Today on The Rise To The Top: The #1 Show For Mediapreneurs: OK, not gonna lie, all mediapreneurs need/want a fan base. Whether it is for your blog or show, fans are critical…for every reason (one being it is REALLY sad and lonely without fans, haha). Enter today’s guest, Justin Winter, co-founder of Diamond Candles. How about this one? In just 8 months they have OVER 40,000 fans on Facebook. How the heck did they do it? We dive in…
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More About Diamond Candles:
Of course, you can check out the Diamond Candles Facebook page for yourself and steal their ideas (hehe). And they are rocking Twitter as well @diamondcandles. And if you want to wow someone with a cool gift, nab ’em a candle on the Diamond Candles website.
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