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One Influencer’s Superior Success Method
Aaron Anastasi has one of those faces you think is very familiar, but you can’t quite place it. Until you do. He’s a working actor who has played parts on shows like Bosch, 9-1-1 on Fox and others. But if you have ever searched YouTube for singing lessons, you definitely know him. Aaron is the […]
Advice for Influencers from Brands and Agencies
Connecting brands to influencers has become a big part of my job. But part and parcel to that is working the other way and connecting influencers with brands. My preference is always to build relationships and that means I get to know the influencer I work with — where and when I can — and […]
The Brain Science Behind Influence and Influencer Marketing
Influencing people isn’t just creativity and content mixed together. It’s the by-product of the way our brains function. As we experience that content or creativity, hormones release into our system that make us feel safe, happy, sad, angry or any of the other range of emotions. People are subject to their own brain chemistry and […]
Turning Executives into B2B Influencers
For years now, one business-to-business, or B2B, marketing tactic has been to build executives of the company up as thought leaders. Reframing that purpose you could argue what B2B companies have been doing for years is building their executives up as influencers in their industries. Carter Hostelley and his team at LeadTail have been building […]
The Scoop on Influencer Marketing from the Industry’s Top Beat Writer
If there is a beat writer for the influencer marketing industry it has to be Joele Forrester from Talking Influence. Her whole job is to interview the movers and shakers, break the news about new software product launches and industry trends, analyze the implications of influencer unions and legal interpretations for the industry and beyond. […]
The Problem of Influencer Fraud and What To Do About It
A few weeks ago on the show, we talked to Emily Ho, the marketing strategist behind Authentically Social and a fashion influencer in her own right under the monicker Authentically Emmie. In that episode we talked about influencer fraud, comment pods, buying followers and the like. I even mused, “When is someone going to create […]
How Influencers and Brands Drive Dollars with Influence Marketing
We’ve talked about a handful of books on influencer marketing here on Winfluence. While we await the publishing of Winfluence (the book) in early 2021, I couldn’t help having more great discussions with smart people in the space, even other authors. Justin Blaney is a professor at the University of Washington and the chief innovation […]
From TikTok to Instagram Growth – The Influence Marketing Magic of Kroger
Kroger was the first company to launch a branded TikTok challenge. They have also successfully engaged influencers for events like Hispanic Heritage Month and partnered with publishing platforms like Funny or Die to product share-worthy online content. But the brand also has built incredible social media success in its own right and much of all […]
If An Influencer’s Follower Count Doesn’t Matter, What Does?
As we survey the web for the best influencers for our influencer marketing campaigns, our tendency has always been to prioritize influencers by their follower count. If you haven’t heard it yet, let me say this loud and clear: Influencer follower count doesn’t matter. Now, let’s break down why you’ve been told it doesn’t matter, […]
Monetizing Video Content for Influencers and Brands
If you’re not doing video today online, you’re not getting much traction. And that goes for brands, but also for influencers. Video content is more engaging. It draws people in, makes them stop in their feed and pay attention. P.J. Taei is the founder of UScreen. His platform provides just that — a place for […]
How Big Agencies and Brands Handle Influencer Marketing
Few people have been intimately involved in the influencer marketing industry since before it was called influencer marketing. Crystal Duncan is one of them. An early hire at IZEA before it because the behemoth influencer marketing platform, she is now the Senior Vice-President for Influencer Marketing at Edelman, the world’s largest public relations firm. Crystal […]
Tapping into Twitch – Fertile Ground for Influence Marketing
As of February of 2020, Twitch has 3.8 million unique broadcasters. As of March, it registered an average of 1.44 million concurrent viewers … that’s 1.44 million people watching all at the same time … on AVERAGE. So, if you haven’t yet explored Twitch as both a viable platform for reaching consumers via advertising or […]
Can Influence Marketing Save Broadway and The Arts?
Can influence marketing save broadway? Or how about arts organizations in general? Save might be an inappropriate word. Certainly, COVID and the pandemic restrictions of 2020 have had a huge financial impact on the arts, as would any economically challenging time. And broadway theatres, along with arts centers, theatres, community troops and groups are going […]
Is Influencer Marketing Just Bullshit?
Carlos Gil’s latest book is called The End of Marketing. In it, and in this podcast episode, he claims Influencer Marketing is Bullshit. This is ironic coming from someone who not only advises companies and brands in the marketing space — where influencers are a hot channel for discussion — but has built a bit […]
Cracking the Influencer Code
Amanda Russell’s new book, The Influencer Code – How to Unlock the Power of Influencer Marketing, is out now. You can find it on Amazon. She wrote the book because as a college professor at the University of Texas, and before that at UCLA, she felt like a college text on the topic was missing. […]