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Why influencer marketing is no longer a nice to have

Current Global's LuAnne D'Souza writes on why influencer marketing is more than paid partnerships and puts forth a case on its effect on brand reputation.

why influencer marketing"If done right, you’re creating more than just content, you are cultivating brand advocates," writes LuAnne D'Souza, Account Director, Current Global MENAT.

We know influencer marketing has evolved at warp speed. What was once considered as a nice to have for leftover budgets has become an integral part of a communication strategy.

We’re in an era where consumers are sceptical of traditional advertising and are turning to influencers as a more relatable alternative. This shift in mindset is the core reason influencer marketing has become the centre of brand conversations.

Even Unilever’s new CEO, Fernando Fernandez, has acknowledged this shift saying: “Messages from brands coming from corporations are suspicious messages. Creating marketing activity systems in which others can speak for your brand at scale is very important.” And he’s


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Shantelle Nagarajan is Campaign Middle East’s Junior Reporter who covers marketing news which focuses on FMCG, real estate and brand retail industries. Her features delve into brand strategy, appointments, trends in consumer behaviour and CX. Shantelle also contributes to social media coverage, editorial event programming and print content work. She previously worked in PR and marketing, most recently at Edelman, where she was part of the Brand team. When she’s not writing for her day job, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, playing at a weekly open mic night or doom-scrolling the latest make-up challenges on TikTok.