Presented at Social Media Week Austin 2019
Your reputation as an influencer matters and having a clear brand message is paramount to driving content, vetting monetization opportunities, and maintaining trust with your community. In this workshop, we’ll be showing you how to hone in on your brand message, exploring monetization opportunities and how to determine which are a fit for your brand, and sharing best practices for disclosure as you grow your sphere of influence.
8. WHAT MAKES AN INFLUENCER
It’s not just about numbers
Experts, thought leaders, and brands
Content creators
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube
Podcast
Blog
Anyone creating value for an audience
9. IDENTIFY YOUR VALUE
Identify yourself
Identify your audience
Pinpoint the problem
Explain the core benefits
10. IDENTIFY YOUR VALUE
Tom McCarty is a data-driven health care strategist
who has
reimagined the health care system
to help
Americans
address an unexpected problem:
The impending obsolescence of health insurance.
Good reminder that your brand is not what you say it is. It’s what your customer perceives it to be.
The power of influence
I AM When you meet someone new and they ask “What do you do?” how do you answer?
I HELP Who needs your expertise the most, and what are their defining characteristics?
DO or UNDERSTAND. What problem is your audience struggling with, and what is your unique solution?
SO… How does your unique solution transform someone’s life?
I AM data-driven health care strategist
I HELP Americans
UNDERSTAND the impending obsolescence of health insurance
SO Tom is reimaging the health care system and crated a new framework
Research (Cornell) has shown that when disclosure is presented in a way that is salient, simple, and bold, people trust advisors *less* when they disclose a conflict of interest.
Mitigate this loss of trust by working with entities that fit your brand and values. (Ex. Vegan bloggers will not want to partner with a meat brand.)
Interestingly, research by BlogHer and Clever Collective has shown that the general consumer trusts social influencers MORE when they disclosure clearly.
Proximity – Disclosure cannot be separated from the claim
Placement – Must be displayed before action is taken
Prominence – Size matters, color counts, graphics help
Repetition – Disclosure should sandwich lengthy content and be repeated as needed
Distraction – You cannot distract from disclosure with graphics, sounds, links, etc.
Multimedia – Audio claims need audio disclosures, written claims need written disclosures, visual claims need visual disclosure
Understandable – Simple language, no legalese
https://www.approachmarketing.com/blog/2017/9/29/what-brands-need-to-know-about-the-latest-ftc-disclosure-guidelines
This is new: The FTC accepts the use of #[brandname]Partner as sufficient disclosure. (For example, #DisneyPartner or #NikePartner.) The hashtag #partner is not enough—it must include the brand name. Similarly, #ambassador is deemed too ambiguous and doesn’t make the cut.
Automated advertising where an endorsement or content creation from the influencer isn’t necessary.
Google
Amazon
BlogHer
Direct with advertiser
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Combined speaking and consulting
Terry Monroe consults with small business owners on exit strategies. He calls out his speaking services on his website homepage and links to his downloadable speaker press kit.
When he speaks, he includes a book for every audience member. Those aren’t free – he rolls them into his speaking fee and the audience thinks they’re free. You can do this with any product.
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