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Yianni Stamas Takes a Look at International Mountain Day

A Global Day

The reason that we are celebrating International Mountain Day here at USA Create is because we wish to do our part in building awareness and knowledge around the role of mountains in many of our lives without us even knowing it. It is important to realize that December 11’s International Mountain Day is global and not just a public holiday.

Symbolic Visuals

There is symbolism when it comes to this special day with symbols being designated to International Mountain Day which consists of triangles that represent mountains. And even the United Nations is involved with the process. This is because sadly mountains are at risk due to the global climate continuing to warm and adversely affecting the mountain lives of both animals and people.

Will You Join Us?

Mountains are a large source of our water supply. We need to protect these towering entities. Will you join the millions of people who wish to get the message out about the role mountains play in our lives?

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Magicians and Other Entertainers Rule the Remote Explosion

Hope and Gigs

The photo above is place there to represent your glimmer of hope and thoughts regarding getting gigs. It is symbolic of that.

Follow the Client’s Needs

Magicians and Entertainers reading this probably already know, and maybe even have, a remote show. A remote show is when the performer reaches her or his audience with Zoom or other video chat formats. Zoom is definitely one of the best ones, but it is important to be both comfortable with what you offer while simultaneously being ready with what the client wants.

Your Reputation

Of course we recommend the name of this website and blog: USA create. Yes USA, the time is now to create. In this instance we are encouraging entertainers to create. Yes magicians and other entertainers it is critical for your success that you have an outstanding product which is your act. This keeps your reputation solid.

How to Get Press Coverage

Magicians, if you have access to blog publicity such as the network known as the Blog Coalition, you should definitely do it. It’s not necessarily for the traffic, but more for the prestige of having some “press” coverage.

Trust

The idea is to do your research when looking at possible venues. Often it is difficult to create a relationship with the individual who books the talent. But if you have a smoking trailer ready, you can send it to the booker, if you can get her or his email. Be sure to offer both the link and the exact address of your page so they can either click the link or copy and paste the address into their browser. People are hesitant to click on links unless it is from someone they trust.

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Next Steps

See Things Differently

Creating new ways of looking at the USA and marketing in America is a part of the mission of USACreate and they have been doing a fine job of it, redefining how we look at promotion.

Next Steps for USA Create

We will be focusing on helping experts and those facilitating experts, to connect with the needs created by the Pandemic.

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Should USA CREATE?

Made in America

The rally cry “USA Create,” is still a part of my outlook that the United States would do well to to focus on being innovative. All this with the stamp of “Made in America.”

Belief

Also, in our wonderful country, there are literally thousands, if not millions, of very creative people out there whose creativity goes untapped. To me this is very sad because I believe that the USA should create.

Not Rising to Potential

Do you use your creativity to the upmost? Is your imagination, in all of its various forms, something you get paid to do? For some of us this is the case. But sadly, less than 2 percent of “creative people” make their living being creative. How can this be changed?

You can always reach out to us regarding our communication services including our consulting and digital goods. Or for whatever reason.

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Working from Your Heart

Don’t hang your heart out to dry, listen to your heart when creating your customer experience!

Without getting more mushy than not, here is a quote from Helen Keller that can be quite relevant when it comes to running your business:

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” -Helen Keller

And in a manner of speaking it is important to be working from your gut when attempting to put together your marketing materials online and off. In online marketing you need to be able to have intuitive insight into what you believe your potential customers and clients will be feeling when they read your business copy. Are you writing in a way that interests them? Are you giving them  valuable information? These are two questions we always strive to meet, but don’t always hit the nail on the head.

Hitting the Nail

If you are “building the house” of your website, you want to keep in mind who this “house” is for. Different people are going to respond to different things. For example, if you are reading this, chances are you are a part of our “demographic.” Please don’t process that this is cold hearted of us, it just means that your patch to reach us may have been something we set up in advance to reach you.

How are Your Customers Finding You?

You need to work in reverse when creating content for your website. What is your future customer going to do that will lead her or him to you? Will they find you through a web search? If yes, then you might want to focus on keyword research. Will they find you through a search engine ad? If yes, it’s a good idea to double check your ad copy, making certain it will resonate with them. Will it be through a link from another website? This means thinking of the words in the link leading to your site. And so on. If you are truly going to be coming from the heart, you need to be experiencing this when you create your (USA Create) customer experience!

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USA Create Means USA Create

Influencers

USA Create  means USA create. It is a proclamation to Americans to be creative. That is because creativity is at the core of any new ideas or strategy. Do you have a business? Are you frustrated with your marketing results? Many are and it is a problem with a solution. Company’s like DIYdigi.com offer methods of acquiring more customers. In a recent post they talk about influencers and whether they can help you or not?

The Emergence of Digital

There are a lot of digital solutions that in many cases have more impact than if marketing was analog again. Analog meaning not digital. Digital didn’t appear as a marketing tool until the ’90’s and wasn’t fully on the road until the 2010’s. So it really has not been around that long!

Making Your Brand Visible

But regardless if you are promoting yourself analog or digital, the most important thing is that you “create.” You create for yourself a way of advertising yourself that increases you or your business or both visible as a brand.

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Your Action Plan

Getting Over Feeling Sad

The Desire to Accomplish a Goal

Unless you’re suffering from depression or related, sometimes you’re going to get sad. In many cases the sadness has to do with something that you desire to achieve but have been unable to do so. Therefore it is a good idea to start working toward something by changing the strategy you have been using to accomplish your goal.

Take Your Pursuit to the Next Level

One way to get what you want is through putting together a website that is dedicated to making what you want, happen. Why ins some cases is this a good idea? It is because is a method of crystalizing what feel you need and how to take the pursuit to the next level.

The Power of Action

Through all of this you may feel your sadness dissipate. This is because we tend to have a more positive outlook when we are engaged in doing something.

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Drawing Your Future During the Coronavirus

Drawing a Picture of My Future

Okay. Let’s face it. It’s a bit weird, but because of the Coronavirus, for the last two month we have stayed in our apartment and not gone outside. This has certainly caused me to rethink my work plans for the future. Thankfully, being someone who is in the web arts means that my livelihood has not been destroyed and in fact is even thriving. So for me drawing a picture of my future is easier technically than for a lot of folks. I am very grateful for this.

Giving Back

I am determined to make a difference in the lives of those who have lost so much during these uncertain times. The way I think I can help is in working with businesses who have been hit by COVID-19  in a negative way and help them design digital alternatives to some of the steps they take to run their business and make a profit.

Making the Best Use as Possible of Time

Time is one thing we have more of which allows for thinking through and implementing new plans. USA is creating but not in the way this website “USA Create” was formed to be for. We all need to come together in this challenging period and use what we uniquely can create to help others.

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American Creativity Continues

Keep Moving

Even these days of being stuck inside, American creativity continues. You can’t shut down the fertile imagination of many, just because there is a deadly virus that is flaunting itself. Those from the United States are a powerful bunch. They keep moving forward inside despite what is happening outside.

Chugging Mind

This is a credo that I live by: continue to create. Even when not with computer, my mind is going. Yes, there are pangs of unease due to being in forced lock-down, but for the most part I have a 24/7 chugging mind.

It Continues

For some, this is a time of being their most productive ever.  They have never had this much time before to get really imaginative. American creativity continues.

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Start Your Own Video Film Web Production Company


Solve a Problem

Thinking of starting your own video, film and web production company? It’s easier than you may think and can be quite profitable too. The tricky part is getting customers, but USAcreate can help you with that. Also, you need to be sure that you are filling a NEED and are SOLVING A PROBLEM. For example, our awards show the Platinum PIAs solved the problem of recognizing those who are making a difference in their community. This also helped in building community which can stem from being appreciated.

Online or Offline?

When doing your business you’ll need to know how to attract customers on the web. There are many ways of doing this and it depends on whether you are working in a brick and mortar studio or if you are online only. When making our movie which is a kind of business, we worked both offline (filming movie) and online (promotions).

Your Customer’s Path

With a studio you need to attract LOCAL customers because they will come to the location to work with you. Whereas if you are online-only you need to design a path that your customer will follow through on ending with them patronizing your business.

Will You be the Face of Your Business?

Another thing to think about is whether or not you will have visibility within the company. In other words will you be a kind of spokesperson? For example, our founder hosted the first PIAs back in 2010.

Blinders on: Start NOW

If you choose the spokesperson approach then before even starting your company start to promote yourself using free resources such as YouTube. As of this writing if you upload a new YouTube video every day, you will build viewership and will learn the ropes. But don’t wait until you have it “all figured out” to start your YouTube channel. Just start NOW.

Form Alliances

Since you are solving a problem and are filling a need of real people, these are the folks that you want to reach. They will be your future customers. And don’t forget to do partnerships with other businesses and individuals who will help you, as you will help them.

The Cross Pollination of Being a YouTuber

A good example of this is when YouTubers appear on other YouTubers’ channels. You go on their channel and they go on yours. Don’t forget that you don’t have to be in the same room to do this and can achieve it through video connectivity. Such as when you are making a film, you also can film actors who are not even in the same state.

Breaking it Down into Bite Sized Pieces

“Okay but what about running the business itself, how do I do that?” My friend that is what you have to figure out and you only. If possible you should not only fill an important need but to have passion about what you’re selling. This will motivate you to pursue all aspects of your business. Plus be sure to break down your product creation process into little chunks that you can delegate to others.