Social Media for Dance Studios - Specific Tips, Tools, and Strategies Now Offered For Dance Studios

Aug. 30, 2010 - PRLog -- This launch commemorates the end of their 90-Day Social Media Success Challenge for Dance Studios, where Mfuko offered social media tips, tools, and advice, specifically for dance studio owners, everyday, for 90-days, on the Kiner Enterprises Inc. Dancer’s Blog. “I created this challenge to build awareness in the dance community about how important and accessible social media marketing is for dance studios, and to confirm that it really can help your dance studio grow significantly, at little or no cost.”


During this 90-Day challenge, Ashani Mfuko even shared her own personal, social media success story, in a Youtube video on their dance studio success channel, http://youtube.com/dancestudiosuccess, and also in a blog post. As a comment to Ashani’s social media success story, Jenise Fryatt, Co-Owner/Director of Marketing at Icon Presentations said, “What an inspiring story, Ashani! There’s a lot of information out there about how to market using social media, and there’s a lot of debate about how effective it actually is. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough people writing stories like this. I have no doubt that it’s your open, genuine, giving personality that allows you to be so successful at social media marketing. People who are, find it easy and natural. People who are scared to come out from behind a logo and broadcast marketing, will find it very difficult, I think. Kudos to you for helping dance studio owners to achieve the success that you have.”


Ashani touched on the five key components of a successful social media marketing campaign for dance studios during this challenge, and says that online videos are one of the most important parts of social media success for dance studios. “Videos allow you to show the world who you are, what you (and your dance studio) are all about, and gives people an opportunity to get to know you on a more personal level. Even in today’s time of social media, e-mail, texting, etc., people still appreciate being able to see the face of, and hear the voice of a real person, and connect with them in a tangible way. This also helps you to connect with your customers on an emotional level, and personalize your dance studio or brand in a way that will attract people to you and your business”, stated Ashani Mfuko.


Lindsay Fultz,Manager of Sales and New Media Marketing at Grosh Backdrops exclaimed, “Your 90-day social media challenge has been such a labor of love and is a huge accomplishment. Way to practice what you preach. Consistency! Ashani is the best vlogger out there, and has many valuable tips on how to create videos to expand your business. I love your 90 day Social Media Challenge. Great job inciting change, educating, and getting your industry involved in the social media movement. You are making a difference!”


One of the highlights of this 90-day challenge was the “My Dance Studio’s Real-Life Social Media Success Story” series, where Ashani interviewed seven different dance studio owners about their dance studio’s success since getting involved in social media marketing. “I wanted to highlight real-life dance studio owners, who have seen a dramatic change at their studio as a result of social media marketing, to drive home just how impactful the proper use of social media can be on dance studios, large and small. We definitely accomplished that.”


Francisco Gella, of Nuevo School of Contemporary Dance said, “Thank you so much for putting this together and featuring Nuevo. Your 90-day campaign to assist Dance Studios in using Social Media as a highly effective tool, has been…..well, highly effective. The work that you do is greatly appreciated. Keep it up!”

Ashani Mfuko will continue to offer social media marketing advice and strategies to dance studio owners through her new site, Kiner Dance Studio Success, powered by C. Thomas  Coaching (http://kinerdancestudiosuccess.com). KinerDanceStudioSuccess.com is a membership site for dance studio owners, and offers access to content of all types including how-to articles, webinars, how-to videos, mp3’s, e-books, teleseminars, and much more. Kiner Dance Studio Success will teach dance studio owners the in’s and out’s of social media marketing which include; how to use Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn, as well as how to promote your dance studio, increase your student enrollment, and find great dance teachers, through social media.

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About Ashani Mfuko:

Ashani Mfuko is a social media strategist for dance studios, the CEO/President of Kiner Enterprises Inc., a professional dancer/dance instructor, dance writer, and the founder of Kiner Dance Studio Success, the first online social media success resource center for dance studios, founded in 2010. Her dance articles and tips have been featured on dancebloggers.com, danceadvantage.net, the dance.com blog, the 4dancers.org blog, as well as the Grosh Backdrops and Backdrops Beautiful blogs. She has become a leader in the field of social media for dance studios, and offers all types of tips, tools, and advice for dance studios, on how to use social media effectively, on the Kiner Enterprises Inc. Dancer’s blog.

Kiner Enterprises Inc. is your number source for dance instructor staffing, and the first, and largest dance instructor staffing company in the U.S. They provide teaching staff for dance studios, and social media coaching/management for dance studios.