In our business, it is about being seen. It's about building your brand. Remember, YOU are the product and you want people to know all about you. You need the decision makers (producers, directors, casting directors) to be able to find you and your content. There are many places and ways to accomplish this today. And, quite frankly, it can be a bit overwhelming. We're here to help. We will create accounts for you in each of the main social media arenas, and work with you to craft just the right message for each to help you put your best foot forward. We'll then display the appropriate links to these places on your website. Read below to find out more about all of them.
A social networking service and website. Nearly everyone in the world (okay, only about 800 million people) are currently on Facebook. People that are active on Facebook are usually visiting the site many, many times a day. It is here where you can easily interact with other people in your network, display photos, write messages, share links, etc. While it is common to have a personal Facebook page, we recommend that you have us create a "Fan" page that is used for your business and promotion of you and the things you want to announce to the people in your network.
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets". Your network on Twitter will most likely be much smaller than your Facebook network. However, it will be more focused and your "followers" will be those people that truly want to hear what you have to say. It is a good idea to stay on top of your Twitter account and send out frequent updates during the day. These updates should include valuable information and links that are of interest and a benefit to your followers. This information will be "re-tweeted" to your follower's network, which will in turn begin to expand your own network.
It is easier and easier today to make your own video content, and to showcase the work you have already done. YouTube is the place to do it. You'll want your own YouTube channel to keep all of your videos in one place. We'll set this up for you. We can even build a video page on your website and embed some or all of these videos on your personal website.
(Internet Movie Database)This is the main source within the entertainment industry for finding out about an actor, director, producer, casting director, and just about anyone that has worked in television and film. If you have done any work in front of, or behind the camera, you need to have a listing on IMDB. In addition to your standard IMDB page, you will want to have your resume, photos, and demo reel on IMDB Resume. This is where we come in. We'll collect all of your needed information and set all of this up for you.
*IMDB Resume requires a paid subscription to IMDBPro Like Facebook, LinkedIn allows you to post a profile of your information. However, this service is focused on you as a professional. You will not post photos of your recent shoot here. This is where you will provide all of the valuable information (work history, education, etc) that will be of interest to those people looking to hire you or suggest you to others.
With so many choices for social networking spaces, which is the best to have? All of them. By having each of these services, you expand your reach. You expand your potential to be seen. Your personal website will allow you to give out a domain name that makes sense and is easy to remember. It is the basis of your brand. By using all of these services, with links to all of your social media sites from one place, you are working to build your brand and your network.
