Thank you to the Artist Guild of Spartanburg for asking me to conduct a program earlier this evening on the topic of The Basics of Social Media for Artists. The packed room was full of great questions regarding the role of social media in the promotion of an artist.
Key points of the presentation included:
– how to use social media to attract a quality audience
– information regarding copyright and image licensing
– blog content and linking directing an audience toward their web presence
Social media is a huge topic to cover in the allotted 90 minutes, but most left with a better understanding of the differences in the various social media platforms. The audience was also reminded of the importance of peer support in social media. Collecting quality followers is a matter of networking – locally, nationally, and globally.
My social media mentors for the past year – Leah Vaughn @shoeracing, Aubrey Hudson @LVMotorSpeedway, Lynn Appleget @ApplegetAssoc, and Roger Bear of @WSSU – all received a credit in the presentation. The MFA in Visual Arts program at @VCFA also got a hit in front of this group of Upstate artists. Even Think Tank @ThinkTankPhoto and Camera Bits @PhotoMechanic got a quick plug with photographers in attendance.
Social media for photographers and artists is just one of the lecture programs on my schedule for 2013. If your public or private group or club would benefit from an informative and entertaining presentation on social media, copyright and licensing, or professional photography use the contact link to request more information.
