We know what influencers are: they’re hard-working social media experts who use their clout to spread your message (for a fee). Influencers are an effective channel for increasing brand awareness, true, even if there are caveats marketers should be aware of. The right influencer can hand-deliver your brand to an entirely new audience, while the wrong influencer can hamper your growth.
Bobby Johnson
Recent Posts
Building Trust: Combating Deinfluencing Through Authenticity
May 17, 2023 9:38:16 PM / by Bobby Johnson posted in Social Media
How to Plan a Successful Mobile Tour on a Tight Budget
May 10, 2023 8:14:08 PM / by Bobby Johnson posted in Experiential
Inflation is hitting all of us hard, which means marketing departments have to do more with less. This is exactly why mobile tours are a great method of experiential marketing, one that reuses assets, hits a wide audience, and forms a personal connection with consumers all across your route.
Infographic: Moms Are Worth the Money: 2023 Mother’s Day Trends
May 10, 2023 6:38:19 PM / by Bobby Johnson posted in Infographics
The economy may be sluggish, but that hasn’t stopped consumers from showing their love and appreciation for the special women in their lives.
Maximizing Your Instagram Strategy with Insights
May 9, 2023 10:45:00 AM / by Bobby Johnson posted in Social Media
Growing an Instagram following can be a tricky business: success feels like luck and some of your best posts go un-hearted. But if your literal business depends on getting more eyes on your ‘gram, it’s easy to get discouraged when your efforts go unnoticed.
Time to Try Lemon8: A Beginner's Guide for Brands
May 2, 2023 5:30:05 PM / by Bobby Johnson
Few social media platforms last forever: or, at the very least, their time at the top of the pack has a ticking clock on it. Culture moves on, the youths pick a new home to frustrate their parents’ snooping attempts, and sometimes a social media company makes a few unpopular decisions that cause an exodus.
Building Your Brand Ambassador Dream Team: Tips and Best Practices
Apr 26, 2023 5:01:50 PM / by Bobby Johnson posted in Experiential, Brand Storytelling
Brand ambassadors are the face of not only your current marketing campaign or activation, but of your brand, your company. And while many ambassadors may only be working for you for a single event, the impression they leave on potential consumers lasts forever.
The Future of CPG Marketing: Livestreaming
Apr 20, 2023 12:05:51 AM / by Bobby Johnson posted in Social Media, CPG
Did you know some food brands have seen a 300% increase in conversions from their livestreaming efforts?
Planning Your Summer Brand Activations–Are You Behind Schedule?
Apr 12, 2023 8:51:07 PM / by Bobby Johnson posted in Experiential
Okay, we’re not going to lie to you: January and February were the perfect months to start planning for a summer brand activation. But, as the saying goes, we can’t let “perfect” be the enemy of “good.” It’s still possible to create successful summer events if you start now.
Infographic: Is Inflation Boosting Financial Literacy?
Apr 6, 2023 6:00:00 PM / by Bobby Johnson posted in Infographics, Financial Services
April is Financial Literacy month, the perfect time to explore how financial literacy is more important to consumers in 2023 than ever before.
The Upsides (and Downsides) of Brand Partnerships: A Guide
Apr 5, 2023 1:03:11 PM / by Bobby Johnson posted in Insider, Brand Storytelling
Be it co-branded products, sponsorships, joint advertising campaigns, or event collaboration, brand partnerships help brands combine their strengths and mitigate their weaknesses to reach a common audience.