Micka on Influence

Introducing #NfluentialWednesdays

Welcome to a new feature called #NfluentialWednesdays!
Lead Strategist, Anne Dolinschek, and other experts join us every last Wednesday of the month for a deep dive into Influencer Marketing Strategy.
Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to find out how to get MORE from your Influencer Marketing Investment.
A big thank you to our friends at Nfluential for making sure conversations happen and the coffee keeps flowing!
Contact them - they are Influencer Marketing Strategists and will propel your business to startling success.
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Local businesses are increasingly embracing Influencer Marketing

In today's episode we chat to Tumi Mkhondo, Founder & Managing Director of Strategic Integrated Communications Agency - Envision Brand.
She unpacks why brands are leaning towards Influencer Marketing and increasing spend in an era where it's become difficult to reach and resonate with targeted market categories.
A big thank you to our friends at Nfluential for making sure conversations happen and the coffee keeps flowing!
Contact them - they are Influencer Marketing Strategists and will propel your business to startling success.
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Turning the Volume UP on Influencer Marketing

Radio is the original social medium and there are no bigger influencers than radio personalities. Meet Queen of the Airwaves, Lebang Kgosana, commonly known as Bang Bang Boogie.
She walks us through the need for influencers to stay true to self and to use their voice for good.
A big thank you to our friends at Nfluential for making sure conversations happen and the coffee keeps flowing!
Contact them - they are Influencer Marketing Strategists and will propel your business to startling success.
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Influence from a journalistic perspective

Nafisa Akabor was one of the first prominent female journalists and influencers in the South African tech space. She has been covering consumer and business tech for about 10 years, in both print & online media. She has been published on TechCentral, Sawubona Magazine, Destiny magazine, Vodacom Now, ITWeb, My Digital Life, Brainstorm, TFG Tech, M&G, City Press, Forbes Africa.
She has also done corporate blogging for some of the biggest brands including ShowMax, Nokia, Microsoft, Samsung, Internet Solutions, BCX, iFix, Nashua, Vodacom, Mercedes-Benz and Telkom.
Does she consider herself an influencer and what is the golden thread that runs through influence and journalism?
Listen in as she expertly unpacks this for us!
A big thank you to our friends at Nfluential for making sure conversations happen and the coffee keeps flowing!
Contact them - they are Influencer Marketing Strategists and will propel your business to startling success.
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The Influence of Celebrity

We live in an era of finicky and perceptive consumers and so a common thread of #TRUST & #AUTHENTICITY should exist between influencer marketing and celebrity endorsement(s).
Having managed actors & voice artists for over 12 years, celebrity whisperer Lisa Modisane has mastered the craft of understanding relationship management. In today’s episode she recounts her rich experiences with influence from a celebrity perspective.
A big thank you to our friends at Nfluential for making sure conversations happen and the coffee keeps flowing!
Contact them - they are Influencer Marketing Strategists and will propel your business to startling success.
www.nfluential.co.za band.link

How Influencer Marketing is Transforming Public Relations.

In today’s episode, we are joined by seasoned Public Relations Practitioner, Mary Gearing.She is co-MD at Magna-Carta Reputation Management.
Listen in as she unpacks how the advent of influencers has changed the PR space we see now!
A big thank you to our friends at Nfluential for making sure conversations happen and the coffee keeps flowing! band.link

The Accidental Superstar Influencer

Kevin McLennan was one of the first big wave of influencers. He managed to build a big profile while he was still a student!
He now works at a digital agency.
In today’s episode, he talks us through how important it is for him to maintain his integrity in a space where influencers are easily falling into the trap of putting fees before trust, as currency to effectively influence.
A big thank you to our friends at Nfluential for making sure conversations happen and the coffee keeps flowing! band.link

You don’t have to be a big brand to have great (influencer)marketing

Influencer marketing has firmly moved out of the novelty category & into a requisite strategy for most major brands.
Is there space for it in small business?
Join us as Fawn Rogers, digital marketing agency owner, breaks down how she is empowering local businesses through the power of online marketing.
A big thank you to our friends at Nfluential for making sure conversations happen and the coffee keeps flowing! band.link

What’s all this fuss about Podcasts & Podcasting?

Podcasts are gaining popularity fast.
Not only are they an easy & digestible media format but it’s often so easy to multitask while listening to them.
There is always something to listen to - whether one needs to laugh or simply to learn something new.
Echocast’s Frontman - Barry Ranking talks us through why they matter and what’s fuelling sectoral growth.
A big thank you to our friends at Nfluential for making sure this conversation happens and the coffee keeps flowing! band.link

Strategy as a science of ensuring Influencer Marketing Success

Influencer Marketing is fairly new but breaching the introduction stage in South Africa.
One of the biggest learning of the past few years has been that the length and breadth of the market is not fully invested in intense planning to impact performance.
A new business has been set up to specifically tinker with the nuts and bolts to bring clarity in direction and process.
Listen in as Anne Dolinsheck, new media guru and gladiator in a pencil skirt, painstakingly emphasises the role and NEED for planning! band.link