Anyone who knows anything about social media sites such as YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook, knows that there are established “celebrities” within these mediums. We’re not talking about Hollywood celebrities per se, we’re talking about user accounts that have hundreds of thousands or even millions of followers.
With millennials virtually absent from the broadcast television audience roster, the only place to effectively reach them is on social media. These pseudo-celebrities become “opinion leaders,” or in industry-terms, "social media influencers.” They become aspirational figures, whose audiences strive to live the lifestyle they depict.
Leveraging this influence while resisting the temptation to broadcast overt sales messages is a science. Fortunately, EKKO Media has mastered this craft and we harness this influence when we develop marketing campaigns for clients. Drawing upon our vast roster of social media influencers, we match the influencer to the brand based on commonality in their messages and audience. Much is at stake.
A good example is a toy company that might spend millions on conventional TV ads to reach a few hundred thousand viewers whereas a YouTuber who reviews toys and gets 18 million views on each video, with more than 1,000,000 subscribers.