The Evolution of Influencer Marketing

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In this week's episode, I explore the history of influencer marketing, dating back to the 1930s. I look at how different moments in technology changed the industry— like the rise of mommy bloggers and the introduction of social media— before diving into how TikTok disrupted everything just a few short years ago. I also share three case studies of brands that have done TikTok influencer marketing well recently. The episode finishes with an interview with Inuit Mailchimp's global creative director Jeremy Jones, who talks me through the brand's recent launch into Australia and how this marketing campaign came to life.

Timestamps:

6:28 History of influencer marketing

7:04 Coca-Cola redesigns Santa Claus

7:57 Celebrity endorsements

8:07 The introduction of digital influencers: mommy bloggers

9:30 The rise of social media

11:25 How TikTok disrupted the industry

12:56 Case study: Marc Jacobs

15:04 Case study: Poppi

17:12 Case study: Inuit Mailchimp

19:45 Interview with Jeremy Jones

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Sources:

https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/how-mom-bloggers-helped-create-influencer-marketing/ 

https://blog.commissionfactory.com/guides/influencer-marketing-history 

https://www.inc-aus.com/kim-jao/how-marc-jacobs-cracked-code-for-going-viral-on-tiktok.html

https://grin.co/blog/the-history-of-influencer-marketing/ 

https://www.aspire.io/blog/the-evolution-of-influencer-marketing

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