Mike Will Downey

Modern Marketing Bible from Sound Saves

In my experience these are the top areas you must excel at during film production. This is just a short look into the business. I'll post more soon. Source First are you going to write your own, or are you going to go out and acquire one? If there is source material - say it's already a book or something like that needs to be adapted, then are you going to purchase the copyright of those rights, or are you going to option the rights? An option gives you a certain amount of time to make that movie before it becomes a purchase. The rights may or may not revert back to the original owner if that option is or isn't exercised. Development You need to hire your writers if you aren't already purchasing a screenplay. You need to do storyboards, package it, come up with a budget, hire a Director, and come up with a complete analysis of all costs. Now you need your financing. Either you are going to get it from a studio or you will get it independently from investors. I...

In my experience using social media, since it's creation, this is a bit of my advice. If you would like more info or to ask a specific question contact Mike Will Downey at mike@5IV0.com   Strategy Create a strategy with the specifics of your brand in mind.  These brief questions will help us to study your customer base and gear content targeted not only about your brand, but aspects of their life they care about that relate to what you do.  With proper planning you will release fresh, personalized content related to your brand and what you want people to associate with your business.  Mission statement. What are you are looking to accomplish with your blog? MS: To enrich the lives of teens and young adults through inspiration, education, and active style. What are elements from your brand that lead to specific topics that you want discussed on your Blog/Facebook/Twitter/etc? What content will stick with that will spark and keep the interest of...