How to hire an influencer?

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Topic summary

The original poster seeks guidance on hiring influencers to build an entrepreneur community and wants to learn from others’ experiences.

Suggested Approaches:

  • Work with specialized agencies for faster results and professional dispute handling
  • Use native partnership platforms on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to discover suitable creators
  • Proactively identify ideal influencers, research their profiles, and reach out directly via email for free or paid partnerships

Key Recommendations:

  • Define your community topic first, then research high-ranking keywords on major social platforms
  • Consider KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) as they function as major influencers
  • Clarify goals upfront: awareness, sales, or content creation
  • Target micro or nano influencers for potentially higher engagement rates
  • Keep outreach personal with clear deliverables and payment terms
  • Start with small test collaborations before committing to long-term deals

The discussion remains open with participants sharing various strategies but no single approach endorsed as definitive.

Summarized with AI on October 25. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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How to hire an influencer?

This topic has been somewhat difficult for me to achieve. I want to create a community for entrepreneurs where they are also facing this process and who has already achieved it, and what were the most important points in doing so and how to carry it out!

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There are agencies that do this work; working with agencies will yield faster results and lead you to corporate communication in potential disputes.

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YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok all have their own partnership platforms where you can find suitable influencers, but I recommend being proactive: find your ideal influencer, review their profile, find their contact information (email address), and email them to request a partnership. This can be free or paid, depending on the partnership model between your product and the influencer. It’s not a quick and easy method, but it’s a reliable way to get started.

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@AndresZambrano77777 The first thing is to know the topic of community you would like to build up and then find out high rank keywords to search on popular social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram or TikTok. You can also consider some KOL on these platforms, and they are all big influencers, actually.

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I too want to know it more

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Hiring an influencer starts with knowing your goals (awareness, sales, or content). Then, look for influencers whose audience and style match your brand micro or nano creators often bring higher engagement. When reaching out, keep it personal, set clear expectations on deliverables and payment, and start with small test collaborations before long term deals. You can also make the process easier by working with an influencer marketing agency, feel free if you have other question!