The document discusses 6 steps for gaining the attention of top brands through influencer marketing. It begins with defining influencer marketing and what brands look for in influencers. It then provides tips for influencers, such as expanding their online and offline reach, increasing relevance to brands, engaging audiences, building relationships with brands and influencer networks. The goal is for influencers to understand how to promote themselves and attract opportunities from major brands.
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Influencer Marketing: 6 Steps to Gaining the Attention of Top Brands
1. Influencer Marketing:
6 Steps to Gaining the Attention
of Top Brands
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3. Agenda
• What is influencer marketing?
• What are brands looking for?
• Great campaigns
• Six things you can do NOW
• Questions/Answers
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5. Influencers drive action
• Social influence marketing focuses
on key individuals who have the
potential to shape the greater
population’s awareness, actions, and
purchase decisions.
• Today, everyone can be a content
producer, so everyone has the ability
to change a brand’s reputation.
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6. Influencers have a network of trust
• Brands have the opportunity to
drive conversation, tap into a
network of trust, activate brand
advocates to generate rich
meaningful content, create online
buzz around brands and
products, drive traffic and sales
by cultivating relationships with
social influencers.
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90% of people trust recommendations from people they know. (Nielsen)
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7. Marketers invest in influencers
What’s in it for the influencers?
• Unique experiences
• Revenue
• Free products
• “Fame”
… and maybe even dog treats, a free
washer/dryer or a trip to Disney World
(just to name a few)
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8. What are brands
looking for in social influence marketing?
What is
influencers?
9. Reach, Relevance, Resonance, and Relationship to the Brand
• REACH – network size
REACH RELEVANCE
• RELEVANCE – topic areas
• RESONANCE - engagement
RESONANCE RELATIONSHIP
• RELATIONSHIP – brand connection
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10. How do brands find influencers?
1. Influencer Identification Tools
2. Influencer Networks
3. Self-Identification
4. Organic Research
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13. Food Lion: New Brand Strategy Roll-out
• Identified influencers in small market
areas where Food Lion stores were
refreshed.
• Selected 10 influencers per phase and
mailed them a branded package and
gift card to buy groceries.
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14. Food Lion: New Brand Strategy Roll-out
• RESULTS
• From the 20 Influencers…
• 90 posts on blogs, Twitter and
Facebook
• 501,465 targeted impressions
• 90% positive, 10% neutral
• Obtained quality content for
the brand.
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15. 6 Things you can do
now to gain the
What is social influence marketing?
attention of top
brands
16. Think about what brands are looking for…
1) Expand reach online
2) Expand reach offline
3) Increase relevance to brands
4) Increase resonance through engagement
5) Build strong relationships with brands
6) Build strong relationships with influencer networks
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17. Expand reach online
TIPS:
• Be consistent
• Cross-promote to relevant audiences
• Engage in a meaningful way
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19. Expand reach offline
TIPS:
• Grow your network at face-to-face events
• Research opportunities to network
• Develop your elevator speech
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22. Increase relevance to brands
TIPS:
Carrots ‘N’ Cake
• Be consistent
Taza and Husband
• Use categories, tags, pages, hashtags
• Use networks that match the brand
• Update your descriptions and bio pages
Young House Love
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23. Increase relevance to brands
Don’t underestimate your
“About Me” page
Or your social biographies
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25. Increase resonance through engagement
TIPS:
• Respond to those who comment on your
posts
• Follow hashtags during tweetups,
meetups, and conferences (before,
during and after)
• Participate in tweetchats and
conversations of interest to find like-
minded people
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27. Increase resonance through engagement
“Invite”
people to
engage
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28. Build strong relationships with brands
TIPS:
• Reach out to brands
• Maintain communication with brands
• Consider online and offline communication
• Be prompt
• Be professional
• Respect embargoes
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30. Key takeaways
• Brands are investing in influencer marketing
• You have the power to become an influencer or expand your influence
• Enjoy your dog treats and Disney Vacation!
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I’m playing the role of a brand and teaching you influencers how to think like us. That way, you can be a part of our campaigns!All you have to do to be a top influencer is gain attention of top brands. We’re going to talk about how you can do that.
It takes 10% of a population to convince a majority to adopt the same belief. (Rensselear Polytechnic Institute Study)People trust their partner, friends, and coworkers more than they trust manufacturers, retailers and advertisers.(Nielsen, Henley Centre Study)
Brand Strategy Roll-out: Phases I & IIWe activated 10 social influencers in each phase (20 total). We provided them a gift, encouraged them to visit the stores, create a recipe with products they purchased, and write a review of the newly renovated locations. Additionally, they raffled a giveaway gift card for their readers.Kitchen Makeover Contest OutreachFor Kitchen Makeover Contest, we reached back out to the 10 phase I influencers, asking them to write about their dream kitchen and inform readers about the Food Lion sweepstakes (including links to the Facebook page).
Brand Strategy Roll-out: Phases I & IIWe activated 10 social influencers in each phase (20 total). We provided them a gift, encouraged them to visit the stores, create a recipe with products they purchased, and write a review of the newly renovated locations. Additionally, they raffled a giveaway gift card for their readers.Kitchen Makeover Contest OutreachFor Kitchen Makeover Contest, we reached back out to the 10 phase I influencers, asking them to write about their dream kitchen and inform readers about the Food Lion sweepstakes (including links to the Facebook page).
Expand reach onlineExpand reach offlineIncrease your relevance to the brands you want to work withIncrease resonance through online engagementBuild strong relationships with brandsBuild strong relationships with influencer networks
Grow your visitors, followers, viewers, subscribers, fans, circles and connections using online strategies.Tips:Be consistentPosting scheduleVoice and toneSubject matterCross promote across social networks to relevant audiencesShare blog posts on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google +Share Instagram photos on Twitter and FacebookEngage in a meaningful wayAdd opinions and insightFind likeminded people Participate in conversation
Grow your visitors, followers, viewers, subscribers, fans, circles and connections using online strategies.Tips:Be consistentPosting scheduleVoice and toneSubject matterCross promote across social networks to relevant audiencesShare blog posts on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google +Share Instagram photos on Twitter and FacebookEngage in a meaningful wayAdd opinions and insightFind likeminded people Participate in conversation
Expand reach onlineExpand reach offlineIncrease your relevance to the brands you want to work withIncrease resonance through online engagementBuild strong relationships with brandsBuild strong relationships with influencer networks
Expand reach onlineExpand reach offlineIncrease your relevance to the brands you want to work withIncrease resonance through online engagementBuild strong relationships with brandsBuild strong relationships with influencer networks
Expand reach onlineExpand reach offlineIncrease your relevance to the brands you want to work withIncrease resonance through online engagementBuild strong relationships with brandsBuild strong relationships with influencer networks
Expand reach onlineExpand reach offlineIncrease your relevance to the brands you want to work withIncrease resonance through online engagementBuild strong relationships with brandsBuild strong relationships with influencer networks
Expand reach onlineExpand reach offlineIncrease your relevance to the brands you want to work withIncrease resonance through online engagementBuild strong relationships with brandsBuild strong relationships with influencer networks
Expand reach onlineExpand reach offlineIncrease your relevance to the brands you want to work withIncrease resonance through online engagementBuild strong relationships with brandsBuild strong relationships with influencer networks
Expand reach onlineExpand reach offlineIncrease your relevance to the brands you want to work withIncrease resonance through online engagementBuild strong relationships with brandsBuild strong relationships with influencer networks
Expand reach onlineExpand reach offlineIncrease your relevance to the brands you want to work withIncrease resonance through online engagementBuild strong relationships with brandsBuild strong relationships with influencer networks
Expand reach onlineExpand reach offlineIncrease your relevance to the brands you want to work withIncrease resonance through online engagementBuild strong relationships with brandsBuild strong relationships with influencer networks
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