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MENA influencers want brand connections over gifts

In its new InfluAnswer Arabia report, Weber Shandwick shares insights related to topics on the minds of MENA’s content creators and how brands can build closer relationships with them.

A majority of influencers in the MENA region say their motivation to create brand content stems from the opportunity to build a connection with the brand. Barter agreements or gifting only make up 29 percent of their decision-making.

The report found that other reasons influencers base their decision to attend a brand event depend on their high interest in the topic and the promise of a VIP experience.

The InfluAnswer Report also delves into insights into how influencers view the region, technolog


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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.