On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Podcast we are discussing how to gain followers on social media.  Joining us today is Brendan Kane, author of One Million Followers, How I Built a Massive Social Following in 30 Days.  He’s here to share his framework for leveraging digital platforms to grow your brand quickly and effectively. Brendan is a business and digital strategist for Fortune 500 corporations, brands, and celebrities.  He started his career in the entertainment industry managing digital divisions for two prominent movie studios.  He then went on to build applications and campaigns for celebrity clients such as Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Katie Couric, Jason Statham, and super model Adrianna Lima. Listen the podcast below: Highlights you won’t want to miss: * How I came to write 1 Million Followers.  0:45 * Is there hope for “regular people” to amass such a huge following?  6:25 * Where to focus your time and energy.  14:15 * What’s our next step and what should our budget be?  20:55 * 5 Key Elements.  24:55 * How to choose what content to use?  28:55 * Recap and how to get started.  33:30 A wizard of the social media sphere, Brendan has advised brands such as MTV, Skechers, Vice and IKEA on how to establish and grow their digital audience and engagement.  He 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 he’s here to share some of his secrets. Brendan is well known for creating an innovative application for Taylor Swift and Rihanna that can automatically turn any Facebook profile into a website in less than 60 seconds. More than 50 million people worldwide have accessed the applications and platforms that were created for his celebrity clients. He also served as vice president of digital for Paramount Pictures and helped scale one of the largest social optimization firms in the world that works with brands such as Disney, Fox, NBC, Netflix, Xbox, LinkedIn, and many notable Fortune 100 companies. If you would like to leverage your content to grow your social media following and get more business, you simply can’t afford to miss this episode! Podcast Resources: Brendan’s email:  bjkane2@gmail.com Brendan’s Website:  https://onemillionfollowers.com For more learning on social media – check out these previous podcasts: Phil Gerbyshak – https://www.speakerlauncher.com/making-better-connections-on-social-media-with-phil-gerbyshak/ Erin Gargan – https://www.speakerlauncher.com/podcast-boost-your-speaker-bookings-with-social-media-with-erin-gargan/ Jennifer Darling: https://www.speakerlauncher.com/using-linkedin-to-fill-your-sales-funnel/ Want More? Want to hear more episodes of the Wealthy Speaker podcast or subscribe so you never miss an interview? Check out the podcast episode archive, HERE or subscribe on either iTunes or Stitcher below.