Marketoonist on wannabe influencer marketing
Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne
Tom Fishburne is founder of Marketoon Studios. Follow his work at marketoonist.com or on Twitter @tomfishburne
Don’t trust the specious, evidence-free claims of supposed marketing ‘influencers’. Instead focus on real customer truths and spread the word among clients and colleagues.
It may be easier to shape the conversation virtual influencers have about your brand, but given their creators are often anonymous and would have no qualms starting again with a new personality the risks don’t necessarily outweigh the rewards.
Working with celebrities comes with risks and rewards, but self-made social media influencers offer an affordable route to fame for canny marketers.
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