30%: Reporting and Internal Work
If creators are my external clients, my internal team is the other client. Once a campaign wraps, it’s all about pulling the data, breaking down the content performance, and figuring out what to tweak for next time. It's a constant check of: did we get the volume we needed? Was the content actually on-brand?
50%: Actually dealing with the creators
This is the core pipeline: outreach, negotiations, getting samples shipped, reviewing drafts, asking for revisions, and finally tracking the live posts. But honestly, a lot of this time is just spent playing customer service for them—answering product questions, tracking down lost packages, or fixing broken discount codes.
The Bottom Line:
Influencers don’t just drive clicks; they drive Recall.
Stop chasing the perfect pixel. Start using "Codes + Search Lift + Geo-experiments" to tell the real story of your growth.
What’s your go-to method for tracking "invisible" ROI? Let's talk. 👇
The Gold Standard: Incrementality Experiments
If you need to convince a skeptical CMO, stop guessing and start testing.
Geo-lift Tests: Run campaigns in Region A but keep Region B as a dark "holdout."
The delta in growth between the two is your true "Influencer Incrementality."
This beats "I feel like it worked" every single time.