Oct
25
2009
Film made for $15000 hits number one.
With weeks of viral marketing and a promotional campaign driven by social networks like Twitter and Facebook behind it, Oren Eli’s Paranormal Activity (Paramount) expanded into just under 2,000 theaters on Friday and successfully took the box office with an estimated $22 million and an astounding cumulative gross of $62.5 million after less than a month in theaters. It’s surely going to be considered one of the memorable phenomena of 2009, having cost less than $15,000 to produce, the rights sold to Paramount for roughly $300,000 and then being distributed by one of the most unique and unconventional methods we’ve seen in some time.
See the full story here.
I didn’t see it. I was too afraid. But the social media component is worth close examination.
Why does social media carry the message so quickly and efficiently? It works on many levels, making it a strong communication tool in building relationships.
Free exposure.
Social media is highly rewarded in the search engines.
It’s a way to renew each moment, as you wish.
Segment audiences, if appropriate, aggregate data at will.
Demonstrate history, credentials, samples, process, etc.
Trackable.
Logs of detailed information about visitors, from where visitors are to what page directed them to your page, much data is available.
Easily audit ad effectiveness, editorial reach, competition, etc.
More to come … bird wants to eat my monitor.
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Aug
28
2009
It’s been a very fast long week. Thank you to all of my friends, my family and my clients that pulled together and made some crazy-wonderful things happen very quickly. We are going to Kansas City, and we are going to rock!
We booked two Chatter Box accounts and we sold three or four Tweeter Tops. Four web sites and two blogs. We built an awesome logo for a good cause and stuff I can’t remember. Oh yeah, we were interviewed by __________… that’s HUGE ! Can I tell ? I don’t know. But, CC is just adorable, and if that’s what being interviewed is like, bring it on. Loved her !
Thank you, everyone ! For so much happy.
I look forward to putting these and other projects on display – right here at hotDiggityBlog.
Stay tuned.
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Aug
22
2009
I’m ending this week with a FIRE SALE. As you may know, for several years I’ve been trying to sell Remembering.com Share Your Life | Silly-Easy Photo Sharing (it’s at alpha with beta in 4-8 weeks).
After many attempts and several long email vollies back and forth, a large corporation has expressed serious interest in buying Remembering.com – a huge opportunity. This company’s Digital Initiatives Division, a newly formed group evaluating Internet-based projects, has invited me to present the Remembering.com and derivative products, formally, at their headquarters. They are also interested in another system, bridging the gap between snail mail and the Internet..
The trip won’t pose a huge expense, but enough to throw me off balance.
With that … I hereby announce the
Send Joanne to Kansas City FIRE SALE.
Be part of this … watch it happen, in real time, on Twitter www.twitter.com/everythingido and right here … watch the story unfold … and, know you are part of it. Thank you for shopping our FIRE SALE.
What’s it all mean you ask?
I have two programmers standing by, I have producers, I have designers. You give it to me, I’ll get it done. And, for a ridiculously low fee. We’ll do it your way too. Flat fee or by the hour.
Here it is … the list you won’t ever see again.
The Send Joanne to Kansas City FIRE SALE.
Third Stone Media Services | If booked by noon August 24 | 50-75% off our normal prices. See FIRE SALE fees below.
Consulting to small and large corporate clients – leveraging the Internet to build business. (From ecommerce solutions to managing blogs and Twitter accounts for large corporate clients, celebrities and executives with our Chatter Box service.)
Simple 3 – 5 page web site
FIRE SALE PRICE $500
Examples |
www.killedinactionfund.org
Examples |
www.ocdrum.com (this has the simple ecommerce)
www.richardmccormackdesign.com
Ecommerce added to web site
FIRE SALE PRICE $500 simple selling up to 5 products
FIRE SALE PRICE $1000 more products, more attributes per product, more options overall
Simple Blog
FIRE SALE PRICE $200
Examples |
http://www.beaustanton.com/
http://www.fallingrockets.com/
http://www.thisaboutthat.com/
Custom Blog
FIRE SALE PRICE $500 – $750
Example |
www.realestateskirts.com
Tweeter Tops
FIRE SALE PRICE $50
Custom Twitter backgrounds – stand out on Twitter!
Example |
www.twitter.com/ocdrum
Chatter Box | We are your voice in a noisy world.
For an individual just starting their online social conversation – we’ll set you up on Twitter and show you what to do.
FIRE SALE PRICE $50 / month – two months to start
a. go on your own after we train and set
you up –
you only pay $100
b. or, have us write and post your Tweets for a monthly fee of $50
ChatterBox Pro | A bigger voice.
For the company or executive that wants a consistent message coming from Twitter, Facebook and LinkdIn
FIRE SALE PRICE $250 – $500 / month – we do it all, we learn your goals, we get approval on tweets before posting (approved weekly – posted several times per day) and we manage your online conversation.
Range based on number of tweets and time spent improving Twitter stats.
Social Media Makeover
Great for real estate professionals – or anyone without the time to keep it all updated.
Simple review and recommend, set up on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Custom Tweeter Top included.
FIRE SALE PRICE $250
Full Throttle Package
FIRE SALE PRICE $1500
New brand identity, Twitter training, custom Twitter background, training on leveraging the internet, including social media, to grow business. Three months of access to staff for questions, moderation, etc.
Hourly Rate | Normally $125 – $150/hr
FIRE SALE PRICE $50/hr when bought in blocks of at least 4 hours and paid in advance before noon on August 24.
Third Stone Media | Backgrounder
Developing strategy, both internal and consumer-facing, to deepen relationships and grow brand loyalty since 1999.
Test solutions in pilot settings to find gaps in knowledge and functionality before full roll-out.
Prototype ideas to better understand solutions before implementing company-wide programs.
Development of large and small web-based sites, blogs and solutions. We also develop content for these and other channels with Chatter Box.
Keep an eye on our client OC Drum. We have all kinds of special lined up there ! www.ocdrum.com
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FOR SALE | Precious Possessions
THE HOTTEST CAR IN CALIFORNIA !
One owner – all original, completely preserved 1966 Mustang coupe with the 289. This is a California car in excellent condition. Everything works, except the gas gauge.
YOU HAVE TO CHECK IT OUT …
Domain Names | Make an offer. Any of these domains can be built out with a custom web application.
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