Thread by @Apex_Zy

A Thread on How to Get Noticed by Brands for Your Next Big Gig!

Some contents with permission from @rovamediang.

#InfluencerMarketing #MaziHelps

What's a Brand?
A brand is a product, service, or concept that is publicly distinguished from other products, services, or concepts so that it can be easily communicated and usually marketed. A brandname is the name of the distinctive product, service, or concept. #DigitalMarket

So what's Branding?🙃
The marketing practice of creating a name, symbol or design that identifies and differentiates a product from other products. An effective brand strategy gives you a major edge in increasingly competitive markets.#InfluencerMarketing #MaziHelps #TweetForChng

In the world of social media one thing counts - Personal Branding! The social media world is sleek & can make you loose your grip on alot of Issues. Building a personal brand will be the epitome of this Thread. By the way do brands need Brand Influencers? Let's take a holistic 🛣️

Influencers are brand advocates, using social media to increase their credibility about a particular thing. A good influencer can persuade followers to change their purchasing behavior. U can use influencercontent to promote your brand, grow ur business & increase consumer trust.

Another reason is, The reason they have a powerful influence on their followers is because their opinions are valued. Influencers are real people and often looked at as friends and audiences are looking for reality that they can emulate and buy into,as opposed to glamorous ads!

That being said, you'd be asking yourself: 'What have I been Missing?'. Well, you've been missing! I'm here to see your course to your gold filled destination. Yes, I am here to do just that! So, what tools can you use to boost your reputation on Social Media to attract Brands?

1. Linkedin: At its most basic level, LinkedIn is a professional networking site. Not only does LinkedIn enable you to connect with people you know and may not know but related in industry.Access the site every day and pay attention to the people in your industry who matter.#Up

2. Twitter; is important for a business looking to expand social reach. Retweeting and lists, for example, reach potential customers far outside your normal marketing methodologies. Your followers become the distributors of your message, so their followers see mentions.#TwitterBZ

3. Instagram content drives more engaged traffic than other visual social content from YouTube or Pinterest. Additionally, Instagram helps you engage with your audience on the social platform, increasing the chance that you can bring customers back for repeat purchases.#Instagram

4. Webfluential; is the online platform that helps brands across the globe find relevant social influencers, seed their content & report on the value of their Influencer Marketing campaigns. As an Influencer, you set the rate you wish to be paid & get paid from the marketer.#WLNG

This thrsd will focus on Webfluencial. Hey, you don't know what's Webfluencial? Don't worry, I'll walk you through, it's a piece of cake. So heads up, the platform acts as a mediator between you and big Brands. So what do you need to know about this platform you must found out?

Goto bit.ly/2yOZgWn and create an Webfluencial Account. It's easy. Simply Click on the Influencer link and get started. If you're a brand Click on the Brand Link & pay (a trial is given though) to use their services. It's easy to setup.Afte this comes the Media kit 😊

Now you've signed up, but brands can't see you! The next step is to structure your Media kit. Your media kit is like your Bio letting brands know what makes partnering with you worthwhile to them. It's your USP, put in all the great effort to make simple and structured!#MediaKits

The next step is to reach out to those brands for them to know you're interested in their Influencer Marketing service. To do this, select Local brands on your dashboard left plane. Send a request to all brands. Remember, brands shown here are based on your category or niche.

Now, that's one heck of a thread!😭 The final part focuses on what you can do to bring this brands close to you for Business! Yes, you must have some sort of magnet to bring them your way. As you note, personal Branding is a multi billion Business, let's see the heatwave!

1. Be memorable: What do you want to be remembered for? If you want to have a favorable reputation in the marketplace, you have to create your own reputation. You also want to make sure your name is easy to spell and pronounce. It's perfectly fine to cherish your name! #MaziTips

2. Create your Back Story: A back story is a narrative that gives your audience enough information about you to make an informed decision. Back stories give your audience the transparency to know who you are and what you represent. #MaziTips #RovaMediaDigital #InfluencerMarketing

3. More Visual Aids: Your websites and social media should be tattooed with visual aids of yourself, events, products, and other goods. Photos and videos add proof of what you're doing in your business. Since most people have photographic memories, it's a brand enhancer! #MaziTip

4. Leverage Social Media: Most social media platforms are free, yet most people fail to use it correctly for branding purposes. The problem is that they are too busy consuming articles, videos, quotes, and stories, instead of producing it themselves. Utilize SM! #MaziTips #skills

5. Avoid Negativity: As little as it may sound, its hard to keep this off this list. Why? Brands do not love getting attached to negative social media influencers regardless of their metrics. Ask yourself, is my presence on social media positive or negative? You know the answer!

Conclusion: Establishing your brand is about planting as many seeds as you can with your marketing. Before you take any of these suggestions, make sure you have a plan for execution. If you invest in a first-class brand without a strategy, it's the same as expecting Failure!#Mazi