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Boosting Brand Awareness with Influencers

By John Maver · · Brand Advocacy

In The Difference Between an Influencer and a Brand Advocate, I said that Influencers are better used for spreading brand awareness, as long as you can find a way to mesh your product with their ...

How much do Brand Advocates matter?

By John Maver · · Brand Advocacy

Today, I read through a great slide deck put together by the Weiden+Kennedy agency called "How to (not) Fail." It is 110 slides long, and goes through several thought provoking points. I definitely ...

Brand Advocate Type 2 - The Brand Insider

By John Maver · · Brand Advocacy

So far, I have covered the importance of brand advocates, the three types of brand advocates, and gone into detail about the first type - the Casual Recommender. Now, I will introduce the second type ...

The Importance of Brand Advocacy

By John Maver · · Brand Advocacy

We see fans on TV all the time. Turn the channel to a football game and the camera will soon cut to screaming people with painted faces, big foam hands and jerseys with team logos. There are fans in ...

4 Steps for Supercharging Your Superfans

By Zachary Chastain · · Brand Advocacy

It's almost certain that at some point, you've been told that your brand needs an advocacy program. You're not quite certain what the benefits are, what costs are involved, or how you should approach ...