Recently I have been interested in businesses and musicians and how they interact with their fan base. Back in the day they used to travel to people's house and surprise then with gifts or just the greatness of the appearance of famous music artist.
But nowadays you do see that too often... When was the last time you saw Macklemore or Mumford and sons go and knock on somebody's and says what's up? Probably never. So I started looking into how they interact with their fan base, and I've noticed that they do it through social media! And this is how I found that out.
One day I was on twitter and one of my favorite artists (Hoodie Allen) was tweeting about how he just released new tour dates but I didn't see anywhere that he was coming to utah.. So I tweeted at him, and I asked him when he was coming to utah! He later tweeted back at me with the link to SLC tickets and a few words to get me stoked for the concert! I was so pumped that I had just got a tweet from hoodie Allen! I told everyone about it, and even told it to people who didn't even know who he was. An I noticed that those people who didn't know him, began listening to his music and started to like his stuff. Through social media Hoodie Allen was able to expand his fan base simply through a small tweet to @sicnarf1232.
To wrap things up, my sister in law last week asked me to help set up the following social media accounts: Facebook,Pinterest,etsy,twitter, and eBay. For her new small business Mayah Bella Bows. Which is a small business that she runs from her basement, where she makes Bows for littles girls hair. They are really quick amazing bows that she makes and they are giant so it over takes the baby's head! It's essential for her to get her product out there and available online for people to see what she is doing! So keep your eye out for that new business and buy some bows for your kids!
Dueces,
Jordan
Websites I used for help:
Why businesses need social media
http://bit.ly/15I62qO
Why musicians use social media
http://on.mash.to/ayrauA
Awesome!!!! So cool to be able to interact with musicians ya love!!! A musician's name is their business so by gaining trust from more fans by a personal shoutout is the best!
ReplyDeleteWow! How cool it that! and I am especially excited for your sister in law and her new business! Social media is definitely the way to get your self known. Suggest to her to start a blog and when things are profitable turn it into a website. Also, making regular blog posts and then tweeting them, facebook posting them will really help, in addition to pintrest as a way to link back to her blog. So exciting! Thanks for your post!
ReplyDeleteWhenever a celeb takes a moment to personally interact with a fan, they both generally benefit. You got a story thats helped you convey your point and they got a fan that will remain a fan for life.
ReplyDeletePersonalized letter writing takes so long and home visits? Who has the capital or time? But the simple response to a tweet can hold as much weight as those.
Nice article.