This week's content is the first in a series of "deep dives" into strategies and tactics for 5 Marketing Trends to keep an eye on in 2020, which I posted about last week. If you happened to have missed it, check the link for the post and video. Trend #1 looked at how influencer marketing would continue to grow at an accelerated rate in 2020, but also mature in how it is managed … [Read more...]
Is it time for influencer marketing to mature?
I was in Montana at TBEX, a travel writers conference last week. But I was wearing two cowboy hats while there – both marketing expert at www.fiveminutemarketing.com and travel journalist/blogger at www.carryonqueen.com. My eyes are wide open learning about the travel industry, but I couldn't help frame it all from where I’ve always made my living the last 20 + … [Read more...]
Influencer marketing versus journalist influence
A journalist’s aim is to find the truth and tell the story. An influencer’s aim is to advocate for a brand and tell the story. While an influencer can be a journalist on their own platforms, there is still a monetary exchange at the heart of the relationship with a brand which is fundamentally different then the traditional role of journalism as editorial, at arms length … [Read more...]
10 attributes of a social media influencer
Last week I shared some insights about influencer marketing, with examples on how it works in the travel industry, based on my experience at #TBEX in New York state recently. I’ve got part 2 of those thoughts for you this week. Influencers can range from celebrity status with huge broadcast reach of millions, to micro influencers, those with 20,000 – 100,000 followers on … [Read more...]
Influencer marketing insider scoop
This past week I’ve been wearing dual hats as marketing expert as well as travel blogger and writer while at conference and speaking events back in New York state and Ontario, as part of the official industry launch of my new travel blog, www.CarryOnQueen.com. TBEX (North America’s Travel Blogger Expo) in Finger Lakes, NY was my first full on emersion into the world of … [Read more...]
