#Influencer Marketing
Why influencers rule the age of experience
Marketing strategies must evolve to appeal to the new ‘buy less, live more’ generation of customers, says Vamp’s Aaron Brooks. The way we discover and shop is constantly evolving. Bombarded with ads, overloaded with information and inundated with options, there has been a shift, particularly in younger generations, to experience more and consume less. The […]
Why your SME doesn’t need The Kardashians to kickstart its influencer marketing campaign
Tried and tested, influencer marketing is a solid growth-enabler for small businesses that doesn’t have to cost the earth or require endorsement from mainline celebrities. The strategy is to partner with individuals whose networks boast the type of people you want to target and who can influence them – for instance, sway them to buy or […]
Authenticity, disclosure and discipline: How Jules Lund built a tribe of 20,000 influencers
When influencer marketplace TRIBE launched with a requirement for social media influencers to own, or be willing to buy, the products they’d be recommending, there was ‘push back’ from those who were used to freebies. Believing authenticity to be paramount, founder Jules Lund stuck to his guns. A good thing too – today, the marketplace […]
How millennials are using Instagram celebrity status to build multi-million dollar empires
Influencers continue to re-shape the media industry as an increasing number of businesses enlist them to fuel business growth and customer engagement. As the director of a PR agency, I have recognised the power of influencer marketing to reach client’s target audiences and start real conversations with consumers. The rise of influencer marketing can be […]
Where are online ads failing consumers and what can advertisers do to boost engagement?
Advertisers that continue to rely on ‘one-dimensional, channel-centric’ metrics risk further eroding consumer confidence in online ads, according to Anthony Capano, managing director of Rakuten Marketing Asia Pacific. The marketing solutions provider undertook a global survey of more than 2500 consumers, including 500 Australians, to gain insights into how digital adverting in perceived. It was […]
How to Win Fans and Influence Purchases
Over 80 years ago Dale Carnegie released his self-help book titled ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’. Read the right way, it could be a blueprint for marketing success. At this point you may be wondering what an almost century old book can teach a digital marketer. Well, in two words: influencer marketing. Influencer […]
Influencer marketing start-up TRIBE to expand into new regions with $5.35m Series A funding
Marketing tech company TRIBE has closed its Series A funding round, having raised $5.35 million from investors led by Sydney-based VC fund Exto Partners. Founded in Melbourne by TV and radio host, Jules Lund, TRIBE connects brands with influencers who create social media content to share with their community of followers. Named Mumbrella’s ‘Marketing Technology Company of […]
Success in a smile: the young Queenslanders who grew a $10m business in under two years
In the space of 21 months, business partners Nik Mirkovic and Alex Tomic have transformed their DIY teeth whitening product into a multi-million dollar ecommerce business with a global customer base. The success of HiSmile, which launched in December 2014, is attention-grabbing for a number of reasons. For one, success was achieved in the absence […]