Influencer
Broadcast:
How brands and influencers
can work together
About
Me
• Creative Director New/Slang
• 4 years working in agencies
• Course Consultant for Digital
Marketing Institute
• Member of IAB Social Media
Council
Say hello @seanearley / @newslangIE
About
New/Slang
• Only two years old
• Won 11 Industry Awards since
October 2014
• Clients such as Lidl, HB, Lyons
• Team of 12
Say howiya @NewSlangIE
What is an influencer?
Why do brands
work with influencers?
Why do brands
work with influencers?
Why do brands
work with influencers?
What is an influencer?
• 22m Instagram Followers
• €30,000 per post
• 1% relevance
• 20,000 Twitter Followers
• €200 per post
• 100% relevance
Influence is RELATIVE
Why do brands
work with influencers?
Why do brands
work with influencers?
Why do brands
work with influencers?
Why do brands
work with influencers?
Why do brands
work with influencers?
How do we identify
influencers?
What do brands want?
Earned
OwnedPaid
Brand
Social media engagements,
recommendations, reviews,
blogposts
Social media take
overs, brand
ambassadorships
Content
creation
partnerships,
attendance at
events
What do influencers
want?
What do influencers
want?
Well it’s not all about the money…
Exclusive Access
Free Product
Money Can’t Buy
Experiences
VIP
Transparency
Declare using
#Ad or #Spos
Be truthful in
your content
Provide honest
statistics
Consult the PRII, ASA and the ASAI Guidelines
But…
But…
“Disingenuous”
“Money Grabbing”
“Shallow”
Influencer
Broadcast:
How agencies and influencer
can work together
So how?
Reach
Partnership
Compliant
Creativity
Good Examples (Paid)
Creativity
Good Examples (Organic)
Creativity
Bad Examples - Declaration
Creativity
Bad Examples - Credibility
Creativity
Final thought
Creativity
90% Marketing
budget on
influencers
150m views =
40m downloads
21% Growth
Year on Year
Thanks!
Questions?

#SMBelfast