influencers

also referred to as: influencer

13 statements across 10 episodes · 4 bullish · 1 bearish · 9 people on the record · first statement Apr 4, 2016 by Mickey Meyer · across every show →

Everything said about influencers, oldest first

Apr 4, 2016 neutral
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Distributing branded content via influencers costs at least $75,000 to $100,000
“But like now for most of these things, it is, 7500 thousand minimum, if you're looking to distribute a content on an influencers channel.”
Mickey Meyer Apr 4, 2016 ▶ 21:46 He Got 17m YouTube Subscribers and 1b+ Views EP 224
Feb 13, 2017
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Jones: Successful SaaS affiliate programs pay 15% to 20% to influencers
“Right, so the average programs and the one we see to be very successful is they're paying 15 to 20% out to the influencers and it's working for everyone.”
Bryn Jones Feb 13, 2017 ▶ 15:47 EP 569: GrowSumo Helping 70 B2B SaaS Companies Grow Affiliate Programs, $100k New MRR So Far with CEO Bryn Jones
Jun 16, 2017 positive
Insight
Ferrara: Companies should earn influencer advocacy without paying direct fees
“You don't pay them. So what you do is you identify the key influencer of your core constituency in and around the areas of promise your product, so thought leaders that are inspirational in and around the areas of functionality of your products or services, an…”
John Ferrara Jun 16, 2017 ▶ 5:43 692: With Microsoft Deal and $225k MRR, Will He Win CRM Space?
Feb 3, 2018 neutral
Opinion
Britton: Brands Flee to Proven Influencers as Networks Cut Creator Rosters
“And I think that with brands is a flight to safety towards the more tried and true influencers. And you're seeing that with platforms like maker studios that are drastically decreasing the amount of people that are in their network.”
Matt Britton Feb 3, 2018 ▶ 16:29 924 How to Spin a Million Dollar SaaS Company Out of Media Agency
Apr 25, 2018 positive
Insight
Yu: Twitter and Tumblr influencers prefer cost-per-click pay
“Those are the influencers love to get paid by clicks. It's easy to have the link embedded.”
Heidi Yu Apr 25, 2018 ▶ 9:19 1005 How She's Managing 4+ Business Models at Once
Oct 14, 2019 neutral
Disclosure
Incast takes a 10% commission from influencers on marketing campaigns
“So our margin is 10% that we take from the bottom down. So to explain, like if the influencer comes to us with a budget of 10,000 US dollars for post, we will pass that cost to our clients. So it's not more expensive to our clients to work with us. And we'll t…”
Vera Kopp Oct 14, 2019 ▶ 6:01 1542 She Spends $300k/mo on Sponsored Instagram Posts
Mar 2, 2020 negative
Insight
Berrios: Searching influencer databases solves less than a quarter of workflow
“When we were looking at all these other platforms, there were sort of like a database where you would search and find influencers. But tricky part is that that is not even a quarter of the whole process of getting to work with influencers. Searching for them i…”
Ramon Berrios Mar 2, 2020 ▶ 1:41 1682 How He Helps Small Instagram Influencers Make Big Bucks from Major Brands
Sep 10, 2020 positive
Insight
China's Key Opinion Leader marketing model is expanding into the US
“So key opinion leaders that's really taken off in China. And now it's taken over here where it's like, Hey, it's not just an influencer. It's actually someone who is entitled to give an opinion on this specific product because they're an expert of that matter.”
Ramon Berrios Sep 10, 2020 ▶ 9:56 Trend.io Does $60k/mo Helping Brands Find MicroInfluencers
Nov 14, 2020 positive
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Chowdhury: Brands pay influencers $100K for annual exclusivity deals
“People sign endorsement deals as well now, so you'll get brands that will sign you for a 100,000 dollars for a year, man, just to not use any other product. You know, so let's say it's a haircare brand. They say for the next year, we only want you to use our h…”
Omar Chowdhury Nov 14, 2020 ▶ 21:31 FeedSauce Helps Brands Get Top Notch Product Shots, Influencer Style
Jun 8, 2025
Disclosure
Cal AI spent mid-six figures on influencer payouts last month
“Six figures, mid six figures.”
Zach Yadegari Jun 8, 2025 ▶ 16:29 18 Year Old Got Paid $2.9m Last Month for New AI Mobile App
Jun 8, 2025
Insight
Pure commission deals fail because brands offer creators guaranteed fees
“That would be the dream, but the reality is that there's too much competition out here with the brands, and they want to be guaranteed a payment, and if we're not gonna do it, another brand will.”
Zach Yadegari Jun 8, 2025 ▶ 16:09 18 Year Old Got Paid $2.9m Last Month for New AI Mobile App
Jun 8, 2025
Disclosure
Cal AI retains about 250 influencers to post monthly content
“We have about 250 influencers right now on retainer that are just posting, integrating us into their content monthly.”
Zach Yadegari Jun 8, 2025 ▶ 13:56 18 Year Old Got Paid $2.9m Last Month for New AI Mobile App
Jun 8, 2025
Disclosure
Cal AI pays top influencers tens of thousands monthly for four posts
“Per month, the largest, it's in the tens of thousands per month, and the expectation is four posts.”
Zach Yadegari Jun 8, 2025 ▶ 15:08 18 Year Old Got Paid $2.9m Last Month for New AI Mobile App
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