Building Brands: Using content to become a Van Life Brand

Outline:

In today's discussion, Carter will discuss how you can go from being a van-lifer to a van life storyteller, making revenue through content.

-Who am I and what do we do at Forged4x4

-Building your personal brand through content

-Quality vs Quantity, what's the right mix?

-What equipment to use when getting started (Content Creators Starter Kit)

-How to take your video production to another level

-How to own your audience and protect yourself from social media platform changes

-How to work with brands to magnify your audience & earn revenue

Meet the Speaker.

Chris is the CEO and Co-Founder of Forged4x4, a bestselling author, former adjunct professor at Pepperdine University, CEO of VideoFort, and former CMO of the fastest-growing production company in the US, REP Interactive. He has created video content for over 190 of the world's largest brands including Boeing, Amazon, Red Bull, Zappos, DocuSign, Applebees, IHOP, Mattel, The Los Angeles Dodgers, 1800 Flowers, and the National Institutes of Health. 

Chris’ book "Become a Content Brand: Build a team, own your audience & create videos your customers will love" was designed to teach his readers how to create cinematic experiences for every video medium. Over the past 5 years, we've used the methods outlined in this book to build three of the fastest-growing digital brands in the country, Forged4x4.com, Restomods.com, and Freedomstreetgarage.com.

Chris has been living the adventure/van lifestyle for over 5+ years. Our 8th giveaway at Forged4x4 was a Mercedes sprinter conversion van x Tommy Camper Vans. Carter has helped countless people accomplish their adventure seeking dreams, through giving away incredible rigs/ assisting with his travel and building expertise.