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The Influencer Marketing Lab is a weekly podcast covering the influencer marketing industry. Each episode Scott Guthrie talks with topic experts about the industry - the business, the tech, the key themes and the media coverage. They examine what's making the news; where it's being reported and why; they then offer a blend of thoughtful analysis. They also dig into the big business themes surrounding influencer marketing. Influencer marketing works. The sector has grown x20 in the last five years and is now valued at $10 billion dollars. But growth spurts are often accompanied by growing pains. Influencer marketing is no exception. The industry is plagued by negative media headlines, charges of influencer fraud, a lack of transparency, and a perception that success is difficult to measure. This podcast gives marketers and business owners the lowdown on this fast-growth sector. Scott Guthrie an influencer marketing management consultant, conference speaker, guest university lecturer, top 10 blogger, and media commentator. World-renowned marketer Mark W. Schaefer has called him "the leading voice of influencer marketing". Take a listen and decide for yourself.

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Esme Rice: Mindshare's Worldwide Influencer Practice Lead

September 12, 2023 • Scott Guthrie

Episode 50 of the Influencer Marketing Lab - a weekly podcast tracking the growth spurts and growing pains of influencer marketing. Sign up for the companion newsletter The Creator Briefing.

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This week Scott Guthrie is in conversation with Esme Rice, Worldwide Influencer Practice Lead at Mindshare.

We talk about the professionalisation of the industry which has shifted within six years from a time when Esme had to battle with academics trying to dissuade her from focusing her degree dissertation on influencers to a sector moving to the heart of multi-channel, integrated marketing programmes.

We discuss the

Regional differences in the influencer marketing landscape
Consumer behaviour towards virtual influencers in different parts of the world
Near future of our channel

Check out the Influencer Marketing Lab for full show notes, related useful links and a transcript. Don't forget to sign up for the companion newsletter The Creator Briefing - the weekly newsletter from Scott Guthrie which provides a breakdown of all the major news from the creator marketing industry alongside his insight and analysis.

👍Check out the Influencer Marketing Lab for full show notes, related useful links and a transcript.

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