Here’s a short list of local ventures with strong followings on social media. Take some lessons from these pros on how to connect with your fans and customers online.
1) Crazy Russian Hacker – 8 million followers on YouTube: How do you make a viral video? Get lessons and loads of life hacks from this crazy local Russian who has more than a handful of videos each with over 20M views.
2) Sweet Blossom Gifts – 669,000 Facebook fans: Learn some sweet tricks from this retailer of custom jewelry.
3) Smoke Signals Bakery – 100,000 Instagram followers (based in Marshall): Showcase the Art of your trade, and with some chemistry a following will rise.
4) Moog Music – 114,000 Twitter followers: For when you gotta know about the latest innovations in synthesizers. Here’s where thought leaders go to flex their brains.
5) RunPee – 250,000 active App users: You’ll never miss the action again with time cues for the best bathroom breaks. It’s been used to view more than 4 million movies – that’s a LOT of pee breaks! Featured on the Today Show, Wired, Entertainment, and Entrepreneur, RunPee was developed here by founder Dan Florio, one of the new Elevate mentors (more from him at an upcoming 1MC event).
