Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Marketing as a woman


Marketing as a woman :

The beauty of marketing. One must always market to find their branding in front of people. I've learned over the years the value of branding. Creating an image, or design, ultimately a voice, that people can absorb into their lives. Branding lets people have a part of your “product/company” and take it with them. One may even lend their own voice to your particular brand; i.e. sport fans. A sport fan will buy items to support their favorite teams while fighting for respect, integrity and anything else that goes along with a “fan/customer” of any brand. What you are selling is almost unimportant compared to how you brand it.

I live in entertainment. That's my world. I am an entertainer who also happens to own a productions company. What does my company do? We Consult, Market, and Develop. I wanted to learn everything I could about marketing so I could become successful in all that I do. I've yet to master marketing, since it is ever changing, but I've become accustom to how marketing works by being involved with it so often. I am sure, following my blog, you've learned that I have a band, I do comedy, act, write, and also eat ice cream... a lot. The point is, each of these ventures have a different brand. Silly, dark, philosophical, etc.

The advantage of a woman comes from their brand. A woman's beauty is defined by their onlooker. Everyone has a perception of beauty. What woman have over men is men have very little standards when it comes to what they find beautiful. Also, woman, intended or not, have the mindlessness of man to help bring a woman's brand to life easier than when men market. How so? I am about to generalize, men follow woman (especially woman starting out in any field) with the hopes that they have a chance to have sex with that woman. Will it happen? Most likely not (98% chance of a no). Men don't care though. They have hope.

Hope is a beautiful thing for men. So... woman get more follows, likes, friends, sales, over men. The statistics don't lie. Oh, plus, women tend to understand marketing a lot better than men. A fun read ---> (LINK). I am not saying men can't marketing. The truth of it all comes down to more men are willing to follow women based on their desires as a man than on the branding it self. Thus the stereotypical macho marketing campaigns of “Hooters”, “Sports”, “Beer”, etc. These companies know what sells “Units”. Believe me, they get paid a lot of money to come up with seducing marketing campaigns.

• Macho 1 (Video) So true!
• Macho 2 (Video) Wearing this gets you laid.
• Macho 3 (Video) Drink this and get the lady.
• Macho 4 (Video) This one gets you AIDs... oh and says fat women are bad.

The things we learn by watching closely. Enjoy!

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Thursday, September 6, 2012

The Ram will break through


Work work work; That is what my life has become? It's all good. Focusing on my SMART Goals is where I have to find my motivation. I have many small things that need to be done to get these larger goals off the ground. On the Tenth of this month I will officially be responsible for a new 3,800 square foot building filled with a theater area and some offices. I have a play I wrote that will be performed in December, and I am working on bringing my “Make A Right Left Here TV” show back to life. Though this time I am thinking of just doing it twice a month and prerecording it. Either way, I know I have a lot of my table. That's the life of an Aries.

Aries the mighty RAM! It's a trait that most Aries have in common. We say yes to anything that comes our way. We feel obligated to life to continue doing things. For when we are standing still we feel useless and without worth. I feel better when I am completing moments in my life. I remember when I use to work a normal job, in fact, I remember when I use to work three normal jobs all at one time. Never again! It was always the same thing and nothing ever felt accomplished. I worked for another person / company, and I could only do as I was told. Most of the time stocking, renting, or even selling equipment to people. I accomplish things now.

I turned my life around and starting making things happen by making things happen. When it comes to my life I also keep in mind 3 simple things. Network, Market, and Practice. I keep people in my life as best I can. I let people know I exist and that I am doing things. I do what I can to keep my skills up to par. Most importantly I remember to always help those searching for opportunities. I do this because of a quote I heard when I was younger.

If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do.” ~ Gandhi

I was taken advantage of by the industry known as business when I was young. I changed all that by learning the business side of things. I also studied people, life and started taking in any knowledge I could hear, read, see. Most importantly, I started helping those who wished for it. I always thought if someone helped me I would have learned quicker, or been able to take on more. Or have gotten further than I am now. The truth is, you don't need help. You just need to do. Become the action. Some fear this action. I create action by opening doors. I feel, if I help some, more will help others. The action of an Aries is to take lead when there is no leadership presented.

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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Another Chapter part 4


Another Chapter part 4

So, my one year adventure starts right here!

• 06.01.11 Opened the BBR Productions Inc., office in Miller Place. Made some great connections and started pushing forward. Got to work with everyone from www.Maryrd.com to Stan Lee of Marvel Comics. I had even became best friends with www.Stoneycomic.com also known as Stoney! Meeting him changed both our lives. (met him in 2007 while doing comedy). We grew over this year and I owe a lot to him. He gave me a voice to express my self, but most of all he trusted me to be an ear for him.

• 06.01.12 A year later a script I was working on since 2011 got an opportunity. That script got noticed by some people in L.A. They are interested. My friend Stoney made that possible (Networking), my talent made writing the script even more possible (Practice). The help of www.KatrinaPerkins.com in the read through smooth out the voice of my writing. (Networking). Having Stoney know who I was and what I had been working on (Marketing), got me the chance to hand in my work to people searching for what I was writing.

• 08.10.12 Two months after our one year anniversary we are closing our 1,000 square foot office in Miller Place and moving to a 3,800 square foot building in Holbrook. (Asset : Business) We'll have two things I've always wanted for a company; 1) A stage that I can help people get their performances on by bringing opportunity to people, and 2) a place any person(s) could walk into and have their lives changed forever. A one stop shop of possibilities. This again is thanks to Stoney. A mutual friend was introduced to me a year ago through Stoney, and now that friend and I are working together to bring reality to this dream. (Networking)

I tell everyone it takes a year to become successful if you work at it because you care about it. You must work 365 days a year for this. The help of people around you will help you get to the top. Working together that is. And making sure your name is out there so people know you exist. I don't make this stuff up. I Network and cultivate relationships because growth comes in unity among people. I marketed my name, company and what I do everywhere to help secure my brand into people's minds. Finally, I practiced everyday. I practiced my skills everyday and of course I practiced Networking and Marketing.

PS. It takes 5 years to earn wealth in what you are doing and 10 years to be wealthy. I'll write a follow up to this in 4 more years. Where will I be? Will you follow me? Or better yet, will you be right next to me bringing your dreams to reality?!!! Now, go make things happen by making things happen.

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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Another Chapter part 3


Another Chapter part 3

Where to begin? How about the year I started to focus all my knowledge into one purpose; To succeed. It takes one year to become successful at anything you do. As long as you are working that year 365 days while doing some form of Networking, Marketing, and Practice; both of your skill/craft and to better your Networking and Marketing ability. With that said, let me give you a little insight to what I am talking about through explaining what it is I have done over one full year.

Research, Research, Research!!! This is as important as the 3 needs of success. I wanted to take my company www.BBRProductions.com seriously this time round. Why? Because it deserved it. Plus, it is 1 of 8 assets I owned. I am passionate about assets, they generate wealth. Anyway... So a quick understanding of what I did when I finally got back to New York. Keep in mind, when I moved back to NY on the first of January, I did everything I am about to say in less than 6 months. Rule of thumb, doing is the hardest thing to do... so make things happen by making things happen.

• 02.10.11 (-ish) asked a friend to help me build my company up. You need 3 things in any venture, or business; A) The Entrepreneur (this is the money person, or developer of roads), B) The Talent (Idea persons, passion of the company, the go getter), and C) The Manager (Handles the money, business side of things and delegates). I was all three, I needed help (networking), so I called a friend I knew since 1999. He became The Manager. Opened bank accounts and the such. I continued to be The Talent, got us clients.

Still needed the Entrepreneur... So I was that two... over the year, I became all three again. Pointing fingers gets nothing done. Doing is the hardest thing to do... so make things happen by making things happen.

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Another Chapter part 2


Another Chapter part 2

Last you read; I was living in Florida working my butt off.

• 04.20.10 (give or take) Lived in Florida doing comedy, mostly networking with people while practicing the craft of comedy. Mostly worked on public speaking by being on stage as much as I could in my spare time. Handed out all my www.MakeARightLeftHere.com tee-shirts (marketing) and continued to handout cards when and where I could.

BUT...

Where did I really start? I started in business entertainment. Art was my major in life. I studied it, the craft. I got my name out there and worked a little. I fell out of love with it when I discovered words and music. I began my second quest of life creating songs for a band that became TENEbRAE. That was Florida 1996! Wow, insanity. Moved to New York in the summer of 1997 and met my then best friend Dan Rhodus. TENEbRAE had a life all its own at that point.

In the year 2007 I left TENEbRAE, was told I may be dying of a brain tumor by some doctor trying to figure out what was causing all my personal health issues. It turned out to be something else, but I had a list made up in the time I was “dying”. I created a bucket list. When I got the okay I started making things happen. I began pushing my company as much as I could. It was my main source of income. When work was slow I got a part-time job (in a field that helped me learn a skill to better my networking and/or marketing ability).

Another thing I did in that time was complete many things on my list in a matter of years. 2007 till 2010 I got into acting, comedy and even recorded a full length album with my new band www.Altayon.com in which I still do to this day. Then, in 2010 my father got sick. I let everything fall to my side and ran to Florida. For two reasons. I needed to be there with him (just in case anything stupid happened) and also to get my life focused. I had spent 3 years working on my bucket list, and here was my dad unable to. Made me think, a lot.

Made me focus on something I had in my hands the whole time. Possibilities!!!

And...

• 01.01.11 Moved back to New York, rented a nice apartment and started setting my plan into motion. Rebuilding my company www.BBRProductions.com by placing all I've done, in my 15 plus years, and getting my life back on track.

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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Another Chapter - Part 1

Another Chapter - Part 1

Wednesday, August 25 2010 ; Working an open mic night... this is where my Journal started. The first entry into the “Traveling Adventures of a Resilient Entertainer” began. Where am I from all those months ago. It just so happens to be a little less than two years ago. What have I been doing correctly, or incorrectly these last two years? First, we are always doing things correctly. Even when you fail, or mess up on something you are learning. Doing is always correct!

I've pushed my theories, strategies, and always stood by my opinions. Never faltering from who I was, who I AM. My job in life is to study success. I've done this for over 15 plus years. Worked hard to make something of my bands, comedy career, acting, writing and more. My goal was to give you an insight into who you want to be in this life. I'm always pushing people to think outside the box. Be more than what society has given you the impression you must be. Life is yours. Embrace it and become what you dream of being.

Where I am and how I got here is simply a guideline to endless possibilities. I started this blog when I was in Florida living a life near my father, who at the time was sick. He got better, I moved back to NY and here I am today. I was really pushing my comedy while out there in the sunny state, but I was doing more than that. I was understanding people through my 3 needs of success; Networking, Marketing, and Practice. Where am I today? That's a long story in and of itself...

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