The Creative Influencer

Episode Seven of Season Nine. We interview Nicole Kasper and Paige Kosinski, the co-founders of Odyssey Entertainment Group, an influencer and creator management firm. Nicole and Paige have built Odyssey Entertainment Group around some compelling core values, including "Legacy over Likes" and "We take 'No' as a new opportunity"—philosophies that have helped them navigate the rapidly changing creat...

Episode Six of Season Nine. We interview William Gassner. William is co-founder of Stack Influence. In our conversation, we dive deep into the world of micro-influencer marketing, explore the future of platforms like TikTok, and William shares invaluable advice for aspiring creators looking to build authentic, passionate communities around their content. This episode is packed with actionable insi...

Episode Five of Season Nine. We interview Shante Micah and Josh Moody from Good News. For creators and influencers, this interview gives actionable insights about building authority beyond social media platforms. Whether you're just starting out or looking to elevate your existing brand, this conversation offers strategies for leveraging PR to amplify your reach and establish lasting authority in...

Episode Four of Season Nine. We interview Nicolas Toper. Nicolas is the co-founder of a company called Inbox Booster, which helps businesses test and optimize their email campaigns to improve deliverability and lower the chances that they are flagged as spam. This interview is a little off the beaten path for us, since we are talking about email marketing, rather than social media. But as Nicolas...

Minisode Two of Season Nine. Jon continues our in-depth discussion of influencer agreements and brand deals, diving into one of the most important—and often misunderstood—parts of negotiating these deals: how brands can use the content that influencers create. We're talking about "usage rights" or "content licensing"—in other words, what can the brand actually do with your content after you've del...

Kasper Sierslev. Kasper is a marketing expert with over 20 years of experience working in-house, including as the head of creative at a large logistics shipping company. He has also built in-house creative agencies at several FORTUNE 500 companies and recently co-founded his own agency, ZITE. Kasper discusses how creativity is increasingly moving in-house for brands and their marketing, with more...

Episode Two of Season Nine. We interview Mark Laita. Mark is the creator and host of the Soft White Underbelly YouTube channel. Prior to starting the channel, he was a successful advertising photographer for over 40 years. Mark has a fascination with people living alternative lifestyles and decided to start interviewing and documenting their stories, which has led to the creation of his highly pop...

Minisode One of Season Nine. Jon continues our in-depth discussion of influencer agreements and brand deals, discussing Content Submission & Review. This step is where you submit your deliverables to the brand for approval before the campaign goes live. It's essentially a quality check to make sure your content aligns with the brand's vision, meets legal and creative guidelines, and delivers the r...

Episode One of Season Nine. We interview Sloane Price. Sloane is a TikTok influencer with over 1,900,000 followers. She is also the youngest guest we have had on the podcast to date! Sloane shares how she uses AI to assist content creation, her strategic approach to building a successful TikTok channel, and her investment in other young influencers and their businesses. A full transcript of this e...

We are excited to announce the launch of Season Nine of The Creative Influencer podcast. We have a host of great interviews lined up, which—as always—will be packed with topical advice and timely wisdom from Creators and Influencers, across a wide swath of the industry. We also continue our special Influencer Agreements Series. In each minisode in the series we take a deep dive into the sections o...

Minisode Five of Season Eight. In this minisode, Jon discusses what to do when cyber trolls attack your online reputation. There as an overall dearth of information or guides on how to handle trolls that leave negative comments or reviews. Some sources recommend fighting back, while others warn against "feeding the trolls." So we decided to create this guide and to provide a collection of our thou...

Episode Three of Season Eight. We interview Dylan Huey. Dylan began speaking about social media from a unique perspective in high school, when he gave a TED Talk on how social media "saved his life."  Since then, Dylan has built a career as a social media creator and entrepreneur.  He talks about getting his start on Musical.ly and about founding REACH, a rapidly-growing organization that supports...

Minisode Two of Season Eight. Jon continues our in-depth discussion of influencer agreements and brand deals, discussing the Creative Brief—the twin sister of deliverables (covered in the last minisode). A creative brief is essentially a blueprint written by the brand, laying out all the key elements of how they want their product or message represented. It's like a roadmap for your content creati...

Episode Two of Season Eight. We interview Molly Tracy. Molly is the founder and CEO of VRAI Digital, an agency focused on uplifting and amplifying female voices so they can share their truths. Molly has over a decade of experience in influencer marketing and has built a boutique roster of creators who are known for their strong points of view and ability to drive conversions. In this episode, we'l...

Minisode One of Season Eight. Jon continues our in-depth discussion of influencer agreements and brand deals, diving into another crucial aspect of these agreements: the Deliverables Required. If compensation is the "why" of your contract, deliverables are the "what." They spell out exactly what you need to create and deliver to the brand—and getting them right is key to a successful partnership....

Episode One of Season Eight. We interview Chris Deaver. Chris is co-founder of BraveCore, a leadership and executive coaching consultancy. Chris is also the co-author of Brave Together: Lead by Design, Spark Creativity, and Shape the Future with the Power of Co-Creation—and he tells us exactly how to do that—how to lead and drive change—through collaboration. Chris shares insight from his journey...

We are excited to announce the launch of Season Eight of The Creative Influencer podcast. This is going to be a great season. We pick up where we left off last season with our special Influencer Agreements Series. In each minisode in the series we take a deep dive into the sections of influencer agreements and brand deals. We also have a host of great interviews lined up, which—as always—will be p...

Episode Ten of Season Seven. We interview Bob Bowdon. Bob is the CEO of VidaFair, a content monetization platform that allows creators to set their own fees for their content. Bob has experience as a television reporter, TV producer, talk show host, and documentary filmmaker. Bob talks about his experience as a recurring character on The Onion News Network and shares a story about a foreign news a...

Minisode Twelve of Season Seven. Jon continues our in-depth discussion of influencer agreements and brand deals, diving into one of the most crucial aspects of any influencer agreement—compensation. Understanding how and when you get paid underpins the entire influencer agreement and process. After all, isn't getting paid the ultimate point? We will continue to take a deep dive into each section o...

Minisode Eleven of Season Seven. Jon continues our in-depth discussion of influencer agreements and brand deals with a discussion about making sure your brand deal identifies the correct legal parties, which is a more complicated and multi-faceted question than it might seem at first. In the minisodes to come, we continue to take a deep dive into each section of an influencer agreement. A full tra...

Episode Nine of Season Seven. We interview Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith. Dr. Smith has a doctorate in film and audience research focused on—of all things!—Quentin Tarantino's fan base and their emotional responses to his films. Dr. Smith is passionate about mental health in the entertainment industry and has integrated it into her work with clients and staff. She aims to promote the importance of ment...

Episode Eight of Season Seven. We interview Ashley Cline. Ashley is a digital marketing strategist and co-founder of Ice Cream Social. Ashley shares her insights on working with influencers, including the importance of clear deliverables, creative guidelines, and usage rights in contracts. She advises influencers to make it easy for brands to contact them and to ask for higher rates. A full transc...

Minisode Ten of Season Seven. In this minisode, Jon begins our in-depth discussion of influencer agreements and Brand deals. He starts with an overview of the steps of reviewing an influencer brand deal, then walks through the essential components and some of the legal sections to watch out for. In the minisodes to come, we will continue to take a deep dive into each. A full transcript of this epi...

Minisode Nine of Season Seven. In this minisode, Jon starts our in-depth discussion of influencer agreements and Brand deals. He starts with an overview of the steps of reviewing an influencer brand deal, then walks through the essential components and some of the legal sections to watch out for. In the minisodes to come, we will take a deep dive into each. A full transcript of this episode is ava...

Episode Seven of Season Seven. We interview Justin Flom. Justin is a popular magician and social media influencer with over 13.2 million subscribers on YouTube and over one billion views across all platforms. Justin explains how his social media success came during the pandemic when he had the freedom to focus on creating content full-time. Justin emphasizes the importance of understanding the alg...