2. PRESENTERS
Julianna Vorhaus
Director of Influencer Development
TapInfluence
@jlvorhaus
Ginny Lavery
Influencer Marketing Program Manager
TapInfluence
@ginnylavery
3. WHAT WE’LL COVER
HOW BRANDS SEARCH FOR
INFLUENCERS
WHAT MATTERS TO
BRANDS
BEST PRACTICES FOR
WORKING WITH BRANDS
4. WHY DO BRANDS HIRE INFLUENCERS?
1. Trust
2. Very targeted audience
3. Authentic consumer experience
4. Bigger reach than brands
5. Better, faster, cheaper
6. Shareable
6. PROFILE
Picture & Bio
Gender
Age
Ethnicities
Location
Kids
Education
MEDIA KIT
Categories
Keywords
Audience Data
Google Analytics
Social Channels
Sample Content
Rates
SAMPLE REQUEST FROM
A BRAND:
“We are looking for Hispanic
women between the ages of
25-35 with a college degree,
parent to children ages 2-4, and
a minimum monthly unique
views of 25K.”
Brands look for specific criteria from both you and your
audience. Fill out your profile and media kit completely.
7. COMMON KEYWORDS
ADD THESE
DESCRIPTORS
Parent
Work from home, active, single
mom or dad
Recipes
Gluten Free, paleo, low-fat,
vegetarian recipes
DIY
DIY interior design, home
décor, gardening
Fitness
Cross fit instructor, fitness
enthusiast, runner, yogi
TIP: REVIEW YOUR PROFILE AND MEDIA KIT
THROUGH THE LENS OF A BRAND
9. TOP FIVE CONSIDERATIONS WHEN A BRAND IS
CHOOSING INFLUENCERS
AESTHETICS
POST FREQUENCY
CONTENT QUALITY & RELEVANCE
SPONSORED VS. NON-SPONSORED CONTENT
REACH
2
3
4
5
1
11. • Understand the goals and requirements of the assignment.
• Be professional.
• Know what will resonate with your readers and tell your authentic story.
• Meet your draft deadlines. Publish on time.
• Take the time to ensure you are using the platform correctly – your analytics matter.
WORKING WITH BRANDS
Welcome to today's webinar on how to boost your earning potential as an influencer. Before we get started, we’ll quickly cover some house keeping and logistics. Today’s presentation will be 30 minutes total, we’ll talk for about 20 minutes and leave 10 minutes at the end for Q &A
As a reminder, this is being recorded, so everyone is on mute if you have any technical issues or questions, type them into the chat box and we’ll cover questions at the end. And a reminder this is
Your presenters today, are myself, Julianna Vorhaus, director of Influencer development and my colleauge Ginny Lavery who works directly with both influencers and brands
TapInfluence is an end to end software solution that connect brands like Horizon Organics, Microsoft, Shane Company, Lego, Clorox , with influencers like you, who are looking to leverage your influence and audience and authentic voice for their marketing programs. As members of our marketplace, we are giving you some insiders information today on what Brands are looking for and how they select influencers to work with. And with that, I’ll pass this over to Ginny who’s going to tell us what we’ll be covering today.
GINNY
Common Questions we receive – how do I receive more opportunities? How do brands choose influencers?
Our goal here is to give you insight into how brands and marketers think so you can ultimately make yourself more marketable. We’ll cover:
How brands search for influencers
What matters on your blog, instagram, youtube, vine etc –
Best practices on working with brands
You’ll leave here with tips on how to boost your earning potential as a TapInfluence Influencer.
Before we dive into the specifics, let’s take a step back and start with the basics. Why do brands want to work with influencers?
Trust with readers – over the evolution of your blog and social channel, you have built a sense of trust with your readers, and brands that are a fit, want to tap into that trust
Very targeted audience – as an influencer, you are able to connect a brand directly to you very targeted audience
Authentic consumer experience – you are a consumer too, so your experience with the product is going to be more authentic then a piece of content the brands would create themselves
Bigger reach than brands – you’ve been building your online audience for longer then most brands, so your reach is significantly bigger then most brands
You know how to create content better, you are faster at getting it done you can produce it more economically then most brands can
Shareable content. –
We know why brands want to work with influencers like you. Now Ginny is going to talk through how brands search for influencers using the TapInfluence marketplace
We know why brands want to work with influencers like you. Now Ginny is going to talk through how brands search for influencers using the TapInfluence marketplace
Brief overview of how TapInfluence marketplace works –
As an influencer in the marketplace, you are searchable by brands looking to start influencer marketing programs and build relationships with you. We work with brands from all different verticals – food&recipes. Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle, CPG, Entertainment, Education - etc.
Influencer programs vary in size, but many times – brands are looking for high volume influencers. They might look at your profile and media kit for a quick 10 seconds – make it count!
Talking Points:
Brands get very specific with what types of influencers they want for a program.
Provide Examples of what a brand would search for (to emphasize the importance of categories, interests, keywords, demographics)
Example: Women between the ages of 18-34, african-american, hispanic & caucasion ethnicity, parent to children ages 2-4, with a college degree
Your profile and media kit provide a glimpse into your site and content. You want to make sure it accurately represents your site, tone, personality – and what you are capable of.
Review your TapInfluence profile through the lens of a brand.
‘About your site’ should contain keywords of relevant content to your site – these keywords allow you to show up in searches.
Fill out your profile and media kit completely – make sure to cover all topics/subtopics that your blog and/or social channel covers. Example – ‘gluten free baking’, not just baking.
Jules chime in with anecdotal story about recent request
The first step for you working with brands is to get discovered, and appear in searches, the second is for the brands to select you out of all the influencers who show up in their search. Now we’ll talk through what matters most to brands when they are selecting which influencers they want to work with.
Talking Points:
We are all visual people – clean layout & images leaves a positive impression. Investing in a high quality camera and photography lessons might not be a bad idea, images speak volumes when a marketer is looking at your site.
Is your content grammatically correct?
Has your blog evolved over time?
Are there any disconnects? Consider changing your blog name/URL to match your content?
Does your blog contain any polarizing content that might deter a brand? Many brands are family-friendly, and wouldn’t want to associate with excessive alcohol/tobacco use or profanity. Is your site highly faith-based or do you regularly discuss politics? Brands tend to remain neutral on those topics.
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Investing in a high quality camera and photography lessons might not be a bad idea, images speak volumes when a markter is looking at your site.
In most cases, brands are looking to build long term relationships with influencers who are authentic, creative, professional and reliable. Ginny is going to talk about some best practices when it comes to working with brands.
Talking Points
-Tell your story: brands are hiring you for your voice and your real opinions.
-If your post or social channel isn’t using the correct tracking pixels and links, your post analytics won’t track correctly, and you will not be identified as a high performer.
That wraps up today’s presentation, we have about 10 minutes left to go over questions