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One Million Followers, Updated Edition: How I Built a Massive Social Following in 30 Days Hardcover – November 3, 2020
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More than 60 billion online messages are sent on digital platforms every day, and only a select few succeed in the mad scramble for customer attention.
This means that the question for anyone who wants to gain mass exposure for their transformative content, business, or brand or connect with audiences around the globe is no longer if they should use social media but how to best take advantage of the numerous different platforms and beat the algorithms.
How can you make a significant impact in the digital world and stand out among all the noise?
Digital strategist and "growth hacker" Brendan Kane has the answer and will show you how—in 30 days or less. A wizard of the social media sphere, Kane has built online platforms for A-listers including Taylor Swift and Rihanna. He's advised brands such as MTV, Skechers, Vice, and IKEA on how to establish and grow their digital audience and engagement. Kane has spent his career discovering the best tools to turn any no-name into a top influencer simply by speaking into a camera or publishing a popular blog—and now he'll share his secrets to success with you.
In this revised and expanded edition of One Million Followers, Kane will teach you how to gain an authentic, dedicated, and diverse online following from scratch; create personal, unique, and valuable content that will engage your core audience; and build a multi-media brand through platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Plus, Kane now shares his favorite tips for lead generation, e-commerce, direct response marketing, and how to skyrocket your revenue.
Featuring in-depth interviews with celebrities, influencers, and marketing experts, including:
- Chris Barton, cofounder and board director of Shazam and former head of Android business development for Google
- Ray Chan, CEO and cofounder of 9GAG
- Julius Dein, internet personality and magician with nearly 16 million Facebook followers
- Mike Jurkovac, Emmy Award–winner and creative director of will.i.am and the Black Eyed Peas
- Phil Ranta, former COO of Studio71 and VP of network at Fullscreen
- Eamonn Carey, managing director at Techstars London
- Jonathan Skogmo, founder and CEO of Jukin Media, Inc.
- Jon Jashni, founder of Raintree Ventures and former president and chief creative officer of Legendary Entertainment
One Million Followers is the ultimate guide to building your worldwide brand and unlocking all the benefits social media has to offer. It's time to stop being a follower and start being a leader.
- Print length256 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBenBella Books
- Publication dateNovember 3, 2020
- Dimensions6.25 x 1.03 x 9.31 inches
- ISBN-10195066547X
- ISBN-13978-1950665471
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""Today, the online world is so cluttered that even truly great content often gets buried or ignored. The good news is that you can take control of your ability to reach a wide audience—and you can start today, with One Million Followers.""
—Katie Couric
""When we needed help releasing a digital series that we knew could do so much good in the world, Brendan was the first person I called. I'm so happy he is writing a book and passing on his research and experience.""
—Justin Baldoni, star of Jane the Virgin, producer of My Last Days, and cofounder and CEO of Wayfarer
""Brendan is an outlier in a crowded market. His strategies are easy to implement and will lead to massive success. Working with him opened my eyes to the power of his ideas. He's the best at what he does.""
—Luke Wahl, executive producer at Sports Illustrated and Yahoo!
""Brendan has done what most people only dream of doing. We're so lucky he's sharing his secrets. This book is a must-read.""
—Julie Moran, former cohost of Entertainment Tonight
""Brendan's success stories are all the more interesting as they relate to massive global brands like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Jason Statham, Katie Couric, MTV, Vice, Lionsgate, and Yahoo! As a case study for this book he put his money where his mouth is and amassed one million real followers for himself with very little money over a very short amount of time. Testing and methodology are big parts of Brendan's success, and he's incredibly generous for sharing those aspects of his work with the world.""
—Greg Durkin, CEO at Guts + Data, former senior vice president of marketing analytics at Warner Bros. Pictures
""While it may be true that no one can predict what content will go viral, there is a tried-and-true formula experts use to maximize reach and stand out from the rest—and it will work for you, too. Brendan Kane gives you all the tips, tools, and insider secrets you need to make that happen.""
—David Oh, chief product officer at FabFitFun
""Brendan's focus on understanding how things work is infectious. His curiosity and knowledge will make you want to do better.""
—Latham Arneson, former vice president of digital marketing at Paramount Pictures
""Brendan Kane will guide you through the fog of social media and its strategic application like the seer he is.""
—Jon Jashni, founder of Raintree Ventures, former president and chief creative officer of Legendary Entertainment
""There's an insane amount of noise online today—and it's increasingly difficult to get your content, brand, or message across to the widest possible audience that matters to you. Unless you've read this book. Brendan's done an incredible job of distilling tips, tools, and insider info into actionable advice that's applicable for everyone.""
—Eamonn Carey, managing director at Techstars London
""Social Media is now a currency you can exchange for monetary gain or exposure. This book allows you to obtain the fundamentals from the greatest minds in the world. Hearing from the experts within each field to arm you with the nuggets you need for social media success!""
—Joivan Wade, founder of the Wall of Comedy and actor in The First Purge
""If you're looking for a book to help you make a real and lasting impact in the complicated and ever-changing world of social media . . . look no further. Practical, definitive, and easy to read. Brendan Kane has written the bible.""
—Kario Salem, Emmy Award-winning screenwriter
""Brendan gets the value of paid media better than anyone I know . . . and how really good content needs the right ignition and the right platform underneath it to be successful.""
—Erick Brownstein, president and chief strategy officer at Shareability
""In this noisy world, winning a massive following may seem unrealistic. But by following the smart advice in One Million Followers, anyone can build a powerful and passionate fan base, starting now.""
—Dorie Clark, adjunct professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and author of Entrepreneurial You and Stand Out
""Brendan gives masterful and practical strategies that will help you reach your social media goals and beyond. Whether you want to build a brand, sell a product, or become an influencer, there is wisdom here so you can do just that.""
—Antony Randall, CEO and cofounder of EQ
""I wish I had this book when I started my career as a video-director over a decade ago. I am extremely excited to apply what I learned from One Million Followers to my own social media platforms. Anyone who takes this book seriously and applies the lessons within is on the path to closer achieving their goals.""
—Pedro D. Flores, CEO of CompA Productions
""Brendan was shockingly able to generate a million followers for our nonprofit in less than fourteen days. I have never seen such rapid growth in social in my entire career.""
—Rich German, founder and CEO of JV Insiders
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Brendan Kane is an out of the box thinker for Fortune 500 corporations, brands, and celebrities. He thrives on helping Brendan Kane empowers companies to achieve social media success without relying on luck.
He has been a driving force behind breakthroughs in understanding social media and its impact on brands, influencers, and public figures.
With a commitment to research and tangible outcomes, he and his team pioneered revolutionary content models.
For nearly 20 years, Kane has guided prominent brands and individuals to success.
His influence extends beyond business strategies; he developed the first-ever video influencer campaign in 2007. His talents have been sought by major corporations, contributing to their unparalleled growth.
In the realm of digital influence, Kane has created solutions for top-tier personalities.
His strategies have been leveraged by leading companies and renowned brands.
Additionally, Kane served as a VP at a major motion picture company.
Kane embarked on a personal experiment, generating over a million followers in 100 countries in 30 days on his social media page.
He continues to offer transformative strategies for digital success.
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2024**Review for *One Million Followers: How I Built a Massive Social Following in 30 Days* by Brendan Kane**
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*One Million Followers* by Brendan Kane is an eye-opening and actionable guide for anyone looking to build a significant social media presence quickly. Kane, a seasoned digital strategist, shares his proven methods for achieving rapid growth on social platforms, drawing on his own experience and successful case studies.
The book is packed with practical strategies, from crafting compelling content and leveraging data analytics to understanding audience behavior and using paid promotions effectively. Kane’s insights into the nuances of social media algorithms and engagement techniques are particularly valuable for those looking to maximize their reach and impact.
What makes this book stand out is its emphasis on actionable tactics and real-world examples. Kane doesn’t just offer theories; he provides step-by-step instructions and proven methods that can be implemented immediately. His approach is refreshingly straightforward and results-driven, making it easy for readers to apply the concepts to their own social media strategies.
*One Million Followers* is an essential read for marketers, influencers, and anyone serious about growing their social media following. Brendan Kane’s expertise and practical advice make this book a must-have for achieving social media success. Highly recommended!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019I've been doing marketing for over seven years now and have read countless books on marketing and business and this is hands down and by far the best book on the subject that I've ever read (and I've read an ungodly amount of books on these topics), and it is super practical and "simple" to implement.
So many books give really shallow content on marketing and how to gain more exposure for you or your clients, but Brendan really breaks it down and uses stories from a lot of the other leading experts in the field to really showcase how powerful marketing can be, and how effective the marketing practices have been for them, and for us if we use it. It's like having a bird eyes view of seeing how the best in the industry is going about their marketing that would normally be invisible to everyone other than those who are actually present for it.
This book is filled with a ton of tactics that you can do TODAY to take your endeavors to the next level and really make an impact in the world or in someone's life.
If you are a marketer or someone trying to get your dreams or vision heard this is the only book that you will EVER need about marketing.
I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone! The only regret that you will have is not reading it sooner!
If you follow what he outlines and maps out in his book you will have HUGE success!
Cheers to your success!
And a huge thank you, Brendan, for creating this masterpiece!
Also, on a side note, Brendan truly cares about his fans and followers and really goes the extra mile to help and provide support to them which is super rare to find nowadays!
If you're ready to take you and your life to the next level then this is the book for you!
5.0 out of 5 stars If you have a dream, idea, passion, or business you NEED this book!I've been doing marketing for over seven years now and have read countless books on marketing and business and this is hands down and by far the best book on the subject that I've ever read (and I've read an ungodly amount of books on these topics), and it is super practical and "simple" to implement.
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019
So many books give really shallow content on marketing and how to gain more exposure for you or your clients, but Brendan really breaks it down and uses stories from a lot of the other leading experts in the field to really showcase how powerful marketing can be, and how effective the marketing practices have been for them, and for us if we use it. It's like having a bird eyes view of seeing how the best in the industry is going about their marketing that would normally be invisible to everyone other than those who are actually present for it.
This book is filled with a ton of tactics that you can do TODAY to take your endeavors to the next level and really make an impact in the world or in someone's life.
If you are a marketer or someone trying to get your dreams or vision heard this is the only book that you will EVER need about marketing.
I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone! The only regret that you will have is not reading it sooner!
If you follow what he outlines and maps out in his book you will have HUGE success!
Cheers to your success!
And a huge thank you, Brendan, for creating this masterpiece!
Also, on a side note, Brendan truly cares about his fans and followers and really goes the extra mile to help and provide support to them which is super rare to find nowadays!
If you're ready to take you and your life to the next level then this is the book for you!
Images in this review - Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2019In One Million Followers, Brendan Kane reveals hacks and advice on how to gain a mass following and create valuable content to attract such an audience. Keeping in mind how to create a following of one million followers and his experience with doing so in 30 days, Kane uses what he has learned to point out specific marketing tactics to grow a brand. His objective is to teach his readers how to maximize the potential of a mass public to promote the audience’s brand or product. Kane also focuses on educating the audience on taking advantage of social media and how to use the platforms to gain mass exposure. His words are set to attract a business minded audience of people who he believes "have something to offer and [want] to make an impact” in such a competitive globalized society (Kane, 2018, p.2).
To build a massive social following Kane argues that businesses and individuals need to know what makes the public want to share a message. He is constantly emphasizing how figuring this out can help an individual or company's "exposure and range grow exponentially" and reach masses (Kane, 2018, p.2). He emphasizes that this strategy is cost effective as well and stresses the need to try as many variations of content to figure out what is the best strategy for the brand. Kane also pinpoints that it is highly important to target your audience based off of their purchases and characteristics to determine which groups the products appeal to. He argues that choosing a message for the masses through speaking in a way that resonates the most through humor, logic, and emotion, will make the audience more connected with the brand. He points towards the need to "hypothesize, test, and pivot" using sites such as Google Analytics as a strategy to determine which audiences to target (Kane, 2018, p.18).
Providing exact experiences with celebrities he has worked with such as Taylor Swift, and conducting an experiment of building a following in 30 days, Kane is persuasive in projecting his arguments. He gives a great synopsis of what he has learned in his moments working with these artists and on his own by sharing that if fans "felt connected they were willing to share content" with everyone they knew (Kane, 2018, p.7). These experiences are the strengths in his argument as they build more trust towards what he has to input about building a follower base. Though he has worked with countless celebrities, his opinions are genuine as well as he has only been at the back front of digital and social media companies. He builds an unbiased perspective this way and he relates to how his own readers feel. Throughout the book Kane is able to establish an understanding amongst himself and his readers as he gives advice in which his readers can connect to. This is evident when he reminds his readers of keeping the introductions for an ad video to a minimum of a "second or three" to hook someone in (Kane, 2018, p.117). Kane strengthens his argument once again as he builds this understanding in his audience towards a common feeling everyone has experienced towards attentiveness.
Kane’s words successfully do justice in explaining his viewpoints and portraying his objectives through multiple examples and experiences he has had in social media building. With his concise yet thorough words, he is able to explain how to appeal to the public so they can promote a business’s products through shareability with no cost on the business’s end. Using case studies or examples of companies such as Shazam, Kane presents the value of global markets as well to put into perspective the ability to reach and target such a wide audience in emerging markets as a tactic to increase shareability of the business content. He is also able to get his points across to his audience at the end of each chapter as he goes through bullet points on the last page or two, stating “Quick tips and recap” to establish a clear motive of what is to be learned (Kane, 2018, p.187).
Overall, Kane’s presentation of hacks and advice in his book were engaging and enjoyable. He succeeds in teaching his business/aspiring influencer minded audience as he sets up perfect examples of the importance towards growing various social media platforms. Through all the great descriptions and explanations, at times however, the ideas and words in the book were repetitive. Among the repetitiveness, there was a constant advocation of Facebook as the best platform to use when constructing a brand, which may have seemed biased to Kane’s one experience with success on that platform. However, Facebook may not be the best platform for everyone. Nonetheless, Kane's constant mention of Facebook does provide the audience with a great value towards the social media metrics which these platforms provide. The repetitiveness with his ideas also do establish an importance of shareability of content and targeting into the audience.
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- Brad ForbesReviewed in Canada on July 27, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent resource
very helpful as someone new to instagram and resistant to these platforms
opened my eyes to some proc esses that will be very helpful
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balamReviewed in Mexico on August 2, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Recomiendo para tanto para empresas establecidas, como para quien está empezando!
Muy útil para pensar en estrategia de la marca en general, pero también para aterrizar en iniciativas para la práctica. Además vale mucho la pena que tiene acceso a recursos adicionales que actualizan constantemente. Recomiendo para tanto para empresas establecidas, como para quien está empezando
- Mr. B. M. FisherReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
I started this book yesterday, it’s a great read so far as very helpful. I emailed to get some further information and got a reply straightaway. Very helpful and highly recommended
- AnnaReviewed in France on December 27, 2023
3.0 out of 5 stars Al ot of self-promo
I don't understand how this book can get such good reviews. All I got from it is: create shareable content and test. Could be written on 2 pages.
- LillyReviewed in Germany on March 5, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Hypothesise - Test - Pivot
It all starts with our why!
- I am in the start up phase with my coaching business. To have theses well assorted insights on how to approach social media appearance and marketing at hand is priceless.
The book is challenging you to find your true 'why' - why we choose to put ourselves, our ideas, our products on social media/ into marketing; what the true message underneath is.
And then, it points out several ways that have worked out for others and how to apply these strategies - yet, always driven by our own why!
The book is easily understandable, also if you are a beginner in the online marketing world. A lot of examples, exercises and linked-to-content online bonuses allow you to understand the main structures on how people consume and perceive social media content and how content can be structured to reach your audience with impact. Yet, you will not find a ready to apply / done for you approach - how would you? - it all depends on your individual why...
Define your why and then hypothesise test and pivot your content to get it transported to your audience on social media. Learn, to get your 'why' out into the world!
And - have fun with it.