Negronis with Nord

In Episode 29 of A Drink with James, James Nord gives his thoughts on selling back products that influencers were gifted, what metric most brands use when determining when to work with influencers, and how to go about getting press.

In this episode of A Drink with James, James Nord is joined by Editorial Director of Coveteur Laurel Pantin!

In Episode 27 of A Drink with James, James Nord gives examples of three influencers doing really well right now, he talks about the importance of captions on Instagram photos, and he discusses what he’s learned in 27 episodes of filming A Drink with James.

In Episode 26 of a Drink with James, James Nord talks about what he would do if he were starting out with zero followers, Snapchat vs. Instagram stories, and creative blocks.

In Episode 25 of A Drink with James, James talks about ensuring conversion for a brand you are working with, tips for brands looking to work with influencers, and how to deal with brands when they say they have no budget.

In this week's episode of A Drink with James, James Nord talks with Rachel Martino (@RachMartino) about how she got her start as an influencer, techniques she used when growing her following and much much more!

In Episode 23 of A Drink with James, Heidi Nazarudin joins James for a conversation about all things influencer marketing. In her four years of blogging and being an influencer, Heidi has a combined total reach of over 650K and has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world. She talks about leaving her corporate job in Tokyo to move to Los Angeles and pursue her dream of being a freelance...

In Episode 22 of A Drink with James, James Nord talks about what to do when brands have no budget in mind and stop responding, gives some tips on taking better outfit photos, and he gives his thoughts on what makes great branded content.

In Episode 21 of A Drink with James, James Nord talks about what you should include in your media kit, subject lines/bodies to cold emails, and he talks about Twitter & the importance of migrating your following to other platforms.

In Episode 20 of A Drink with James, James Nord talks about long term contracts, slow adopters to influencer marketing, and gives some photography tips and tricks.

In Episode 14 of A Drink with James, James Nord heads out to the Hamptons for some fresh air and to have a conversation with Laney Crowell, founder of digital branding agency Crowell Lane. Prior to starting her own agency, Laney worked for a international cosmetics brand, garnering over 5 years of experience working with influencers. Her insight is invaluable, and this video is a must-watch for in...

In Episode 15 of A Drink with James, James Nord talks about how brands use Fohr Card, what to do when a hot lead turns into a cold lead, and how to stay authentic to your followers.

In A Drink with James Episode 13, James Nord talks about Instagram stories, how to be more innovative in pitches, and how to respond to a brands with no budget for a collaboration without sounding desperate.

In A Drink With James Episode 12, Damsel In Dior stops by to talk about growing your following with the new Instagram algorithm, when to start asking brands for paid work, the reason why you should have a blog and much much more.

In Episode 11 of A Drink With James, James Nord talks about getting better rates on brand collaborations, how to properly tag your sponsored content to meet FTC guidelines, and how many times is too many to email a brand before giving up.

In A Drink with James Episode 10, Rich Tong (Fohr Card co-founder, Chief Product Officer) joins James Nord to talk about the origins of Fohr Card, Rich debuts a fantastic new Fohr Card feature, and James talks about the difference between brands buying versus influencers selling.

A Drink with James Episode 9 was filmed at the Tommy Hilfiger show at New York Men's Fashion Week last Wednesday! This week James talks about getting into fashion shows, should you have a blog or just focus on social networks, and the keys to maintaining long relationships with brands.

In this episode, James Nord answers questions about whether or not brands look at follower (and potential fake follower) counts, creating authentic Snapchat branded content, and managing brand/potential brand collaborations and relationships.

In A Drink with James Episode 7, James Nord talks about leveraging building a personal brand while building a company, how to make your local businesses part of your local social media scene, and working with big companies when you are more of a niche blog. Thanks to Adam Hughly, Smalley Coffee, and Goldfish Kiss for the questions!

James Nord discusses common threads for successful Instagram accounts, how to stand out as minority-race in the fashion industry, and the best way to meet brands/PR agencies.

In A Drink with James Episode 5, James Nord answers questions about Snapchat Influencer marketing, how to start charging brands without giving up collaborations with brands who don't want to pay, and about possible correlations between bloggers success and where they are located.

James Nord answers questions on how to deal with Instagram plateaus, on whether he thinks there is a influencer bubble, and good benchmarking engagement statistics.

In Episode 3 of A Drink with James, James answers questions about how many times per day you should post on Instagram, how to turn down brands but not turn them away, and how to become more visible on Fohr Card.

In episode 2 of A Drink with James, James Nord answer questions about how to stand out in a crowded influencer space, how do you pitch brands if you have a smaller following, and what to "not do" when it comes to social platforms.

In a Drink with James Episode 1, Fohr Card CEO James Nord talks about migrating followers to other platforms, how to approach brands if you have a smaller following, and when influencers can start making money.