There has been a lot of talk in the marketing world about the value of influencer marketing, but few marketers have the experience to maximize the potential of an influencer campaign. This presentation outlines why influencer marketing offers excellent value for your marketing dollar and provides best practices for maximizing the results of influencer campaigns.
5. OVERVIEW
• What an blogger is
• What blogging is
• What bloggers do
• How bloggers create value for your business
• How you can work with bloggers to drive sales
8. WHAT A BLOG USED TO BE
Q: What’s the difference between a blog and a website?
9. WHAT A BLOG USED TO BE
Q: What’s the difference between a blog and a website?
A: There isn’t one.
10. WHAT A BLOG USED TO BE
USED TO BE
•One person
•A personal website
•Writing
•Photos
11. WHAT A BLOG IS NOW
USED TO BE
•One person
•A personal website
•Writing
•Photos
IS NOW
•Any number of people
•Multiple distribution
platforms
•Writing
•Photography
•Audio
•Video
29. LET ME COUNT THE WAYS
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
30. HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
• Online Exposure
• Media Attention
• Industry Evangelism
• Specialized Services
• Marketing Collateral
• HR Development
34. “
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
ONLINE EXPOSURE = LEADS & SALES
65% of leisure travelers are inspired by
online sources
Source: Google Travel Study, June 2014, Ipsos MediaCT
35. “
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
ONLINE EXPOSURE = LEADS & SALES
About 80% of travelers use online
resources to plan their trips and search is
the most common starting point
Source: Google Travel Study, June 2014, Ipsos MediaCT
36. “
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
ONLINE EXPOSURE = LEADS & SALES
Tourist destinations & travel earned
$7.04 in earned media for every dollar
spent in 2014 on influencer marketing
Source: Burst Media
41. HOW YOU CAN GET STARTED
HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
42. HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS
•Brand Alignment
•Knowledge & Skill Alignment
•Budgeting Overlap
•Clear Expectations & Deliverables
•Payment
43. HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
BRAND ALIGNMENT
•Is the influencer passionate about your product?
•Do the influencer’s values match your brand values?
•Does the influencer reach your desired customer?
44. HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
KNOWLEDGE & SKILL ALIGNMENT
•Does the influencer understand your product?
•Does the influencer have the skills to help you accomplish
your goals?
45. HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
BUDGETING OVERLAP
•Influencers can often offer more than promotion
•Opportunity for affordable service bundling and
overdelivery
46. HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
CLEAR EXPECTATIONS & DELIVERABLES
•Poor communication is responsible for most bad
experiences
•This usually arises from lack of clear goals
•A clear contract will prevent 99% of misunderstandings
47. HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
PAYMENT
•Achieves more value for the investment
•Required by professional influencers
•Results in greater control and higher quality work
48. HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL BLOGGERS ASSOCIATION
•Membership of vetted professionals
•Influencer search engine
•Information on industry standards and best practices
http://travelbloggersassociation.com
49. REVIEW
• What an influencer is
• What blogging is
• What influencers do
• How influencers create value for your business
• How to work with influencers
HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS TO DRIVE SALES TOMORROW
PRESENTATION DOWNLOAD
ABOUT ME
President - Professional Travel Bloggers Association
CEO - Xpat Media
Award-Winning Travel Photographer and Blogger - XpatMatt.com
OVERVIEW
What an blogger is
What blogging is
What bloggers do
How bloggers create value for your business
How you can work with bloggers to drive sales
What a blogger is. It’s probably not what you think.
WHAT A BLOG USED TO BE
Blogging has changed a lot. Let’s get rid of the old ideas that don’t fit anymore.
WHAT A BLOG USED TO BE
Q: What’s the difference between a blog and a website?
NEXT SLIDE FOR ANSWER
Q: What’s the difference between a blog and a website?
A: There isn’t one.
WHAT A BLOG USED TO BE
One person
A personal website
Writing
Photos
WHAT A BLOG IS NOW
Any number of people
Multiple distribution platforms
Writing
Photography
Audio
Video
INFLUENCERS
This is what we call bloggers now
INFLUENCERS
Blogging Definition
The repeated creation of content for distribution on one or more online platforms with the intention of influencing a specified audience.
INFLUENCERS
It’s all just content and distribution platforms. The key is to choose the ones that are right for you.
INFLUENCERS
Content is King, but distribution is queen, and she wears the pants.
Jonathan Perelman, Buzzfeed
Influencers are content creators. Blogs, publications, social media, television, radio, podcasts are all just distribution methods
WHAT BLOGGERS INFLUENCERS DO – TITLE SLIDE
It’s probably more than you realize
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
Writing
Photography
Broadcast
Video hosting
Public Speaking
Social media marketing
Domain Experts
Consulting
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
INFLUENCERS ARE INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING ENTREPRENEURS
They are small business owners selling services and products, and their influence is only one of them.
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
Writing
Book Authors -- Lauren Julif, How Not To Travel The World -- Torre DeRoche, Love With a Chance Of Drowning
Travelers Handbook Series – All Bloggers
Me: En Voyage (Eva Inflight), Up! Westjet Inflight, Action Asia, Huffington Post
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
Photography
Gary Arndt of Everything Everywhere, one of the most awarded travel photographers in history
Dave Bouskill of The Planet D – Won and was finalist 10 times for photography in the 2015 NATJA awards
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
Photography
My own portrait of a woman from Bhutan won a NATJA Gold last year
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
Broadcast
Dubai Eye - Shane Dallas
This Week In Travel - Gary Arndt - Chris Christiansen - Jen Leo
Indy Travel Podcast – Craig Martin
Daily Travel Podcast - Nathanial Boyle
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
VIDEO
Mark Weins - Migrationology - 354,000 Subscribers - 79,100,000 Views
What Doesn’t Suck - Jeff Johns, professional producer, and partner Anne. Local video bloggers focussing on getaways for Dubai residents.
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Shane Dallas
Myself
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
Client account management - Twitter chats - Instagram takeovers - Snapchat takeovers - cross promotional campaigns
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
DOMAIN EXPERTS
Jodi - celiac travels // Nancy Vogel - Family on Bikes - Family adventure // Shane - social media in travel // Kerwin McKenzie – Airline employee travel // Matt - adventure travel - travel blogging industry // Maggie Wu – independent travel for Chinese women
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
CONSULTING
Domain expertise: niche consumer taste -- consumer behavior -- product feedback -- social media marketing -- influencer outreach and campaign management
WHAT INFLUENCERS DO
ENTREPRENEURS
Not only B2B. Also have consumer courses, ebooks, travel services, and other products
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
There ae a lot of ways
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
Overview
Online Exposure
Media Attention
Industry Evangelism
Specialized Services
Marketing Collateral
HR Development
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
ONLINE EXPOSURE
This is what we’re most familiar with and why most people work with influencers.
OW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
ONLINE EXPOSURE
Exposure = leads and sales
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
ONLINE EXPOSURE = LEADS & SALES
Influencers reach consumers at every stage of the marketing funnel.
Awareness
Interest
Consideration
Intent
Evaluation
Purchase
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
ONLINE EXPOSURE = LEADS & SALES
65% of leisure travelers are inspired by online sources
Source: Google Travel Study, June 2014, Ipsos MediaCT
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
ONLINE EXPOSURE = LEADS & SALES
About 80% of travelers use online resources to plan their trips and search is the most common starting point
Source: Google Travel Study, June 2014, Ipsos MediaCT
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
ONLINE EXPOSURE = LEADS & SALES
Tourist destinations & travel earned $7.04 in earned media for every dollar spent in 2014 on influencer marketing
Source: Burst Media
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
MEDIA ATTENTION
Bloggers, journalists, producers, editors, and other key decision makers are now part of the same social and industry circles. By gaining the support of influencers you can increase the likelihood of traditional media attention.
e.g. Visit Jordan attributed its top travel listings 2012 on Virtuoso & Condé Nast to its 2011 blogger & social media campaigns
Source: iAmbassador
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
INDUSTRY EVANGELISM
Influencers attend and speak at industry events often. They not only influence consumers, but industry as well, and help your brand to grow its visibility in industry circles.
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
MARKETING COLLATERAL
Many influencers will offer to create marketing collateral for you during campaigns such as professional photography and video for marketing as well as blog and social media posts. When bundled with the value of the exposure they provide, these services can be very high-quality yet affordable.
HOW INFLUENCERS CREATE VALUE
PRODUCT AND HR DEVELOPMENT
Influencers usually have very specific domain knowledge. Some will often offer paid product development services and training courses. Also, during campaigns, influencers will often be happy to share their knowledge and opinions with you informally. This is great added value.
HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
HOW YOU CAN GET STARTED
HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS
Brand Alignment
Knowledge & Skill Alignment
Budgeting Overlap
Clear Expectations & Deliverables
Payment
HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
BRAND ALIGNMENT
Is the influencer passionate about your product?
Do the influencer’s values match your brand values?
Does the influencer reach your desired customer?
HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
KNOWLEDGE & SKILL ALIGNMENT
Does the influencer understand your product?
Does the influencer have the skills to help you accomplish your goals?
HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
BUDGETING OVERLAP
Influencers can often offer more than promotion
Opportunity for affordable service bundling and overdelivery
HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
CLEAR EXPECTATIONS & DELIVERABLES
Poor communication is responsible for most bad experiences
This usually arises from lack of clear goals
A clear contract will prevent 99% of misunderstandings
HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
PAYMENT
Achieves more value for the investment
Required by professional influencers
Results in greater control and higher quality work
HOW TO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS
PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL BLOGGERS ASSOCIATION
Membership of vetted professionals
Influencer search engine
Information on industry standards and best practices
REVIEW
What an influencer is
What blogging is
What influencers do
How influencers create value for your business
How to work with influencers