising or otherwise aroused, we are more prone to say things we shouldn’t. So, to keep a secret, try to stay calm

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Business & Economics

The science behind viral videos

Four ingredients make videos more shareable and help us to understand what makes them so popular

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Business & Economics

It takes more than sex + controversy to go viral

There is no guaranteed formula for a successful social media campaign – but understanding human behaviour and expectations is a good start

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