Our friends at Music BC are launching a Career Development Series for bands and music industry folks! The first one is:
TURNING FRIENDS INTO FANS:
USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO MARKET YOUR BAND
What the heck does this photo of me standing with some dudes on one of the Olympic podiums have to do with a seminar about bands using social media? On the right is Dave Olson from Hootsuite, a Vancouver-based Twitter tool (Hootsuite, not Dave!) that you might already be using to manage your account. Dave is what you would call a social media guru, he has made multiple appearances on V.I.A. (1, 2) and he will be sharing some sage wisdom as one of the speakers on the panel. I imagine he'll be talking about... well... how to get yourself onto places like V.I.A. and how to take advantage of all of the incredible free social media tools there are out there for you to tell your story with and connect with fans.
The official word:
Saturday March 26th, 2011
Tom Lee Music Hall - 929 Granville St (3rd floor)
1pm - 4pm
Everyone’s online – but are you taking advantage of all the opportunities it provides? Find out how to best utilize the internet to market and promote your music, coming up with out-of-the-box ideas and buzz for your band. Featuring artists and marketing professionals who have seen direct results through online promotions!
PANELISTS:
Dave Olson - Director of Marketing, HootSuite
Rebecca Boltwitt - Miss604.com
Bobby Kimberley - Music/Culture Marketing Consultant
Moderated by: Rob Calder - Secret Study
Free for Music BC Members / $25 for Non Members
More information: www.musicbc.org / 604.873.1914
RSVP: [email protected] with "social media seminar" in subject title.
