Evan Williams Quotes

Kim was the one who taught us how to use Twitter and how to engage and really capture the attention of followers and the fans.

If you have a food blog and want to connect with a bigger audience, Nom is for you.

I think a lot more people are starting to understand the power of YouTube.

I'm trying to embrace social media because it gives artists a little more power than we've had in the past.

The only people with power today are the audience. And that is increasing with Twitter, Facebook, and everything else. We cater to their likes and dislikes, and you ignore that at your peril.

I hope that all new filmmakers see that the Internet and social media are helpful tools in establishing a fan base as well as being able to interact with your fans.

I need some more followers! I need to get my stats up to a million so I can make any movie with The Rock I want!

Social media is a very, very powerful tool. It also gives power to tools.

I've definitely pitched some viral ideas and do have a pretty good understanding of the Web.

Companies should take advantage of social media's power to connect, but honor the continued role of media in shaping opinion.

Engaging with my fans has helped me grow to more than 3 million followers.

The world is changing. Social media is a way to sell movies and to build a fan base. The truth is that you have followers because they know you are into it and you're funny and you like it. I think it's great.

Today you can start a blog, build an audience, and give the advertising slots to AdBrite or Google AdSense.

The thing that got me started on Twitter was just basically pressure from management and the record company saying, 'Hey, this is what all the other artists are doing. You need to be doing it also.' I didn't really have a clue what is was.

I think Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are the cornerstones of any social media strategy.

When it comes to individual bloggers, they have many choices now that include blogging for a network or going solo.

Believe it or not, I want to keep growing my audience.

Blogs are easy to start, but unless the author is famous, it takes years to build a following.

I've found my calling with Twitter. It's all about the amount of interaction you do, and the traffic you move, and I'm really good at that. I keep going and going and going, and no one can believe that I can keep it up.

I think social media is so important; the young bands have certainly embraced that and used that to their advantage.

My website, my email magazine, my blog, my books, my corporate seminars, and my public seminars all create the ability for social media to work and all build reputation and ranking.

Blog-based businesses have lower cost structures and are more 'authentic,' and as a result are drawing larger shares of ad budgets.

It's very easy to make a viral video, but longevity and consistency, that's hard.

My best advice for anyone out there that feels like, 'I don't have a million followers so why should I even give it a shot,' is that it's not about the numbers - it's about the engagement. That's how you can build influence.

Just as performers, I think you'd be an idiot not to utilize YouTube.