SupplySide West Podcast 29: Working with Nutrition Influencers

Influencers--consumers who have become experts in a certain field that have many social media followers--are not business people, so may not follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), but that doesn't mean they don't mean business. Brands that use influencers to boost their products need to ensure that contracts are signed and claims follow FTC rules, according to Lindsey Carnett, CEO and president, Marketing Maven Public Relations. In this podcast, Carnett and Sandy Almendarez discuss the navigation of this new type of endorser.

Influencers—consumers who have become experts in a certain field that have many social media followers—are not business people, so may not follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), but that doesn’t mean they don’t mean business. Brands that use influencers to boost their products need to ensure that contracts are signed and claims follow FTC rules, according to Lindsey Carnett, CEO and president, Marketing Maven Public Relations. In this podcast, Carnett and Sandy Almendarez discuss the navigation of this new type of endorser, including:

  • How brands can determine the right influencers for their target demographics

  • Once they’ve found an influencer, how brands can approach them and what should be included in the agreement

  • How a brand can determine its getting a beneficial ROI from working with influencers?

Carnett will be speaking at the SupplySide West workshop, “How Millennials Are Transforming Modern Marketing” on Tuesday, September 26 at 9 a.m. to noon. Visit supplysideshow.com for more information, and to get registered.

About the Author(s)

Sandy Almendarez

VP of Content, Informa

Summary

• Well-known subject matter expert within the health & nutrition industry with more than 15 years’ experience reporting on natural products.

• She cares a lot about how healthy products are made, where their ingredients are sourced and how they affect human health.

• She knows that it’s the people behind the businesses — their motivations, feelings and emotions — drive industry growth, so that’s where she looks for content opportunities.

Sandy Almendarez is VP of Content for SupplySide and an award-winning journalist. She oversees the editorial and content marketing teams for the B2B media brands Natural Products Insider and Food and Beverage Insider, the education programming for the health and nutrition trade shows SupplySide East and SupplySide West, and community engagement across the SupplySide portfolio. She is a seasoned content strategist with a passion for health, good nutrition, sustainability and inclusion. With over 15 years of experience in the health and nutrition industry, Sandy brings a wealth of knowledge to her role as a content-focused business leader. With specialization in topics ranging from product development to content engagement, creative marketing and c-suite decision making, her work is known for its engaging style and its relevance for business leaders in the health and nutrition industry.

In her free time, Sandy loves running, drinking hot tea and watching her two kids grow up. She brews her own “Sandbucha” homemade kombucha; she’s happy to share if you’re ever in Phoenix!

Awards:

Speaker credentials

Resides in

  • Phoenix, AZ

Education

  • Arizona State University

Contact:

Lindsey Carnett

CEO and President, Marketing Maven

Lindsey Carnett is CEO and President of Marketing Maven, an Inc. 5000 ranked integrated marketing firm recognized nationally in the health space by third-party ranking company O’Dwyer’s PR. She specializes in PR, social media marketing, influencer marketing and reputation management. Lindsey is a 2019 Enterprising Women Honoree, 2017 PR News Top Women in PR, FOLIO Magazine 2015 Top Women in Media Honoree and is noted for helping to launch consumer brands with substantiated ingredients. Lindsey can be reached at [email protected]

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