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THE BEGINNING
This innovation initially came to life when…
Vamp’s Co-Founders Aaron Brooks and Ben McGrath noticed the need to streamline the soon-to-be-booming influencer marketing industry. In 2015 they created the technology for Vamp, a platform to connect brands with power middle influencers. After recruiting a number of influencers they embarked on their first campaign with Toby’s Estate which achieved 262,911 views and a 9% engagement rate. Later that year, a campaign with Ebay reached more than a million people. Vamp now has five international offices, 30+ staff and global clients including Estée Lauder, Airbnb, American Express and Samsung.
2. WHAT & HOW
The purpose of this innovation is to…
…create awe-inspiring content and provide both brands and influencers with what they need to navigate this evolving industry. Vamp’s technology is like no other in the way it simultaneously answers the needs of both parties.
It does this by…
…landing client briefs with pre-vetted talent who opt into campaigns via the Vamp app. Brands get incredibly authentic and creative assets which can be leveraged in social and their ad channels. Influencers get access to incredible collaborations, with minimal admin and without compromising their integrity. The process is streamlined and scalable.
3. PURPOSE & BENEFITS
This innovation improves on what came before because…
…brands would waste time vetting and negotiating with talent, provide over-prescriptive briefs and receive disappointing results. The Vamp platform manages every step from brief and talent selection, through to invoicing, reporting and live chat. The process accessible, cost-effective and extensible. Influencers meanwhile would be expected to buy the products, wait for payment and have their creativity stifled.
Its various benefits to the customer/end-user include…
More creative freedom for our influencers and more authentic content for our clients. We pre-vet our talent pool so campaigns don’t have to be diluted with excessive direction. The result is incredible campaigns with high audience engagement.
4. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
In the past, this problem was solved by…
Marketing teams spending hours hunting for individual influencers, negotiating deals and attempting to track results. During our testing period we conducting vast interviews and set about relieving the pain points of the process. There was also no clear way to surface content directly into Facebook. That is the area we are currently innovating.
5. TARGET MARKET
It is made for…
Brands who hope to reach super engaged and targeted audiences. Brands who want be delighted by the talent of our creative influencers. Not only can they benefit from the engagement these posts generate in Instagram, but we are finding more ways that content can be leveraged in Facebook ads and paid media. It’s also made for influencers who want steady work, big brand collaborations, exciting opportunities with creative freedom and prompt payment.
It is available for sale through…
Brands that are able to contact us for help with their next campaign and influencers can also get in touch to apply to become a part of the Vamp collective.
Our marketing strategy is to…
Primarily use digital marketing to promote ebroker to business owners actively looking for alternative finance and to raise awareness with these owners.
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