Social Media Automotive Influencers?

Celebrity shine brightens brands on social media..

Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner and Floyd Mayweather have millions of social media followers. And for the brands of exotic cars they drive, a little celebrity spillover on Instagram is a good thing.

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High-priced rides always have gone hand in hand with the stars of movies, music, sports and reality TV.

But it is now the accepted custom for celebrities to post photos of themselves with their very uncommon rides. Or the paparazzi is always available to do it for them.

"When you have celebrities considering your brand, considering how many opportunities they could have, we're proud to be in the list," said Alessandro Farmeschi, COO of Automobili Lamborghini America. "It means our brand is working and is well-received."

In the age of the all-seeing Internet, fame and vehicle are intertwined more than ever.

The website CelebrityCarsBlog regularly updates when a celebrity posts a new photo of their vehicle or is spotted in a new set of wheels.

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When Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant left the team's headquarters in April after being released, the web universe was immediately notified that Bryant drove away in his black Bentley Bentayga.

The sports-star gazing scene at MLB spring training has expanded into a pseudo auto show as fans and media focus on who's driving what in the players' parking lot.

The heightened awareness is playing out at Aston Martin, which has broadened its celebrity linkups.

"Historically, we've only really had one brand ambassador, and that's been James Bond," said Simon Sproule, chairman of the Americas at Aston Martin. "Conventional wisdom says that your brand ambassador is not a fictional character. But our relationship with Bond remains stronger than ever."

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However, the British automaker has worked with tennis legend Serena Williams.

And last year, it hired one of the most recognizable athletes in all of sports: Tom Brady of the NFL's New England Patriots.

"He loves Aston," Sproule said of the star quarterback. "We found a very natural way to work together because he was keen on creating cars and getting more into our business.

We were looking for somebody who would take us into new places in the U.S., and when we announced the partnership, it was the highest number of visits to our website ever recorded."

Guest Authored By Jack Walsworth. Jack is an Automotive News Subaru Reporter and Web-Producer in Detroit. Follow Jack on Twitter.

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The automaker and Brady partnered for the Vanquish S Volante Tom Brady Signature Edition.

Fittingly, the number built was just 12 -- Brady's jersey number.

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  Fred Hansen Pied Piper of Social Media Marketing at YourWorldBrand.com & CEO of Millennium 7 Publishing Co. in Loveland, Colorado. I work deep in the trenches of social media strategy, community management and trends.  My interests include; online business educator, social media marketing, new marketing technology, skiing, hunting, fishing and The Rolling Stones..-Not necessarily in that order ;)

2017 Auto Show Social Media?

It's the hottest ticket in town for car lovers. The Chicago Auto Show is in full swing at McCormick Place. Social media is playing a big role in this year's show..

Justin Ehlers snapped pictures of the cars - well, maybe just the models in front of the cars - to send out of on Snapchat. The 17-year-old from Fort Wayne, Ind., says he had no interest in coming to the auto show before seeing some of his friend's posts..

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That's the kind of marketing organizers of the country's largest auto show simply can't buy. And that's one reason they are encouraging as much social media as they can get.

Everywhere you look around the auto show, people are snapping pictures on their smart phones. And the auto show folks are encouraging them to share those pictures by offering prizes..

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Perhaps nowhere are the cameras in use more than on the test tracks. Nearly everyone snaps a shot of the see-saw ramp on the Mercedes track..

Guest Authored By Diane Pathieu. Diane joined ABC 7 Chicago, the Number One station in the market, as a reporter in December, 2011. She reports for the ABC 7 weekend morning newscasts and fills-in throughout the week with news and traffic reports. Prior to joining the ABC 7 team, Diane was a reporter/anchor at WTMJ4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She reported for their morning show, "Live at Daybreak" and also served as anchor of "Live at Noon." Diane got her start at KFXB-TV in Dubuque, Iowa after graduating Columbia College Chicago in 2001, and has worked at various stations in the Midwest over the years. She even dabbled in radio, both on-air and behind the scenes! Diane is a native Chicagoan, born and raised in Rogers Park. She is a first-generation American; her family comes from Lebanon and Syria, and they are all fluent in the Assyrian language. Diane is happy to be back home and looks forward to helping serve her community. Follow Diane on Twitter.

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"At the Jeep track, they take photos of you during the ride and email them to you later, encouraging you to post them to social media. Not only does it promote the brand, but it encourages more people to come to the show.."

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  Fred Hansen Pied Piper of Social Media Marketing at GetMoreHere.com & CEO of Millennium 7 Publishing Co. in Loveland, Colorado. I work deep in the trenches of social media strategy, community management and trends.  My interests include; online business educator, social media marketing, new marketing technology, skiing, hunting, fishing and The Rolling Stones..-Not necessarily in that order ;)

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