Chances are you’ve heard a lot about Influencer Marketing by now; its basic principles, its importance, and the ways to identify and contact influencers are clear to you. The consensus, however, is that there are only two ways to work with your influencers: pay for a sponsored article or post on their blogs and social media channels, or offer them free stuff so they can give it a try in front of their audiences.
These are very good ways to leverage your influencers’ networks and reach an audience you generally don’t have access to, but they’re certainly not the only ones. Here are 3 creative examples of what you can do to beef up your influencer marketing strategy, and win the blogosphere in an unexpected way that gives you the edge.