Hive Marketing, by Brigham Iraheta

WELCOME! A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF HIVE MARKETING.

I always loved the idea viral marketing, the idea of a concept spreading like crazy with minimal effort, but the variables of it are so great that it becomes difficult to control 100% of it.

There had to be a better way to create similar results with a higher degree of predictability. How could I have an idea or concept reach across vast numbers of people without having to have created the coolest thing since sliced bread.

Of course, create a Hive of dyed in the wool fans who will spread this message for you, for one simple reason: they LOVE your idea, product, ideals, what you stand for or whatever it is you have to offer.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Sell your dream

It may be hard to figure out how to convert a group to raving fans of yours. What can you tell them? How can you motivate them?

It's all psicology, and ethics. Morality - I believe - will play a big part in it. Your dream must be real in order for someone esle to believe you, why? Because if it's not real, then you don't believe it, and if you don't, then why should anyone else?

They won't. They'll see right through you, whether immediately or eventually it doesn't matter. Your joy ride will be shorl lived and you'll be left with a disappointed audience and a tattered reputation. So you must be very careful.

Aim for a dream or purpose that you can really get behind of, chances are you're not the only one interested in that certain something. They you try to make it into an ideal or anything that creates passion. Why do you think PETA gets so many celebrities to endorse their campaings, often for free?

They find something these people can be passionate about (most of them have pets so this is a close-to-home issue), show them a harsh video to convert them, and finally simply ask for their cooperation. PETA doesn't push them, they simply sell them the dream of a world free of pet abuse and shows them how they can be an important piece of that dream.

Be the PETA of your own business, sell the dream, allow people to be converted with a true ideal, then see them share their new found purpose with the world.

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