Tereza Litsa, social media manager, Lightful
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Defining
influencers
Using
the right
platform
Regulatory
changes
Increasing
investment
Trust and
authenticity
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•Celebrities (More than 1m followers)
•Influencers (More than 100k followers)
•Micro-influencers (10-100k followers)
•Nano-influencers (up to 10k followers)
1. Changing definition of influencers
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•How many followers do they have?
•How engaged are their followers?
•What’s their target audience like?
•Does their tone of voice fit with your messaging?
•How often do they work with brands and other charities?
•Are they willing to collaborate without monetary rewards?
•Do they have a niche focus?
•Is there a chance of having a closer connection with your cause?
Questions to ask when choosing influencers
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•Disclose a financial relationship
between a brand and an influencer
•Make the disclosure easy to see
•Sponsored tags are still considered
an endorsement
•Disclosure is important on all content
types and channels (e.g. Stories)
3. Regulatory changes
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•By 2020, the influencer marketing
industry will reach $10 billion
•More time spent on finding the
right influencer
•More tools to analyse someone’s
real influence
4. Increased marketing spend
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Trust will become more important. Authentic content
and transparency can improve trust.
•25% of UK millennials have made a purchase after
seeing an endorsement from an online influencer*
•57% of 18-24-year-olds feel that influencers share the
same interests as they do**
•50% of 25-34-year-olds engage with influencers that
feel real and authentic in the way they communicate**
5. Trust and authenticity
** Fullscreen/Shareable* SurveyMonkey
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Defining
influencers
Using
the right
platform
Regulatory
changes
Increasing
investment
Trust and
authenticity
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Go beyond the number of followers
to pick the right influencers
Work with influencers in your
most engaging channels
Be transparent with the partnership
even if it’s not a paid one
Takeaway tips
Measure the success of the
collaboration
Find influencers who might have
an affinity for your organisation
Learn from your mistakes
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