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WOMMA's Influencer Handbook


WOMMA has been working with its membership since Fall 2007 to take a stand and define the influencer marketing space. After many discussions with various opinions being presented, WOMMA felt influencer marketing required a clear delineation of functions and best practices by providing guidelines and ideas marketers can utilize when creating and sustaining an influencer program. WOMMA believes influencer marketing is real and here to stay. It is not a myth, or a passing fad, or the latest trend. It is just one component of successful word of mouth marketing programs.

 

 
 

The following guide was created by the WOMMA Influencer Council -- a cross-functional and diverse group of industry professionals experienced in identifying and developing standards for working with influencers.

The Influencer Handbook aims to provide practitioners with the following information:
• Definition of an influencer and influencer marketing
• Types of influencers
• Methods to engage and thank influencers
• Guidelines for influencer self-regulation
• Bibliography of influencer communication research and practice.


 
   
 
Influencer Handbook
 
   
   
 
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31 Days of the Dragon
HP provided 31 HDX “Dragon” systems to 31 selected influencers for 31 days to give away to lucky readers of their sites. 31 top bloggers promoted the contest, HP, the HDX Dragon and each other, this has never happened before and it showed the collective power of a community banding together. Bloggers created and shared custom marketing materials, including a dedicated site, graphics, logos, videos and RSS feeds... more..
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The client is an upscale shopping center that opened just two years ago in the middle of a working class area of Queens, New York. An outdoor center, the owner found that the most difficult time of year was the post-holiday winter months. With the economy slumping in January ‘08, the Shops wanted to create something that would generate a lot of attention, speak directly to consumers concerns about the economy, and drive traffic to the center... more..
 
   
 
 
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