Finding Fans

Modern Day Myth Prod. LLC

Modern Day Myth Prod. LLC

A lawyer working with me suggested I work on building a fan base.

I have an idea to start fan groups on facebook, google+, and linkedin.

Any other suggestions?

I think I should mention too that I analyze the demographic data of who views the MDMP Production Page on FB and who watches the trailers on YT.

Interesting shift. The original IC attracted 95% males from 18 to 48.

IC2 has 85% viewers being teenage girls.

This data is useful in knowing where to advertise to find new fans.
 
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Seems like you are going in the right direction. I have zero fans, and make little effort to reach out to the public, but I know someone who did; someone well-known in his field, but had no online presence. He used all the services you mentioned, as well as Twitter. A year later, he launched a kickstarter campaign for $40k to make a film, and ended up with $123k.

I'm not saying that these sites will make you famous (In fact, I think they won't) but it gets the word out to fans, and fans of fans. But, in order to have fans, you need to do something special to get people's attention. Unfortunately, the special part that's harder to find than a Yeti.

It's unlikely I've been any help to you. But, knowing that "it can be done" may spur you on toward your goals. :cheers:
 
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I use Facebook, SoundCloud and Youtube. I just opened a Twitter account.
This is my Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/metalrenardmusic

Community interaction is important (for me) and helps keep people coming back, especially younger fans since they can see you as a leader/public figure. I noticed that lots of people respond more than positively to me answering lots of comments (including taking conversations further via personal message). It's even lead me to receiving the occasional fan-mail.

Marketing isn't just telling people you're there, it's letting people know you will still be there in a week, a month, a year... It's being consistent and fair, it's maintaining a positive public presence, it's giving people what they expect, and more.

I release a new song literally every weekend to my subscribers and so far that's been doing very well. Like I said, they like the consistency.
 
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The question you have to ask yourself, is how much time do you want to spend on line? Creating a fan base on any type of social network by computer takes time. A lot of time. If spending your time on a computer, typing to unknown faces will help you succeed... go for it. Let me know how it turns out?

I never could get into that mode of operation. Hey, I've been on IndieTalk since 2003 and this is my 302 post? LOL...
 
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An Army Navy Store where I buy some of my props said I can hang posters in their store. I just need to raise the funds to make posters.

Can I submit the 22 minute production to my on line distributors for VOD downloads for sale before the NYTVF? I need funds. I'll have to check. But, its still better to wait for the review to be published first.
 
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don patterson said:
The question you have to ask yourself, is how much time do you want to spend on line? Creating a fan base on any type of social network by computer takes time. A lot of time. If spending your time on a computer, typing to unknown faces will help you succeed... go for it. Let me know how it turns out?

I never could get into that mode of operation. Hey, I've been on IndieTalk since 2003 and this is my 302 post? LOL...
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You can manage a lot of that on the go with an Android or Iphone.
 
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I honestly don't think the internet is a good way to build a fan base (i mean, it USED to be, for a FEW people) ... it's just a good way to keep in touch with them once you already have one... unless you truly have a great product, say, a group of indie films or a web series that fit a niche.
 
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don patterson said:
The question you have to ask yourself, is how much time do you want to spend on line? Creating a fan base on any type of social network by computer takes time. A lot of time.
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Marketing your film will take as much time as it took creating your film if you want a shot of making some/most/all of your money back. A lot of that is spent doing social media stuff.
 
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mussonman said:
I honestly don't think the internet is a good way to build a fan base (i mean, it USED to be, for a FEW people) ... it's just a good way to keep in touch with them once you already have one... unless you truly have a great product, say, a group of indie films or a web series that fit a niche.
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I'm on science fictions boards for writers and filmmakers. When I asked how many people are still fans of Star Trek, Space 1999, Babylon 5, and Battlestar Galactica, you may be surprised how many people are looking for something to fill that void.

Entertainment is most important in a production.

With TV studio scenes like this, do you really believe independent filmmaker can't sell content to cable TV?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1eFdUSnaQM
 
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Modern Day Myth Prod. LLC said:
I have an idea to start fan groups on facebook, google+, and linkedin.
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Linkedin seems like a bad choice for a fan group - it's not really a general purpose social network. I also think you're better off picking one place to be your primary fan group and focus your attention on that. You want to build a community, not just a bunch of lists of people who might be interested in your project - spreading the members of that community out all over the place is only going to weaken the community aspect.

As others have mentioned though, most of the work isn't in setting up groups like that, it's in making people aware of your project and where they can find out more.
 
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Linkedin seems like a bad choice for a fan group - it's not really a general purpose social network. I also think you're better off picking one place to be your primary fan group and focus your attention on that. You want to build a community, not just a bunch of lists of people who might be interested in your project - spreading the members of that community out all over the place is only going to weaken the community aspect.

As others have mentioned though, most of the work isn't in setting up groups like that, it's in making people aware of your project and where they can find out more.
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Thank you for your advice. I believe you are on target.
 
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I think you're looking at this the wrong way round.

When your product is good enough, you will get fans. However hard you market the thing, you won't 'find fans' unless the thing you're marketing is up to scratch, so instead of trying to lasso in fans, concentrate on making consistently high quality product.

People get likes on Vimeo because their videos are good. The likes turn into contacts, the contacts get you jobs, jobs get you exposure, exposure gets you fans.

People get followers on Twitter because what they tweet is interesting, people get likes on Facebook because their content is eye-catching, people get hits on their website because people want to see their content time and time again.
 
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Modern Day Myth Prod. LLC said:
I'm on science fictions boards for writers and filmmakers. When I asked how many people are still fans of Star Trek, Space 1999, Babylon 5, and Battlestar Galactica
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I'm not surprised. I'm still a fan of that stuff and am developing a series similar to them. i love star trek next gen the best, i've never given the original series a chance for some reason... it's on netflix, so i may do that in an hour or two
 
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