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    Sarah Chong · · 3 min read

    How to: Bottle Fame with Social Media

    bottleWe know how celebrities are blessed with fame and recognition. Getting tons of followers is almost effortless to some of them. Nonetheless, fame slips away just as quickly as it comes if you don’t know how to bottle it.

    It is important for celebrities to engage in social media because it “humanizes” them and removes the filter that traditionally separates celebrities and their fans. It helps celebrities stay relevant and involved; allowing them to build real relationships directly with the public.

    In this article, we will have a look at how some celebs snowball fame on social media.

    Challenge Fame

    The Ashton Kutcher effect as they call it got many celebrities interested in being part of the social media frenzy. As we all know by now, challenging CNN to become the first tweeter to hit 1,000,000 followers has helped Ashton become the top tweeter; even until today. In fact, thanks to this challenge, his Facebook Page hit 1,000,000 fans before Twitter did. Now with more than 3 million followers on Twitter alone, Ashton has more influence in social media than any other celebrity.

    But you didn’t think that would put him at rest did you? Besides being the top tweeter, Ashton also succeeds in getting on Twitter’s top trending topic once in a while. An example would be Ashton on ustream.tv, which allows fans to watch him live on whatever he is doing and comment on it. Talking about engagement! Ashton wins all!

    YouTube has also recently posted a challenge on Vin Diesel, Megan Fox, Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Adam Sandler. Even if it does not win, it has gotten itself some attention.

    Be Active and Engaging

    Pete Wentz is active on both Tumblr and Twitter, updating about his personal life and work frequently. He also engages with followers by communicating with them through tweets.

    Tweet Live on TV

    The Ellen Show is one of my favorite shows and on several occasions, you would catch her tweeting live while she interviews other celebrities. This creates excitement amongst fans, as they are able to view her tweets even when she is live on set!

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    Sarah Chong

    Co-founder and editor of Penn Olson. A laid-back marketing student otherwise. Loves social media and twitters about everything! (yes even about the stranger who chants to himself) A huge Harry Potter movie fan who is extremely scared of geckos.