What Is A Social Media Influencer? (Ep. 1) | Forbes

Social media's biggest stars discuss what it means and actually takes to be a social media influencer.


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[kc-]

I admire Forbes for being one of the only old media organizations that shows respect to New Media

[diegogutierrez]

How can we get rid of "influencers"

[waflletoast]

girl: being a social media influencers is not easy.

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[AdrienneFinch]

This is SO great can't wait to watch the rest of the episodes 🙌🏻

[indaHash]

This is rad! keep it up forbes sticking with the changing landscape!

[annika]

Awww, social media influenzas. The naivite of that 16 year old baby was cute: "to have the passion to do this for the rest of your life". I think she'll end up with a rude awakening at some point if she really believes that to be a life long career.

[intothevoid]

How can social media be a passion? It's literally being on your phone all day.

[KarenFoo]

I do youtube but it's not a "tough life" like what he said as compared to professions like doctors and nurses or even a 9-5 job! Give me a break!

[cairomcintosh]

As much as I can understand the viewpoint people have that these influencers are narcissists, you can't say that these individuals are entirely superficial and unskilled when they've marketed themselves in such a way that gains them millions of support worldwide - whilst you work a 9 to 5 job, they've cultivated a business for themselves by utilising a daily task (going on phone/hijab)

[azizlib]

Well we start live in digital world, social media is become part of our daily life is help to connect us in this digital world. :-)

[jakobbourne]

You should take *influencer auditor* when engaging in influencer marketing, it saves you time by avoiding fake influencers

[CearionUy]

Social media influencers has surely changed the marketing world. To adopt with the change business also adopt by being part of the social media trend. Influencers paired with phlanx is the best possible combo there is as of the moment.

[thomascaley]

Never before have so many people received accolades for doing sweet stuff all
God help us

[AliBaba-vwmo]

Why do people base their research for buying new things on silly instagram photos of some random stranger you aint know

[MrOharaj]

Snake oil - no product to offer no usp and no measurable roi

[luxproductions]

You should have linked the next video in description and also at the end of this video....

[kaneohe]

I follow a few social media influencers on my Instagram; they haven't influenced me at all. They make pretty pics, though .

[TonyInspirationalTalk]

Sure. being a social media influencer involves a lot of hard work. Far more than most of people think

[joshualelo]

Just put all the Gary v clips in one ep so I don't have to keep fast forwarding through the others..

[muzratparasite]

I think the actual definition is "worthless parasites "