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Interview with Lydia Lee — CEO & Founder of For The Clout

Lydia Lee explains how emerging brands can plan and assess influencer marketing. The For The Clout founder discusses goals, costs and customer value, along with the brand's responsibility for its own story and the time needed to develop an influencer program.

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Lydia LeeFounder and CEOFor The Clout

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About this episode

Lydia Lee, Founder and CEO of For The Clout, discusses using influencers to help build a brand. She starts with goals and measurement, including the cost of finding an effective influencer and the lifetime value of a customer. The conversation considers the planning needed before judging whether a program is working.

Lydia explains how influencers can help shape and communicate a story while its core still comes from the brand. She also discusses the time a program takes to develop and why results should not be expected overnight. Tools such as GRIN are covered as ways to manage activity and measure its business impact.

Topics covered

Goals and measurement

Lydia discusses defining success and tracking an influencer program.

Costs and customer value

The conversation considers influencer acquisition costs and customer lifetime value.

The brand's story

Lydia explains the role of the brand in shaping what influencers communicate.

Time and tools

The episode covers realistic timelines and tools for managing a program.

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