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Marketing Lessons By Charles Seymour Jr – The Universe Model

Charlie Seymour Jr — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:45:37 +0000

Your own website is at the center but Facebook is VERY important!

People ask me HOW I do WHAT I do when it comes to Social Media Marketing, Online Marketing, Direct Response Marketing, Video Marketing and Email Marketing, and how I advise my consulting clients.

Here is a short video to show what I call the Universe Model of Marketing:

Surrounding the Sun are Planets that point into the Sun (like Facebook, Facebook Pages, Hubpages, YouTube, Forums, Other People's Websites.

And pointing to the Planets from even further away are the stars (and in this analogy, these are Twitter, Article Marketing, and Bookmarking Sites, to name a few)

Watch this short video as I show you WHAT and HOW I do my marketing!

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Marketing The Arts – The Players Club of Swarthmore Presents Into The Woods: Meet The Witch, Little Red

Charlie Seymour Jr — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:30:10 +0000

Video is very helpful when marketing the performing arts

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Marketing The Arts – The Players Club of Swarthmore Presents
Into The Woods

This is a continuation of the series Marketing The Arts where you get to go behind the scenes of Into The Woods as it prepares for its Opening Night on October 22, 2009 at The Players Club of Swarthmore. Watch this series as I take you us behind the scenes to see what it takes to produce a large-cast musical like Into The Woods.

Come back when I feature more interviews with some of the actors, show you the rehearsals, let you see the costumes coming together, and finally the on-stage look of the completed production. Deep, intense, meaty interviews in a documentary? Nawwww… but some snippets of the director directing, actors rehearsing, the set and costumes coming together. Unless you're an actor and have been back stage many times, you'll see something here you haven't seen before.

This is a great musical and it will receive a terrific production – follow it here AND look at The Players Club's website for ALL the productions this season: Learn more at http://pcstheater.org

And leave a comment about what you see here!

Meet The Witch and Little Red Riding Hood

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No music from this production was used, for copyright reasons.

The Players Club of Swarthmore opens the season with Rumors
the delightful farce. Learn more at http://pcstheater.org

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Charlie Seymour Jr
A Work At Home Dad since 1983, succeeding in this economy

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Twitter For Business – Use Twitter To Help YOUR Business: NOW

Charlie Seymour Jr — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:53:00 +0000

Use Twitter To Spread Your Word Of Mouth

Some people lead the dance, some follow – and some have to be taken onto the dance floor kicking and screaming.

This is not a surprise for those of us working in Social Media Marketing, but it's still a surprise to me to read this.

I really have to chuckle: Hollywood is all a buzz about The Twitter Effect.

Where the heck have they been?

Don't they have anyone on their staffs who understand Social Media?

(OK, I admit it: I ALMOST said "don't they have anyone on their staffs under the age of 30, but since I passed that milestone years ago and clearly know how to use Social Media, I won't continue that stereotype any longer!)

Newspapers Tell About Hollywood's Fear Of People Who Send Tweets

Did you see this article in your local paper? (You DO still read the newspaper, right? If Baby Boomers are part of your market you should – THEY still read papers almost as much as they read online information and watch nightly news.)

The headline was, "Hollywood a flutter about the 'Twitter Effect.'

It's as if Hollywood producers just woke up.

Didn't they see all the reports about Iran's election when the population sent messages around the world? Don't they believe the reports that people like Proctor and Gamble (you can't get much more "main stream" and "institutional" in advertising than P&G) are using Social Media? Don't they see that the "kids" are using text messages in the THOUSANDS each month, going one on one with their friends… and then using the same texting technology to use Twitter to go one to MANY?

So… what is Hollywood so afraid of?

YOU. Me. And THOUSANDS like us being able to communicate freely and within seconds of discovering what we like or dislike.

WHY are they so afraid and what happened to make them stand up and notice?

We saw some movies, we didn't like them, we told people… and the attendance plummeted.

Word of mouth was always impactful for our businesses, but now it's at the speed of light.

Learn From Bruno

When Hollywood groans, we all hear it.

Bruno was supposed to be the "even better" follow up to Borat, but after the opening day sales plummeted 39% for Saturday.

Hey, I wrote about Bruno. It was JUST what I needed on a day when my head was swimming with way too much to do. I laughed out loud, thought it was stupid and gross, admired Sasha Baron Cohen for creating another character that made it to the big screen but: I new it wasn't as good as Borat.

So did thousands of others who decided to bash the movie, sending its attendance into a nose dive.

SOME In Hollywood "Get It"

The Weinstein Company seems to get it.

Stephen Bruno (sorry, that's his name – NOTHING to do with the movie of the same last name!) says that now Twitter needs to become a part of the marketing of a new movie.

Before the release of Quentin Tarantino's (Weinstein Company) movie, Inglorious Basterds with Brad Pitt as the most famous in the cast (though NOT the true lead of the movie), they held a special preview of the movie for those who won a contest on Twitter. And then they held a red-carpet tweetup during the movie's premiere. Even some Hollywood elites were twittering about how they liked the movie.

Personally – I REALLY liked the movie. It was bloody, it was too tough for me to watch some times (really, I had to turn away) but Tarantino's camera work, suspense, who-did-what-to-whom, how-will-it-end were awe-inspiring. Watch for this at Oscar time… a definite candidate for best picture.

I LOVE movies – grad some pretzel bites or popcorn to eat, a medium Cherry Coke, and settle in to be swept away into someone else's story for a few hours. Totally refreshing for me (sometimes totally DRAINING too… but I love those that grab me by the heart too!).

But back to Twitter…

Twitter Still Sends Fear Down Some People's Spines

There IS fear that people will be twittering during the opening credits of a movie.

I have to admit I was surprised to see in one of those pseudo-movies before the feature runs (you know, the ones that tell you not to talk during the movie – "Please, don't add your own soundtrack" is says) also included a "No Texting" message.

I don't like when someone sitting near me opens his/her cell phone – the light is annoying. But to take a phone call or text (or tweet) someone DURING a movie – throw the bums OUT!

But movie producers have a real reason to be fearful – the truth will definitely get out about their movies. We won't let a handful of critics tell us what to think nor will we see movies based solely on the trailers of the best parts of the movie – we want "social proof" and that will come in the way of blogs, podcasts, and tweets.

You Have Real Power In Your Fingers

Think about it: when I saw a movie I liked, I used to tell my elderly parents at brunch on Sunday after church. I might email my daughters, tell a friend, maybe even join a few friends in discussion about it. Now I can tell THOUSANDS with a post like this and some tweets on Twitter.

And so can you.

What Does Twitter Mean For Your Business?

Think about the impact Twitter has had on a few movies and focus on the POSITIVE impact. You can get that too – but you need to work on it through Twitter, Facebook, your blog on WordPress, and more.

To learn more, stay in touch here with my blog – I'll keep you informed so that YOU won't have to do the heavy lifting.

Best,

Charlie Seymour Jr
A Work At Home Dad since 1983, succeeding in this economy

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Podcasting – Podcamp Boston 4 Filled With Great Content

Charlie Seymour Jr — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:47:51 +0000

Podcasting – creating audio or video articles or reports to share with people over the Internet.

Four days on the road – creating videos, audios, making notes for written pieces, and it will all help my many businesses because creating better marketing pieces gets the word out about what I'm doing.

I'm been blogging, podcasting, and creating interviews for years. My first feature-length videos were mostly creating in a question-and-answer format based on an NBC TV reporter I liked who took his (then movie-film) camera into Vietnam and captured some terrific documentaries.

That's how I see much of my work.

As a pro photographer, I'm an historian with a lens. In my Spotlight series of videos I'm an interviewer. In my podcasts I'm often following an outline, but then just talking or interviewing.

So, when the chance came to stretch my own thinking and abilities AND get the chance to return to Boston (where I went to Tufts University as an undergrad AND where our older daughter, Stacie, still lives), I jumped at it.

Some of the topics will include:

– How do we measure the impact of social media?

– What's a video Yankee Swap?

– How can we throw media professionals a social lifeline?

– How do you sell social media services?

– What is the future of writing in social media?

– How can you build community for the enterprise?

– Can you measure social media interactions in a meaningful way?

– How do you start with SEO?

– How does social media figure into the future of documentary film?

– How do we prove that all this social media effort is worth it?

– What are the digital humanities and how can we invent them?

– How do I package and price my solutions for SMBs?

– How did social technology change web culture?

– What can social media do for education?

– How do we measure Social Media engagement?

– What equipment is best for a video podcast?

– How do you craft a compelling story through podcasting?

– How can people use social media to build community through photography?

– Where does telephony fit into social media?

– What makes a successful tweetup?

– What's the value of social media for B2B companies?

Wow… SO much good stuff!

And they set aside several rooms for people to go to get to know each other, create podcasts, talk about creating joint ventures, talk about equipment.

And on top of this, I get to have dinner with my older daughter, Stacie, while I'm up there. Now THAT is worth the drive just by itself!

So… stay in touch. Let me know what I can do to help with YOUR podcasting or blogging.

Best,

Charlie Seymour Jr
A Work At Home Dad since 1983, succeeding in this economy

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Social Networking – How Do YOU Stack Up?

Charlie Seymour Jr — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:16:37 +0000

Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn – What Do They Say About YOU?

Social networks – Yep: believe it or not, people study what people are doing on Social Networks.

And you can just imagine: when they study something, they find results and then work to attach meaning to them.

Such is the case of the Social Network Survey that Anderson Analytics produced, as reported in Advertising Age.

You've been analyzed, your likely interests prodded, your buying habits studied, and your media consumption ranked.

For example: They ask if you use Twitter. If YES (whoops, I DO), then you are more interested in SEX than the average Facebook, MySpace, or LinkedIn user.

If you like LinkedIn (I still haven't quite figured out how to make it work, other than asking people directly for help), then you're more likely to watch soap operas.

Is MySpace number 1 for you, then you probably don't like exercise.

Wow… all that from asking a few questions and tabulating the results?

Which Social Network You Favor Says A Lot About You

Did the information above surprise you?

The survey studied the demographics (WHAT a large number of people do) and the psychographics (WHY people do what they do) of social network users and those who don't use them.

Nearly 110 million Americans (60% of those online) use social networks (like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc). Users tend to spend a lot of time on these networks (have you ever looked up and it seemed like the clock FLEW by when you were on Facebook… then you understand how this can be true!).

The average social network user goes to the social sites five days a week, four times a day for a total of about one hour a day. (WOW!)

A SUPER-CONNECTED 9% stay logged in all day and are on constantly checking what's new.

Here is a quick overview which might interest you. And remember, this was conducted as background for advertisers, so they'd know where to concentrate their advertising dollars.

Facebook Users

40% are married, 80% are white, 6% are retired.

Facebook users skew a bit older and are likely to be "late adopters" of new technology (gosh, I'll have to point that out to my younger sister who recently joined!). Facebook users are extremely loyal, with 75% saying Facebook is their favorite site with another 50% having increased their time on the site recently.

Twitter Users

31% buy coffee online, 16% work part-time, and 43% could live without it.

Twitter users have lots of interest, but skew really high in all news categories, liking restaurants, sports, politics, personal finance, and religion. (Yep… sounds like my interests, all right…). They are more likely to buy books, movies, shoes, and cosmetics. They like pop culture with music, TV, and reading ranking high on their lists (I wonder if it counts that I read while watching TV?).

This group is also very entrepreneurial (right with that one too!). They use Twitter to promote their blogs ( you can find mine at http://bit.ly/24eYTO ) and they do business with it.

The group is not that attached to Twitter with 43% saying they could live without it (hey, maybe they haven't gotten into it as much as I have!).

MySpace Users

60% are single, 23% are students (Those numbers explain a LOT!).

I admit that the "noise" of MySpace keeps me away. Oh, sure… I used it to promote my daughter, Liz's, CD (http://myspace/LizSeymour) because people in music are all over MySpace.

But that doesn't mean I like it. Nor does it mean I actively recommend it for my clients and their marketing, because I DON'T.

It's not as business-friendly as Facebook, but as you see from the statistics, the markets aren't the same either.

Content in MySpace is mostly specific hobbies or photos of family and friends. The users are more likely to be Afro American (9%) or Hispanic (7%) than other social sites. And if you're looking for singles, clearly that number attracts attention.

LinkedIn Users

57% male, 12% seek info on gambling (I have NO idea where THAT came from!)

The highest income averages are here in LinkedIn but it may also be the hardest of the "social" venues to crack. The main reason stated (for business) for joining is MUCH higher here than for any other site, so networking for business, job searching, recruiting are all high on the list.

The users are more likely to be members of a gym, spa, yoga, and golf as well, reflecting both the business interest and the higher economic level.

Hey, I'm in it and use it, but don't feel any real "connection" to anyone in LinkedIn, the way I do with, say, Facebook.

And excluding video games, these folks own more electronics like TVs, iPods, DVRs, and Blue-ray players.

So… there you have it. Did you see yourself in any of these categories?

Interesting, if nothing else!

Best,

Charlie Seymour Jr
A Work At Home Dad since 1983, succeeding in this economy

PS:

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