Getting to Approach an Influencer
After locating an influencer, the next thing is building relationships; use the strength of likes, shares, and comments to engage with their content. So doing, you are becoming a loyal fan and strengthening your stand in the new relationship. Permit to use this phrase – it is a love affair.
As the relationship continues to grow, at the right time you can make your intentions known. Although you may have to pay for it, you should do it with all sensitivity and empathy; they have put not just money into building the brand, they have invested time, energy, sacrifice family pleasure, and lots more.
So it’s not just about business, it is also about their person. Don’t mumble words, use direct words, and be specific about your request in the most polite manner. You may not get a yes at the first request.
Don’t pull out, hang around
I like the way you worded this too. It made me smile.
Engage, engage and engage. In a sense, we need to start "flirting" with the influencer.
Great, have a fantastic week ahead, Louise
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Louise, I nearly said you summarized it all,
Through following, commenting and other forms engagement you will achieve two important things
1) differentiate fake from genuine influencers
2) build a relationship with a genuine influencers
Thanks a lot for taking the time to go through the work.
Ayodeji
Have a wonderful day!
Barbara
After building a relationship with one, is it OK to ask them to comment on your posts and agree on how much you should pay them for that service? You are the first person to inform me that this was an option we have.
Thanks.
Edwin
Thank you Edwin.
1) One of the common ways to find influencers in your niche is observing people within your niche with high followers on social media.
Check their post and see the number of comments, likes that follows them.
But there is a need to be careful as this likes especially could have been paid for. like I said above, comments are not easy to buy like "like"
2) on the issue of asking for comments, for me, rather than ask for comment, I think you can ask them to mention you in their right up and refer to your blog or website, doing so you will have more value for your money.
Hope you find it useful,
Ayodeji
