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Solo Stove and Snoop Dogg’s $60 million successful partnership proves strategic influencer marketing creates viral moments and quantifiable value.

American rap icon Snoop Dogg set the internet ablaze in late November, announcing he was "giving up smoke." Known widely for his love of cannabis, Snoop's statement sent shockwaves across social media. Cannabis company stocks took a hit as investors feared the implications of Snoop's brand moving away from weed. 

It’s virtually impossible to scroll through a social media platform without encountering some form of influencer marketing. The merging of branding and influencer personalities has played a major role in shaping modern marketing methods, and, according to experts, it’s a trend that’s continues to grow. 

Using social media influencers can help your company reach new audiences.

Influencer marketing uses endorsements and product mentions from influencers who are experts within their niche and have a dedicated social media following. You might be familiar with Jacob Shipley on LinkedIn, or perhaps you’ve heard of Charlie D’Amelio on TikTok. These are just two examples of influencers with large followings on a social media platform, traditionally with very loyal followers. Micro-influencers, social media users with smaller followings, offer more niche subject areas and hyper-engaged audiences.

In this episode, Allison Fitzpatrick from Davis+Gilbert LLP joins host Jason Mudd to discuss the top 10 advertising topics to look out for. Tune in to learn more about NFTs, cannabis marketing, children’s advertising and privacy, sponsorships, endorsements, NIL, environmental marketing, automatic renewal, made-in-the-USA claims, and automatic renewal.

Influencer marketing can improve your brand if done effectively.

Influencer marketing is one of the most successful and result-oriented ways to increase your brand’s awareness. It is a strategic way of marketing to connect your brand with an audience similar to your niche, bringing you high-quality leads.

Since social media networks have taken off, influencer marketing has become more important than ever. It is an efficient way to increase your social media engagement and direct high traffic to your websites.

Learn the ins and outs of starting your own podcast with our host, Jason Mudd. Jason is the managing partner of Axia Public Relations.

One way for influencers to earn money is by promoting companies and their products through advertisement posts. 

But how much does it really cost to hire an influencer to promote your brand? Well, that depends on the criteria. 

Learn how to effectively work with influencers with our host, Jason Mudd. Jason is the managing partner of Axia Public Relations.

Connect with your target audience using influencer marketing

Influencer marketing is a process that involves two key elements: communication and collaboration. Axia Public Relations created a visual to show the steps of its influencer marketing process and who’s responsible for completing each step.

If you’re on social media, you should be familiar with these words

You follow them. You take their fashion advice. You make their recipes. Heck, you probably even know their children’s middle names. Influencers are content creators who have large, loyal audiences on social media platforms. Because of their influence over their followers, they make terrific marketers for brands and companies.