"influencers" and messages change, but there will always be someone to 'follow'

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Mar 26, 2025
8:38:29am

Benfica1 Intervention Needed

"influencers" and messages change, but there will always be someone to 'follow'

online. For example Joe Rogan owned the podcast. He's no longer the top. Some people that I used to listen to I don't any more. But, with the internet, AI and the ability to contact billions of people with clicks of a button, we will always have someone to follow (see President Nelson).

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Benfica1

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Time

Influencers, here to stay or gone tomorrow?

Durden

Mar 26, 8:04am

Unfortunately I think they will not only stick around, they'll grow.

Ted Lasso

Mar 26, 8:08am

Stays because people are dumb and follow stupid people with stupid opinions

Iman23

Mar 26, 8:09am

Will people stay that dumb though?

VenomFarmer

Mar 26, 8:36am

People will always find a way to stay dumb

maxpowers

Mar 26, 8:51am

And get dumber.

ShinobiCoug

Mar 26, 9:00am

Surely it will evolve as technology changes and platforms come and go. But it seems like the basic premise will remain

dilbert

Mar 26, 9:14am

Haha so true. Super embarrassing but I have to try and become an influencer

cougfanz

Mar 26, 8:37am

Oh are you the morning routine guy!!??

maxpowers

Mar 26, 8:52am

As long as one or two get rich, there will always be millions of them trying

HuskerFan2

Mar 26, 8:09am

People are lazy and want to be told how to think.

EvilMonkeyInMyCloset

Mar 26, 8:10am

Influencers are the new celebrities. People don’t go to the movies, they scroll

Kolipoki

Mar 26, 8:11am

Somehow Dentist are still around. If they can make it anyone can

Eyewitness

Mar 26, 8:15am

My wife gets her clothes based on a few of the people she follows on Instagram

Powerbait DPM

Mar 26, 8:15am

In my 40;years in the business,I have seen them rise and fall. Some of the

BYU71

Mar 26, 8:15am

Here to stay, and grow.

grosven

Mar 26, 8:15am

influencers are just Ads made into human form. they'll be around as long as

LeonMarek

Mar 26, 8:20am

I sell a product that nobody would know about without influencers.. for a small business, they are HUGE.

TheLost

Mar 26, 8:53am

I think as it matures, influencers themselves will mature. It becomes real business requiring the ability to run all

DJROSS

Mar 26, 8:28am

Yes. I'm starting to see videos like "This is what it takes to be an influencer"

reddead

Mar 26, 8:46am

The smart ones have worked out relationships to handle each of these pieces and work collaboratively until they catch

DJROSS

Mar 26, 10:02am

Yeah, the good ones don't stay a one-man-band, they hire employees

reddead

Mar 26, 11:17am

I think of the business becomes the monetizing source vs the influencing which then gets placed where it belongs as

DJROSS

Mar 26, 1:20pm

Yep. It's hard to manage that transition without being super off-putting though

reddead

Mar 26, 4:15pm

I think if they see you in the process as being a part of it, it generates credibility along with loyalty in the new

DJROSS

Mar 26, 4:38pm

Plus they can cut a bunch of 60 sec videos and schedule they’re release

cougfanz

Mar 26, 11:41am

The internet sucks now, so people have turned to social media for info

reddead

Mar 26, 8:36am

"influencers" and messages change, but there will always be someone to 'follow'

Benfica1

Mar 26, 8:38am

People will get bored of this.

VenomFarmer

Mar 26, 8:38am

Stay. Its the new form of marketing (nobody watches TV anymore.. its how people find out about products)

TheLost

Mar 26, 8:48am

"Influence" will always exist. There will be AI influencers soon enough.

Shore10

Mar 26, 9:42am

There already are.

Benfica1

Mar 26, 10:00am

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