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Tony Diehl | CEO / Founder Successful independent entrepreneur since 2003 Manager for original independent rock band Ledbetter Heights Assistant business director & live music coordinator for The Thought Lot Contemporary Arts Center Manager for Philadelphia Blues Musician Nick Andrew Staver Enjoy helping entrepreneurs & businesses leverage the Internet to market & grow their business TODAY: Online Branding & Social Media
Choosing a Name Completely Original Wide open & no competing terms on Google Search Mad Men – Reggae / Funk / Hip-Hop – Carlisle, PA Easy to Remember & Spell “You HAVE to check out Small Town Titans” “You HAVE to check out Dysfunnnkzhunil Fred” No Funny Characters TOWN REBEL$$$ PAN.A.CE.A
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EVERYONE is on Social Media Smoke Signals Prefer Primitive Forms of Communications People Who Do Not Use Social Media: SOURCE: Stat iPhone MacBook Smoke Signals Bigfoot Can’t Afford It
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Social Media is Simply a Tool for People to: Connect Communicate Engage
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Goals of Online Branding & Social Media Control Your Online Image Build a Community (MAKE NEW FRIENDS) Influence Your Community & Make Money
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Be Found In Search Engines
Build a Community Around Your Brand (Make New Friends) Add Value (70%) Tell Your Story Share Your Journey Use a Variety of Content Images, Videos, Music, Links Fan Only Offers Be Entertaining Cultivate Real Relationships Communicate with Fans Ask questions Allow them to participate Photo:
Cultivate Real Relationships “It’s not the number of followers you have or “likes” you get, it’s the strength of your bond with your followers… …In this game, the one with the most real relationships wins.” Source:
Influence Your Community 30% Ask for the “Share” “Watch and Share our NEW Music Video with Your Friends” Ask Fans to Purchase Your Music “New CD Available for Purchase via Digital Download at YourBand.BandCamp.com or Grab a CD at our NEXT SHOW” Invite Them to Your Shows “ROCK OUT with US Saturday at The Chameleon Club!!”
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