EepyBird - Stephen Voltz and Fritz Grobe
Voted "Online Game Changers of the Decade" at GoViral.com, Stephen Voltz and Fritz Grobe, a.k.a. the Coke and Mentos guys, have been featured in People Magazine and the New York Times, on David Letterman and Mythbusters, and their viral video campaigns for companies like Coca-Cola, OfficeMax, and McDonald's have now received two Emmy nominations, won four Webby Awards, and been seen over 150,000,000 times.
Along the way, they've set five World Records and written two books: The Viral Video Manifesto (McGraw-Hill, 2012) and How to Build a Hovercraft (Chronicle, 2013).
Now this creative duo that changed advertising with an online revolution brings their decades of experience on stage and in the circus into two unforgettable presentations that give your audience practical tools for powerful results: 1/10/100: Unlocking Creativity in Everyone and The Viral Video Manifesto: Why Everything You Know is Wrong and How to Do What Really Works.
Stephen and Fritz have spoken on the subjects of viral video, creativity, and innovation at numerous venues around the United States including YouTube Headquarters in San Bruno, CA, Columbia University Business School, the Art Center Design Conference in Pasadena, IDEO in Palo Alto, and at the Producers Guild of America in New York City.
They possess a unique combination of humor and scientific precision, resulting in presentations that are both highly engaging and loaded with tools you can start using right away. Their background as circus performers gives them a dynamic and playful style. But they are also trained in Mathematics, Law and scientific experimentation, which ensures that the information they deliver is clear, concise, and on target.
In their inspiring presentations, Stephen and Fritz will spark your imagination and put a smile on your face, while giving your company concrete ways to increase productivity and produce real results.
About Fritz Grobe
Fritz Grobe left his studies of mathematics at Yale University to become a professional juggler. He went on to win 5 gold medals at the International Jugglers Championships and hold a world record for juggling way too many objects. He was a lead actor and featured solo clown in the original cast of Birdhouse Factory, a touring Cirque du Soleil spinoff. Co-founder of EepyBird Studios, he lives in the small town of Buckfield, Maine.
About Stephen Voltz
Stephen Voltz spent 20 years as a trial lawyer in federal and state courts, winning leading cases in Massachusetts involving discrimination, fraud, and racketeering. But before he grew up to be a responsible adult, he was inspired to be a performer by the vibrant street-performing scene in San Francisco. He went on to study at Celebration Barn Theater in South Paris, Maine, and have a one-man show at the San Francisco Fringe Festival. Co-founder of EepyBird Studios, he splits his time between Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Buckfield, Maine.
Voted "Online Game Changers of the Decade" at GoViral.com, Stephen Voltz and Fritz Grobe, a.k.a. the Coke and Mentos guys, have been featured in People Magazine and the New York Times, on David Letterman and Mythbusters, and their viral video campaigns for companies like Coca-Cola, OfficeMax, and McDonald's have now received two Emmy nominations, won four Webby Awards, and been seen over 150,000,000 times.
Along the way, they've set five World Records and written two books: The Viral Video Manifesto (McGraw-Hill, 2012) and How to Build a Hovercraft (Chronicle, 2013).
Now this creative duo that changed advertising with an online revolution brings their decades of experience on stage and in the circus into two unforgettable presentations that give your audience practical tools for powerful results: 1/10/100: Unlocking Creativity in Everyone and The Viral Video Manifesto: Why Everything You Know is Wrong and How to Do What Really Works.
Stephen and Fritz have spoken on the subjects of viral video, creativity, and innovation at numerous venues around the United States including YouTube Headquarters in San Bruno, CA, Columbia University Business School, the Art Center Design Conference in Pasadena, IDEO in Palo Alto, and at the Producers Guild of America in New York City.
They possess a unique combination of humor and scientific precision, resulting in presentations that are both highly engaging and loaded with tools you can start using right away. Their background as circus performers gives them a dynamic and playful style. But they are also trained in Mathematics, Law and scientific experimentation, which ensures that the information they deliver is clear, concise, and on target.
In their inspiring presentations, Stephen and Fritz will spark your imagination and put a smile on your face, while giving your company concrete ways to increase productivity and produce real results.
About Fritz Grobe
Fritz Grobe left his studies of mathematics at Yale University to become a professional juggler. He went on to win 5 gold medals at the International Jugglers Championships and hold a world record for juggling way too many objects. He was a lead actor and featured solo clown in the original cast of Birdhouse Factory, a touring Cirque du Soleil spinoff. Co-founder of EepyBird Studios, he lives in the small town of Buckfield, Maine.
About Stephen Voltz
Stephen Voltz spent 20 years as a trial lawyer in federal and state courts, winning leading cases in Massachusetts involving discrimination, fraud, and racketeering. But before he grew up to be a responsible adult, he was inspired to be a performer by the vibrant street-performing scene in San Francisco. He went on to study at Celebration Barn Theater in South Paris, Maine, and have a one-man show at the San Francisco Fringe Festival. Co-founder of EepyBird Studios, he splits his time between Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Buckfield, Maine.
1/10/100: Unlocking Creativity in Everyone
How would your company be different if all your employees saw themselves as creative? What if you could give them practical tools to help them turn simple ideas into unforgettable results?
In 1/10/100: Unlocking Creativity in Everyone, Stephen Voltz and Fritz Grobe, a.k.a. the Coke & Mentos guys, give you an inside look at their creative process, with inspiring (and fun!) examples drawn from their viral videos that have been seen over 150 million times. And they...
The Viral Video Manifesto: Why Everything You Know is Wrong and How to Do What Really Works
What if you could get people telling all their friends about your ads? What if your company were the buzz of the Internet?
Michael Donnelly, the Director of Interactive Marketing at Coca-Cola, said that EepyBird Studios' second viral campaign had, in his words, "the impact of a Super Bowl ad." EepyBird's campaigns spiked sales of 2-liter bottles of Diet Coke in the U.S. by 5%. Twice. And sales of Mentos went up over 15%. For three years straight.
In The Viral...
