What Is A Social Media Influencer? (Ep. 1) | Forbes

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  • Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
  • Social media's biggest stars discuss what it means and actually takes to be a social media influencer.
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  • @zabelith3715
    @zabelith3715 6 лет назад +113

    Narcissism at its finest

  • @kc-99
    @kc-99 7 лет назад +58

    I admire Forbes for being one of the only old media organizations that shows respect to New Media

    • @SireMario444
      @SireMario444 7 лет назад

      3xStack's word!

    • @NonStopFails
      @NonStopFails 7 лет назад

      I see you posted this before Forbes put our their lazy and generalized hit piece on Philip DeFranco and Pewdiepie on June 7th. Forbes is an internet meme because of their ignorance now.

  • @waflletoast11
    @waflletoast11 4 года назад +20

    girl: being a social media influencers is not easy.
    videos: 10,000$ SHOPPING HAULLLLL!!! LOUIS VUITON, FENDI, GUCCI

    • @statesminds
      @statesminds 4 года назад +2

      @M i wouldnt say all influencers are idiots or bad tho

    • @RandomKing_12
      @RandomKing_12 2 года назад +1

      @@statesminds yea but most of them are, can you list me some examples of good influencers? I’m genuinely curious to find out about some.

  • @diegogutierrez536
    @diegogutierrez536 5 лет назад +30

    How can we get rid of "influencers"

    • @kathy8416
      @kathy8416 4 года назад +1

      Diego Gutierrez when we stop praising them

    • @kathy8416
      @kathy8416 4 года назад +2

      Diego Gutierrez they’re only famous because we give them that “support”

    • @richardrangel9849
      @richardrangel9849 4 года назад

      Give them job that requires hello welcome to McDonald's my name Kyle may I take your order. The add benefit is they will have so actual money.

  • @intothevoid4039
    @intothevoid4039 6 лет назад +49

    How can social media be a passion? It's literally being on your phone all day.

    • @_Michael_17
      @_Michael_17 4 года назад

      two diffrent things there

    • @myvueof2
      @myvueof2 4 года назад

      Well some people have fun doing it.

  • @annika5893
    @annika5893 5 лет назад +18

    Awww, social media influenzas. The naivite of that 16 year old baby was cute: "to have the passion to do this for the rest of your life". I think she'll end up with a rude awakening at some point if she really believes that to be a life long career.

    • @Axess-sv8nq
      @Axess-sv8nq 5 лет назад +2

      Give her 5 years, she'll end up pole dancing to pay her student loans.

  • @AdrienneFinch
    @AdrienneFinch 7 лет назад +3

    This is SO great can't wait to watch the rest of the episodes 🙌🏻

    • @natoish3450
      @natoish3450 7 лет назад +1

      Thanks Adrienne :)

    •  3 года назад

      Why do verified users comment cringe?

    • @insidemyslingbag
      @insidemyslingbag 3 года назад

      @@natoish3450 ♥

  • @MyDraciel
    @MyDraciel 7 лет назад +6

    I came for D-Trix!

  • @indaHash
    @indaHash 7 лет назад +6

    This is rad! keep it up forbes sticking with the changing landscape!

  • @Foreign_consultant
    @Foreign_consultant 5 лет назад +7

    I felt very influenced at 2:03

  • @TonyInspirationalTalk
    @TonyInspirationalTalk 7 лет назад +19

    Sure. being a social media influencer involves a lot of hard work. Far more than most of people think

  • @cairomcintosh4744
    @cairomcintosh4744 5 лет назад +4

    As much as I can understand the viewpoint people have that these influencers are narcissists, you can't say that these individuals are entirely superficial and unskilled when they've marketed themselves in such a way that gains them millions of support worldwide - whilst you work a 9 to 5 job, they've cultivated a business for themselves by utilising a daily task (going on phone/hijab)

    • @HWDragonborn
      @HWDragonborn 5 лет назад +2

      That's because society is full of stupid and gullible people that are easily influence, that's why they are successful

    • @alainvosselman9960
      @alainvosselman9960 3 года назад

      Well, enter the domain of high functioning narcissism. They are the most dangerous sub-species of humanity. They are far, far worse than say psychopaths. Psychopaths are chilled and don't need this type of attention unless they were abused maybe. And they can have strong morals, and good human content. Unlike narcissists who are empty vessels searching for recognition just for being who they are and they need tons of that : hence all their viewers ! They need confirmation like cars need gas.
      But as they grow older they become truly dangerous and utterly sick. Talk to victims they'll give you an insight that makes the term 'biblical proportions' melt like snow under the sun. We are talking very, very, very sick.. This can simply not be overstated in any way.

    • @RandomKing_12
      @RandomKing_12 2 года назад

      @@HWDragonborn I agree with you, there is nothing hard about being a social media influencer, you just need to be lucky. I can’t believe they actually think dancing and doing nothing in front of the camera is hard work. You know what’s hard work? The men that risked their lives back than to build skyscrapers. The women back then who flew planes.

  • @eviltwinzak
    @eviltwinzak 6 лет назад +70

    An unemployed entitled snowflake who thinks too highly of him/herself? Gimme a break.

    • @thesenuts3219
      @thesenuts3219 6 лет назад +4

      eviltwinzak Fox news is more your style 😋

    • @fredfish5832
      @fredfish5832 6 лет назад +9

      At the end of the day they’re getting payed and paying taxes so at the end of the day who really wins

    • @darinp1965
      @darinp1965 4 года назад

      I was thinking that same thing.

  • @luxproductions528
    @luxproductions528 3 года назад

    You should have linked the next video in description and also at the end of this video....

  • @KarenFoo
    @KarenFoo 4 года назад +3

    I do youtube but it's not a "tough life" like what he said as compared to professions like doctors and nurses or even a 9-5 job! Give me a break!

  • @CearionUy
    @CearionUy 7 лет назад +2

    Social media influencers has surely changed the marketing world. To adopt with the change business also adopt by being part of the social media trend. Influencers paired with phlanx is the best possible combo there is as of the moment.

    • @paulpaul4828
      @paulpaul4828 5 лет назад

      Cearion Uy it’s a bunch of lazy fks with no real skills or degrees

    • @oHypah
      @oHypah 5 лет назад

      Paul Paul Hey Paul, I would like to know what you do for a living? How much money you makin yearly? And what skill is it that you have that you just seem so superior to everyone else?

  • @voltairepabustan
    @voltairepabustan 4 года назад

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @SireMario444
    @SireMario444 7 лет назад +1

    Thank God for the internet!!!! 👌

  • @AlexanderEmmanual
    @AlexanderEmmanual 7 лет назад +3

    Needs more Gary Vee.

  • @jakobbourne6381
    @jakobbourne6381 6 лет назад

    You should take *influencer auditor* when engaging in influencer marketing, it saves you time by avoiding fake influencers

  • @jonathansmith3742
    @jonathansmith3742 4 года назад

    I cannot be influenced by individuals or marketing campaigns. My mind is way too strong.

  • @thomascaley3097
    @thomascaley3097 2 года назад +1

    Never before have so many people received accolades for doing sweet stuff all
    God help us

  • @Axess-sv8nq
    @Axess-sv8nq 5 лет назад

    A huge corporation OWNS RUclips. So, corporations/companies have free reign to buy RUclipsrs through PAYOLA (which is actually illegal - but, the corporations will never be held accountable for that)....

  • @kaneohe47
    @kaneohe47 5 лет назад +2

    I follow a few social media influencers on my Instagram; they haven't influenced me at all. They make pretty pics, though .

  • @azizlib
    @azizlib 7 лет назад +1

    Well we start live in digital world, social media is become part of our daily life is help to connect us in this digital world. :-)

  • @straightouttabrum6993
    @straightouttabrum6993 3 года назад

    I still don't know what a social media influencer is. It appears to be a title one gives to oneself, if one posts on social media.

  • @DefecTec
    @DefecTec 7 лет назад +18

    In another word *unemployed*

    • @thesenuts3219
      @thesenuts3219 6 лет назад +3

      Defec Tec Yet better than you. Dame man

    • @paulpaul4828
      @paulpaul4828 5 лет назад

      Defec Tec exactly ! Bunch of losers that want easy money

  • @AliBaba-vw7mo
    @AliBaba-vw7mo 6 лет назад +12

    Why do people base their research for buying new things on silly instagram photos of some random stranger you aint know

    • @Noah.Sadowski
      @Noah.Sadowski 6 лет назад

      Its because they trust the page or brand so what ever products they put in front of their followers, they will get a small percentage that will buy! Learn here how to become an influencer
      bit.ly/2HUH6Fr

    • @AliBaba-vw7mo
      @AliBaba-vw7mo 6 лет назад +2

      Noah Sadowski nope, to me, its taking advantage of the trust the viewers have.

  • @landzaad_
    @landzaad_ 4 года назад +2

    school forced me to watch this. i am mad.

    • @rihannacalifornia426
      @rihannacalifornia426 4 года назад

      tipsykat lol why? What about the quarantine?

    • @landzaad_
      @landzaad_ 4 года назад

      @@rihannacalifornia426 we got a link to this video and then we had to answer questions about this.

    • @rihannacalifornia426
      @rihannacalifornia426 4 года назад

      tipsykat ohh right !!

  • @muzratparasite8808
    @muzratparasite8808 3 года назад +1

    I think the actual definition is "worthless parasites "

  • @berneds3
    @berneds3 Год назад

    1:00 época que o tiktok se chamava musically ajhskahsja

  • @juanzecaidajr5362
    @juanzecaidajr5362 4 года назад

    Mane 1 person who influences

  • @wingnutmcspazatron3957
    @wingnutmcspazatron3957 5 лет назад +1

    "My passion is sitting in front of a camera to talk about myself, and hopefully get paid for it. Then I'll use that money to travel and do cool things, while also filming it and talking about myself."

    • @aeromedical6750
      @aeromedical6750 3 года назад

      And then tell you how tough my life has been. The struggle of upbringing in an upper middle class environment is real!

  • @MrArchos504
    @MrArchos504 2 года назад +1

    "this is a very tough life" LMFAO try getting up at 3am and heading to your service job praying that your car will start to get you there! This topic is a joke.

  • @Fht9
    @Fht9 3 года назад

    I watch RUclips videos because it is free for everyone to watch w/ no obligation to subscribe to people who post videos on RUclips - I don’t watch videos to be inspired by anyone and or by people who claim they are Influencers because it’s not my responsibility to live up to anyone’s expectations

  • @nunya334
    @nunya334 4 года назад

    Can someone plz explain to me how mimicking another persons lifestyle on Instagram make you happy?

  • @hasanal4513
    @hasanal4513 10 месяцев назад

    yo guys whats the anecdote mentioned in the video🙏🏿 its for the homework

  • @berneds3
    @berneds3 Год назад

    Alunos da rosa --->

  • @americafirstpatriotllc7680
    @americafirstpatriotllc7680 3 года назад

    Can you tell me how I can find influencers for my social network? I see a lot of videos about influence marketing but nothing about how to find influencers for a particular type of business. I have 2 social networks, one for the U.S. only and one is a global social network. I appreciate any assistance you might lend. I will subscribe to your channel now and like your video. I hope that helps you a bit.

  • @Axess-sv8nq
    @Axess-sv8nq 5 лет назад +1

    In the old days, we used to call them by their real names: SELLOUTS

  • @18wolfspirit
    @18wolfspirit 2 года назад

    I’d like to think some influencers are genuinely decent people, I get tired of entire groups being demonized as though they’re all the same.

  • @joshualelo
    @joshualelo 7 лет назад +1

    Just put all the Gary v clips in one ep so I don't have to keep fast forwarding through the others..

  • @MrOharaj
    @MrOharaj 6 лет назад +4

    Snake oil - no product to offer no usp and no measurable roi

  • @mark5368
    @mark5368 Год назад

    These so called influencers are users and you are their tool. Wake up people. These influencers are looking for tractable, gullible, weak-minded people who feel incapable of making their own decisions. People who get sucked into what these people are selling need someone else to tell them what to think or how to act. This is not something to be proud of. Be your own person, be an individual, not just another mindless soul emotionally dependent on some user. Wow, has our civilization fallen this low in the evolutionary chain. THINK for yourself. Use your mind. That’s what it’s there for.

  • @vicentevicari1069
    @vicentevicari1069 7 лет назад +2

    D-TRIX IS MY ULTIMATE INSPIRATION.

  • @awesome1ru
    @awesome1ru 3 года назад

    Doesn't take very much...

  • @tinbernas5947
    @tinbernas5947 7 лет назад

    One of a great social media platform today is Phlanx.com! It connects business owners with influencers

  • @jacobdun9898
    @jacobdun9898 2 года назад

    This is the rise in false prophets

  • @zico739
    @zico739 7 лет назад +1

    Good stuff.

  • @michianabarassociation8708
    @michianabarassociation8708 4 года назад

    Newest way for #Socialmedia #inlfluencers to make more #Money: buy Micro Stock Shares like APRU, and then promote the brand and products online

  • @deejarvisful
    @deejarvisful 6 лет назад +1

    ..did I mention me?

  • @connectorfliw3581
    @connectorfliw3581 5 лет назад +2

    Cant grip a tackle box. Cant swing a hammer. Dosnt want to work. Has no skills

    • @oHypah
      @oHypah 5 лет назад

      It sounds like you do this kind of job. Are you offended by their different lifestyle? To say that they don’t want to work is foolish.

    • @oHypah
      @oHypah 5 лет назад

      RÄgñàr Hädrádà so you’re a connector.. (sounds like a lie to me already) but if so, can you grip a tackle box and swing a hammer? If not you have no skills.

    • @oHypah
      @oHypah 5 лет назад

      RÄgñàr Hädrádà you didn’t answer my question RÄgñàr

    • @oHypah
      @oHypah 5 лет назад

      RÄgñàr Hädrádà I’m a businessman. But can you tell me your biggest accomplishments as a connector?

    • @connectorfliw3581
      @connectorfliw3581 5 лет назад

      @@oHypah sure. Reconstruction of Ibeams at WTC1

  • @flozy5275
    @flozy5275 5 лет назад

    So I’m doing a speech on how social media influencers have a negative impact on society or on people ...eeeeen

  • @naveendahiya144
    @naveendahiya144 5 лет назад

    0:53 I'm 16 years old. Okay. Legit

    • @aeromedical6750
      @aeromedical6750 3 года назад

      She’s going to be a 46 FFF by the time she’s 21

  • @ScratchthechalkBoard
    @ScratchthechalkBoard 4 года назад

    You mean when people who are not ugly use and wear items that another company created? So like if Beyonce wears CoverGirl..... pretty sure it already exist. It's just that the people aren't as famous independently.smh

  • @JacobAndJamal
    @JacobAndJamal 2 года назад

    Well that was a bunch of nothing. 🤨

  • @marctarc966
    @marctarc966 4 года назад

    can somebody do 10 facts about this video??
    would be very nice ;)

  • @rmartin2155
    @rmartin2155 7 лет назад

    Wow. Looks like Id better get a move on. :)

  • @_nauticaldisaster_
    @_nauticaldisaster_ 5 лет назад +2

    Get a job

  • @joelhall5124
    @joelhall5124 5 лет назад +1

    SO essentially, they're the internet equivalent of sandwich board advertisers?
    Get a real job.

  • @soggy_nugget7570
    @soggy_nugget7570 2 года назад +1

    God i hate forbes

  • @AllIndiaTalkies
    @AllIndiaTalkies 4 года назад

    Ever wondered who’s has the highest social media following in India ? :
    ruclips.net/video/0mznA8Q6oVQ/видео.html

  • @haykalarsya
    @haykalarsya 7 лет назад

    RONNIESUS IS IN THERE WIG!!!

  • @Woozie894
    @Woozie894 5 лет назад +1

    Someone who’s famous for nothing

  • @jefferygreening5665
    @jefferygreening5665 2 года назад

    It’s someone who can’t get a real job and properly function on planet earth

  • @jacobdun9898
    @jacobdun9898 2 года назад

    False prophets