The Best Way to Sell to Gen Z? Influencer Marketing

A new study from Kantar reiterates the strength of influencer marketing as a tool to reach Gen-Z consumers.

The study states that 44% of Gen Z relies on influencers for purchase decisions, compared with 26% of the general population. The study also reported that 70% of Gen Zers follow at least one influencer on platforms like YouTube or Instagram. Gen Z comprises 32% of the world’s population with an estimated $143 billion in spending power and so ignoring influencer marketing is choosing to ignore a big piece of the potential revenue pie. 

Social commerce platform Poshmark released a 2020 report that found that 58% of consumers said they were comfortable with buying goods via social media rather than a company’s website. And as a true testament to the value of influencer marketing– 75% said that they would buy something directly from a person online. The report also discovered that 57% of consumers discover new brands via word of mouth, 41% of them through influencers and 33% through social media, proving that social media is not just a place for shopping but also discoverability. 

These new findings at the very least act as a testament to the real power and results that arise from having a social strategy, specifically an influencer marketing strategy.

Here are 3 ways brands can appeal to Gen Z through influencer marketing:

1. Allow influencers to do what they do best; allow creators to weave your product into their lives, through their own way of storytelling.
2. If a brand and a creator are misaligned, Gen Z will know; creators should select brands whose values line up with their own to maintain trust and authenticity.
3. Tap into TikTok! 60% of TikTok’s user base is Gen Zers, making it the perfect place to launch your influencer marketing campaign if your target demo is Gen Z.

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