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Driving 0.001 MPH Faster For Every Follower
Michael Acton@michaelacton_

The creator is doing a challenge where his driving speed to the gym increases by 0.001 mph for every new follower. In this day two update, he calculates his current speed after gaining 45 followers and asks for shares to reach his 200 mph goal.

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Driving 0.001 MPH Faster For Every Follower

The creator is doing a challenge where his driving speed to the gym increases by 0.001 mph for every new follower. In this day two update, he calculates his current speed after gaining 45 followers and asks for shares to reach his 200 mph goal.

Michael Acton@michaelacton_
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Follower growth challengeDriving speed challengeGym commuteSocial media mathFitnessMarketing

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The creator is doing a challenge where his driving speed to the gym increases by 0.001 mph for every new follower. In this day two update, he calculates his current speed after gaining 45 followers and asks for shares to reach his 200 mph goal.

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Talking Head
Topics
Follower growth challengeDriving speed challengeGym commuteSocial media math
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FitnessMarketing
Talking Head

Verbal hook

As said out loud
Day 2 driving .001 miles per hour faster to the gym every single follower we get.

Visual hook

Talking head reveal
How the visuals workThe creator talks directly to the camera in front of his car and then inside it, using text overlays to show the follower math he is describing.
Day 2 driving.001 miles per hour faster to the gym Every single follower we get. Today we were at this follower and today we're at this follower with a 45 follower difference. We can almost drive half a mile an hour. My gym is over a mile away. It's gonna take me two hours to get to the gym. Y' all think I'm scared? Share with your friends so we can hit 200 miles per hour.
  1. 01
    The Challenge Hook

    Establish the rule of the challenge based on follower growth.

    Original
    Day 2 driving.001 miles per hour faster to the gym Every single follower we get.
  2. 02
    The Progress Report

    Show the change in followers/stats since the last video.

    Original
    Today we were at this follower and today we're at this follower with a 45 follower difference.
  3. 03
    The Absurd Math

    Calculate the current result and show how it creates a ridiculous or difficult situation.

    Original
    We can almost drive half a mile an hour. My gym is over a mile away. It's gonna take me two hours to get to the gym.
  4. 04
    The Defiance & Goal

    Challenge the audience's doubt and set a massive future milestone.

    Original
    Y' all think I'm scared? Share with your friends so we can hit 200 miles per hour.
Why this structure worksThis works for any quantifiable challenge. A gaming channel could play a game '1% slower' for every follower until it's unplayable. A cooking channel could add '1 extra grain of salt' to a dish for every like, calculating the ridiculous amount of salt needed for the next bite. The 'math' of the escalation is what makes it universally engaging.