The first flash mob in Oman - behind the scenes

During the last Comex exhibition we have seen the first flash mob in Oman.
It was nearly perfect, if you have not seen it yet watch it here.

So how do you make a flash mob? It is not an easy job as usually they happen in public place and therefore you have not control of all elements. Lots of practicing and planning is involved. Here are a few points to remember when doing a flash mob.

1. Do some research and watch some flash mobs done in the past. There are lots of YouTube and just by watching them you’ll learn a lot.
2. A flash mob success depends on the originality, liveliness and attractiveness of the event. If you ‘steal’ an idea elsewhere make sure you adapt it perfectly to your event. Also, don't forget the surprise element which is key for the final success.
3. Have a leader; this person should be a professional dancer/singer/artist. Then you will need several other performers who don’t need to be professionals but they will all follow the leader. Once you have all team members make them practice, practice and practice.
4. Choose a song that is very popular and ideally means something to people.
5. Some flash mobs need performers to wear costumes, so make sure you get them in time.
6. Know the location inside out. Ideally you should be able to perform on the location where the flash mob will take place but in most cases it is not possible. The location is important also for the video-crew as all cameras should be hidden in strategic places. Lastly, not all public places will allow you to organise such events so always double check on that.
7. High quality video. The better the video the more exposure you might get. Let’s not forget that a video will help the event go viral and if you can get in touch with influential bloggers, tweeps and all your friends on Facebook they will help you sharing the message.
8. The event should end with a big ‘bang’ usually revealing something unexpected.
9. Once the event is done just leave as nothing had ever happened.

So here I’m posting the Oman flash mob behind the scenes video. A lot can be learnt from here as so many people and elements are involved.

And well done to all those involved once again!