Even before celebrities starting making their way down the Red Carpet at the Academy Awards, it looked as if Wolf of Wall Street was going to be this year's Best Picture. This movie, revolving around sex, cocaine, and money, had social media buzzing for the six weeks prior to the Academy Awards. As soon as the commission announced the nominees, it looked like there was no competition. The social fan count for Wolf on Wall Street jumped to 967,035 people. This number is factored by looking at activity of the movie title on Facebook and Twitter.
The nominations for Best Picture included:
- American Hustle
- Nebraska
- Captain Phillips
- Philomena
- Dallas Buyers Club
- 12 Years a Slave
- Gravity
- Wolf of Wall Street
- Her
Of these 9 movies, I have only heard of 5 of them: American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Wolf of Wall Street, Her, and Gravity. While I only paid money to see 3 of these 5, I at least knew their plot lines and their main actors. Why is this? Social media and advertising. I am either extremely blind or these other movies did not advertise. So, as a result Wolf of Wall Street took the social media world, with Gravity coming in second with a fan count of 565,931. It is also important to show the number count of last year's Best PIcture, Argo, with a count of 205,138.
Just looking at these numbers, there is little to no question Wolf of Wall Street would be announced this past Sunday as 2014's Best Picture. Well, this was not the case. Brad Pitt's 12 Years a Slave was announced, and everyone smiled and clapped, even though there was a clear shock amongst the crowd. (But really, go watch YouTube videos of people's reactions.)
So, what is the point? You could have 1 million followers, and you may still not be the greatest baton twirler out there. Be good at what you are aiming to be good at. Spend time practicing, not following random people on Twitter.
To read more about the social fan count of Wolf of Wall Street: http://nypost.com/2014/02/27/wolf-of-wall-street-wins-social-media/
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The nominations for Best Picture included:
- American Hustle
- Nebraska
- Captain Phillips
- Philomena
- Dallas Buyers Club
- 12 Years a Slave
- Gravity
- Wolf of Wall Street
- Her
Of these 9 movies, I have only heard of 5 of them: American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Wolf of Wall Street, Her, and Gravity. While I only paid money to see 3 of these 5, I at least knew their plot lines and their main actors. Why is this? Social media and advertising. I am either extremely blind or these other movies did not advertise. So, as a result Wolf of Wall Street took the social media world, with Gravity coming in second with a fan count of 565,931. It is also important to show the number count of last year's Best PIcture, Argo, with a count of 205,138.
Just looking at these numbers, there is little to no question Wolf of Wall Street would be announced this past Sunday as 2014's Best Picture. Well, this was not the case. Brad Pitt's 12 Years a Slave was announced, and everyone smiled and clapped, even though there was a clear shock amongst the crowd. (But really, go watch YouTube videos of people's reactions.)
So, what is the point? You could have 1 million followers, and you may still not be the greatest baton twirler out there. Be good at what you are aiming to be good at. Spend time practicing, not following random people on Twitter.
To read more about the social fan count of Wolf of Wall Street: http://nypost.com/2014/02/27/wolf-of-wall-street-wins-social-media/
#BamaMC495