When you hear the word "influencer" what emoji do you think of?

[milestogo]

[peregrinus]

1. The shit emoji

Probably the best example of social media elevating the status of the ego can be found in the social media influencer. They get a dopamine high from every little subscriber and like. I’ve met a few and they act like they are movie stars when in fact they are nobodies who gamed an algorithmic system.

[Lunabell]

22. You beat me to it!!

[rsdsharp]

2. Do they have an "asshole" emoji?

[Hugin]

7. In a pinch...

You can use this.

“ * ”

[rsdsharp]

11. That'll work.

[peregrinus]

23. Or this

( * )

[Ocelot II]

3. That's about right.

Being old, I was unaware of the existence of the profession (?) of "influencer" until quite recently. Apparently you get to be one by standing in your kitchen or living room or bathroom (maybe you can add a stock background of the French Riviera or an Alpine ski resort so you look rich) and, using your iPhone to create a video, hawking a product or a method or... something, and if you get enough followers you get money somehow? These creatures seem mostly to be young women who use the word "like" as an interjection and have puffy lips and weird eyebrows.

I don't get it.

[milestogo]

10. There was a bad movie I saw where the young woman said

she was an "influencer". I had no idea what it was either, except from context. Self-anointed expert on nothing.

[madinmaryland]

25. " Self-anointed expert on nothing.". That is a perfect description.

[SheltieLover]

4. Same

[WarGamer]

5. You mean the lying internet peddlers of crap news?

Can't stand them... propagandists at best and lying conmen at worst.

[usonian]

6. Influenza

🤧

[malaise]

8. Same one

😂

[tulipsandroses]

9. I don't think of any really. I follow several YouTubers for various interests

From to cooking to DIY home renovations and whatever else I am interested in at the moment.

I am going to attempt building a temporary wall in my office space. I follow a guy on you tube that has millions of viewers for his DIY home projects. I have spent the last 2 weeks watching his videos and my confidence has grown that I can do it. LOL. Yes, he has influenced me to build this wall.

Influencers, are just the new way of marketing. Whether it's products, hobbies and even political ideas.

The thing is, when it comes to politics, democrats arrived late in the game to make a difference. RWers had already spent years developing their army of influencers.

Democrats are behind. We need to catch up.

[EdmondDantes_]

12. This. I follow a bunch of DIY and pets and legit fitness people

It's about following who you want to follow and being careful that they are useful/accurate.

[milestogo]

13. I don't consider an actual skilled expert to be an "influencer".

Nothing wrong with following someone who you can learn from. But it seems like a lot of the young "influencers" don't really have an area of expertise. They just have followers.

RWers are professional liars as far as I am concerned. I don't think we should aspire to be like them in any way.

[tulipsandroses]

18. " Influencer" is a marketing concept though. One does not have to be skilled. Companies are going to seek out

people that have a huge following. Just like with traditional advertising. Companies will want to pay for advertising during shows that have high ratings.
Just like people watch stupid reality shows, some people follow people on social media doing whatever stupid thing. Back in the day, I could never understand how people watched stupid shows like " Jackass", but it had huge ratings. Same concept on social media.

Influencers are paid not just by the platform. Youtube, for example, pays for video clicks , and Influencers are also being sponsored by various companies to influence their huge audience to buy a particular product or use a particular service.
I follow furniture painting videos, the videos may have sponsored product placement. So while sanding a table, the name of the sander being used will be mentioned, they will talk about the wonders of this particular sander, that will influence watchers to go buy that particular sander.

The thing is, some people don't realize that they are being marketed to, or being " influenced". Some people talk about the ethics of this, I don't mind people being sponsored as long as they tell you they are being sponsored. It's up to you to make the decision to use this product or service.

You don't have to be a liar to be a good marketer. You do have to be able to engage and build a following.
Technology will continue to change the way we do things in many ways. Some of it will be ethical, some not.
Democrats cannot afford to lose more ground in this area. It can be done without lying.


This description, sums up what democrats need to understand. - Social media influencer - is not necessarily a negative. Like all things, it can be used positively or negatively. You can positively engage and interact with your following or not.

Social media influencers have become a powerful force in the world of marketing and brand promotion. With the right collaborations, you can reach your target audience, build brand trust and credibility, and drive engagement.
https://influencity.com/blog/en/influencer-marketing-social-media

[milestogo]

26. Thanks. This is all news to me.

[DUMember24]

14. I think of a "Need [real] work" sign

(spewing out) ---->

[Initech]

15. This comes to mind:

[kimbutgar]

16. 🤮💩👻 these are the influencer emojis I think of !

[Celerity]

17. Republicans Built an Ecosystem of Influencers. Some Democrats Want One, Too.

Democrats were badly outflanked online in the election, and progressive influencers are now trying to create networks to be a left-wing answer to Turning Point USA.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219771416

[kacekwl]

19. This

[GoCubsGo]

20. That one, as well as:

🤡

[SWBTATTReg]

21. Influencer big fat joke, someone I especially want to avoid listening too, period.

When someone claims that they are an influencer, I think to myself, 'Oh God, another one of those'.

[hlthe2b]

24. Everyone has already listed the best ones. But, I have to say as much as I try to treat the very young, the very old

and everyone in between with respect--if not understanding--the one thing that sends me headed for the "contemptuous" attitude toward Gen Z (and perhaps others) is their addiction to these grifting know-nothing "influencers." Uggh. Is there any hope they will break with these idiots?

[EdmondDantes_]

28. Dr Phil, Dr Oz, Gweneth Paltrow's Goop

The snake oil salesmen have always existed. It's nothing new with Gen Z.

[hlthe2b]

29. Increased exponentially.

[LeftInTX]

27. Kim Kardashian???

Someone who does make up tutorials....

When a pregnant woman went missing last year, the TikTok influencers (mostly psychics) went nuts. Drove me nuts!

They all seemed to have that Kim Kardashian demeanor.

[LSparkle]

30. Life is junior high/middle school -- influencers are ...

The popular kids.

[Mz Pip]

31. Eyeroll

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[onecaliberal]

32. Welp

💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

[Persondem]

33. I don't think of an emoji. I think of the

phrase "pretentious twit"

[Dem2theMax]

34. Same!

Thank goodness I'm smart enough to only hear about them, and not watch them.

[Meowmee]

35. I think of the heart and 😘 because they use those maybe?

I also think of people that are promoting a bunch of crap that I don’t really need which is too expensive lol. Although I have been approached by people on some to be a promoter of their products at times I have never investigated that…. mostly due to my cats so for pet products. If I did that, I’m not sure if that would make me an influencer or not. I think mostly I have a negative view of that word. It doesn’t always have to be negative.