Solis’ research report, Influence 2.0: The Future of Influencer Marketing is referenced in a comprehensive article by Lee Odden of the TopRank Marketing blog titled “Inspiring Examples of B2B Influencer Marketing in Action. To help illustrate how business brands TopRank Marketing works with are driving results with influencer marketing, the author pulled together ten examples of B2B companies that represent a mix of approaches and performance outcomes. The companies include Prophix, DivvyHQ and Introhive. In a section titled, “Where Does…
Demand Gen Report – Podcast: The Future Of Influencer Marketing Is Influencer Relations
New research from the Altimeter Group shows that 55% of marketers plan to spend more on influencer marketing in 2019. But according to Principal Analyst Brian Solis, marketers must rethink their approach and strategies to influencer marketing in order to be successful.
In a conversation with Demand Gen Report, Solis shared what he has named “Influence 2.0,” a new approach that includes building long-term influencer relationships and working with influencers to engage buyers at every touchpoint.
“Trust in companies, brands and executives plummets every year, but trust in peers or people ‘like me’ is always at the top,” said Solis. “At the end of the day, that’s what [influencers are] about … I think it is an underappreciated strategy in the marketing arsenal.”
CoMarketing News: Influence Marketing is Still Far From Mature…
French marketing publication CoMarketing News recently did an article on the still relatively young state of influence marketing, citing Brian Solis’ “Influence 2.0” study he did for Altimeter.
