Brand Advocate

What is a Brand Advocate? A brand advocate is an individual who promotes and supports a brand, product, or service by sharing positive experiences and recommendations with others, often through word-of-mouth, social media, or other platforms. Unlike influencers, who might charge between $10,000 and $15,000 per sponsored post, brand advocates typically promote out of genuine...

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What is a Brand Advocate?

A brand advocate is an individual who promotes and supports a brand, product, or service by sharing positive experiences and recommendations with others, often through word-of-mouth, social media, or other platforms.

Unlike influencers, who might charge between $10,000 and $15,000 per sponsored post, brand advocates typically promote out of genuine appreciation or loyalty to the brand.

Here are some key points about brand advocates:

  1. Genuine Affinity: Brand advocates genuinely love or trust the brand or product they support.
  2. Unpaid Promoters: Typically, brand advocates are not compensated for promoting or endorsing a product. Their support comes from their positive experiences or beliefs about the brand.
  3. Word-of-Mouth: Social proof marketing is one of the most potent aspects of brand advocacy. Positive reviews or recommendations from trusted individuals can be more influential than traditional advertising.
  4. Loyal Customers: Many brand advocates are loyal customers who repeatedly purchase from the same brand and have had consistent positive experiences.
  5. Online and Offline Presence: While brand advocacy is prevalent on social media platforms, it also happens offline in daily conversations, reviews, and other interactions.
  6. Value to the Brand: Brand advocates play a crucial role for companies. Their authentic endorsements can help improve their social media brand reputation, build trust, and increase sales.
  7. Encouraging Advocacy: Companies often try to foster brand advocacy by delivering excellent customer service, producing high-quality products, and engaging with their customer base meaningfully.

Recognizing and nurturing brand advocates can be a valuable ORM strategy for companies, as organic, genuine endorsements often resonate strongly with potential customers.

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Nikola Bojkov is the CEO of EmbedSocial, an entrepreneur who turns problems into products. With over a decade of hands-on experience with social media APIs, he guides EmbedSocial in its role as a technical partner for both SMEs and large agencies, maximizing the impact of their user-generated content. EmbedSocial has offices in Skopje, Tokyo and Lisbon with over 250,000 users.