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Social Media Success: How to Become an Influencer
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5,119 students

Social Media Success: How to Become an Influencer

Bloggers, YouTubers, Direct Sellers, and Entrepreneurs! Become a Social Media Influencer to market your business
Created byMargaux Rathbun
Last updated 10/2017
English

What you'll learn

  • Become a successful social media influencer to boost your business while making a difference in the lives of others
  • Successfully market yourself as an expert in your selected industry
  • Have the ability to creating capivating branding and engaging content
  • Work to obtain sponsorship, allowing you to work as a full-time influencer!

Course content

1 section25 lectures2h 49m total length
  • Introduction8:47
  • My Professional Background and Experience4:32
  • Getting Started - Picking your Passion and Finding a Niche8:54
  • Getting Started - Setting up your Website and Social Media Profiles8:54
  • Getting Started Final Thoughts2:26
  • Branding - Branding Basics7:07
  • Branding - Examples of Taglines4:20
  • Branding - Overview of Colors8:43
  • Branding - Fonts and Overall Branding Case Studies11:15

    Discover how fonts and color palettes define an influencer brand, with case studies from makeup artists and a weightlifting-focused personal trainer.

  • Branding Final Thoughts1:03

    Embrace branding flexibility; you are not stuck with your brand or colors. Rebrand as your authentic self and adapt your page and colors as you grow; followers evolve with you.

  • Content Creation - Overview5:40
  • Content Creation - Types of Visual Content9:18
  • Content Creation - My Favorite Design Tool4:30
  • Content Creation - Other Types of Engaging Content12:01
  • Content Creation Final Thoughts2:00
  • Attracting Followers - Getting Started with Building your Base8:44

    Attract followers by leveraging friends and family to build your base and network with influencers. Use SEO keywords, post regularly, and run giveaways or ads to grow your audience.

  • Attracting Followers - More Ways to Effectively Build your Base12:09
  • Attracting Followers Final Thoughts1:41
  • Sponsorship - The Basics of Becoming a Sponsored Influencer9:19

    Explore what sponsorship means for influencers and how to become a sponsored influencer by building value for brands, growing engagement, and proactively securing partnerships through outreach and tagging.

  • Sponsorship - The Ethics of Being a Sponsored Influencer12:08

    Choose sponsorships that align with your cruelty-free, environmentally conscious brand and values; assess impact on followers, avoid conflicts of interest, and maintain trust and credibility.

  • Sponsorship - Rules and Regulations5:09

    Navigate sponsorship rules and disclosures to maintain integrity, comply with platform and government regulations, negotiate fair rates, document agreements in writing, and share performance analytics.

  • Getting Sponsorship Final Thoughts1:07
  • Troubleshooting - Don't be Afraid of Making Mistakes10:05

    Embrace mistakes as learning opportunities to grow as an influencer and overcome the fear of failure. Refine skills, stay authentic, and use feedback to improve and stay relevant.

  • Troubleshooting - Handling Negative Comments (and the trolls of the world)9:22
  • Troubleshooting Final Thoughts0:45

Requirements

  • This course is for beginners or experienced bloggers/business owners looking to take their business to the next level

Description

Do you have a blog? Are you an entrepreneur? Why not take your business to the next level by becoming a social media influencer!

A social media influencer is a person who has the passion, power, and platform to make a difference in the lives of others while promoting their products and services. By developing a large and loyal following on social media, influencers have the ability to:

  • Generate hits on their website and/or social media channels
  • Sell various products and services on their website
  • Work with companies as a sponsored social media influencer
  • The ability to work from home and have flexible hours
  • Unlimited earning potential
  • Traveling and meeting people from around the world
  • Sharing your passion with people while making a difference in their lives
  • Lifetime access to Margaux’s private influencer networking Facebook group, the Fabulous Flourishers

Taught by retired social media influencer and Influencer Coach, Margaux J Rathbun (creator of Authentic Self Wellness and Flourish and Flow Influencer Coaching) this course combines her 10+ years of experience of working in marketing with her knowledge of what it takes to become a social media influencer.

There are many benefits in becoming a social media influencer including:

Enroll in this life-changing course today!

COURSE BONUS

As a client and/or student, you will gain lifetime access to my private Facebook group, the Fabulous Flourishers. This is a safe and loving community filled with kindred spirits who are there to support your influencer efforts.

What can you expect by joining this group?

There are many perks to being a member of my Fabulous Flourishers community! You will have to opportunity to:

- Network with other influencers

- Gain new ideas and inspiration

- Watch my bi-weekly Facebook live broadcasts

- Promote your business in a supportive environment

- Ask questions and gain prompt answers

- Be the first to know when my new courses are available

- And so much more!

Who this course is for:

  • Entrepreneurs, Bloggers, YouTube Vloggers, Small Business Owners, Direct Sellers
  • Anybody who wants to become a leader in their selected industry