What is an Influence, and who are these Influencers?
Steven Wardell
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Influencer… Please, have a think about what that word means to you.
Many would say, “An #Influencer is someone who Influences others with what they say or write.”
Others’ may add, “By what they teach.”
We are Influenced by what we read and by what we are told, but this does not always mean that we are being taught; or does it?
By understanding how to make Informed Decisions is a lesson in itself, and these lessons are not always being delivered by Influencers.
If you were to ask me how I would characterise an Influencer, my reply would be simple, “An Influencer is someone who works tirelessly, ensuring that their voice is heard, but this person does not give any notice as to what it is they are saying, or how it has been received as they feel safe in the knowledge that why their name or brand is on-trend, no-one would dare challenge them as they are now received as an Influencer. Whereas, a written Influencer has to be careful about what they put in print but can still take something, add their own twist, remove any trace of re-invention, safe in the knowledge that enough smoke-and-mirrors has been used to deflect the trail, removing any historic trace and stake false claim.”
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Please allow me to remove some of the fog written above and say that I think we all contribute as Influencers during our day-to-day life.
Talking to the people we are close to, along with others to whom we are not as close to. The texts, emails and direct messages we send; to the posts and comments we post on social media platforms; Influencing engaged responses and reactions alike.
It is up to us to choose how our personal #brand is received by what we #communicate and the way we do so.
I think we can conclude that we are all Influencers in our own right – GO #INFLUENCE!
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2 年In the brief moments of maturity I have from time to time I think "Does it really matter who gets credit?" If things are being done right isn't that the main thing? I also like to pretend my mum was right when she dropped little tidbits of wisdom like "Cheats never prosper". And failing that, I count on good old Karma to right the wrongs.
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2 年I think an influencer is someone who makes people think. And someone who empowers others to make a difference. I think an influencer is a person who inspires others to take action in their own little corner of the world.