An obsession with quantity is having a negative impact on the quality of a users experience.
Quantity - voice
Quality – as creatives
NEEED BOTH
Not going to contradict Byron Sharpe or Facebook to say reach and scale is not important… However
All too often we’re seeing decisions being made by pure numbers. The largest number being seen as the best number….
Size does matter, but what’s behind the size comes with more consideration than ever before.
http://www.appzbizz.com/Blog-Entry-srk/Money-down-the-drain--bots-and-digital-ad-fraud-bek/
All to often we’re sticking to classic examples of influencer marketing looking for the biggest name to mention your product…
This often results in sticking with the names we know, the ones we are comfortable and familiar with…
The early banner ads were cheap and effective, boasting a jaw-dropping 50-90% CTR (Click Through Rate)
But as popularity changes, so do the faces the diverse spectrum of influencers and influence….
We’re in a time where the definition or variety of celebrity and influence is changing… And the impact of that traditional approach of using the biggest name possible is becoming less effective.
Leading the decisions?
Reach
Quantity
Vanity metrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTl3U6aSd2w
Clear role of celebrity ambassador, creatively using him to do what he does best. But the value was in the debate went on through media
The power and instant recognition of David Beckham… And the fact he’s a nice guy.
But the Cultural Elite now lean on the social Elite for fame - Bethany Mota, GloZell Green and Hank Green invited to the white house to interview Obama
Kevin Heart being the guest on Caspar Lee’s Channel… They become the new Friday night – Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton Sofa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-0r-pJRd0E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjnKGZKAFcA
If you’re not into the weird and wonderful world of YouTube especially the daily vlogs, this guy is the perfect starting point.
Work with Nike, Mercedes, Jcrew and most recently Samsung… Despite being a open HUGE apple advocate and still being one.
The scale of their channel is impressive but at the same time all of these examples show a deeper understanding of WHY they’re popular. As it comes to getting past the vanity metrics is WHY. Why are they so popular and is it the popularity you’re looking for?
Reasons that some people are popular hasn’t changed, but again there is a question of quality.
We can continue to keep trying to find the next big name, jump from face to face… Like the record industry signing and dropping artists.
Or look for those stronger and more authoritative longer term partners…
Already happening with Deliciously Ella; the mae deli is part funded by Whole Foods… Create longer term, higher quality relationship and
TOPIC OF INTEREST – TRAVEL ,BEAUTY, FASHION, STYLE
X THEIR CREDIBILITY AND VOICE ON THE TOPIC
+ THEIR AUDIENCE FIT FOR YOUR OBJECTIVE
+ BRAND FIT – TONE OF VOICE, STYLE, PREVIOUS ASSOCIATION
BEST PERSON
REACH IS THE AMPLIFIER
Credibility – how engaged is the community
Brand fit – tone of voice, premium, craft and pride in what they do
Audience fit – Market, demographic
This can be increased and built on with supporting paid targeting
Often decisions can be based too much on the little black book, gut instinct and only those you know of…
Hopefully this is going to get easier and easier as Facebook connect and open up the data between platforms. But at the minute we have a couple of tools we over lay – alongside conversations with the people we look to use. They know their community best.