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INFLUENCING the 
INFLUENCERS 
BUILDING A CONTRIBUTOR NETWORK FROM THE GROUND UP
KIM HIGDON 
SOCIAL & CONTENT MANAGER // OFF MADISON AVE // PHOENIX
WE HAVE AN EASY PRODUCT TO SELL 
I MEAN, REALLY.
Influencing the Influencers - Building a Contributor Network from the Ground Up
WHERES THE 
CHALLENGE?
THE PROBLEM 
MISSING OUT ON THIS
THE OPPORTUNITY 
WE HAD LOTS OF THIS
STILL PROBLEMS 
BUT NOT THIS
MORE OPPORTUNITY 
TONS OF THIS
MORE PROBLEMS 
AND NONE OF THIS
皆或晦雨意鴛或鰻鴛舘鴛鰻赫
WHAT WE 
HAD 
 A huge community of 
Arizona advocates existed. 
 Analytics uncovered gaps. 
 Knowledge that these 
stories were already being 
told.
Why not create a platform for 
advocates to tell the stories 
people were seeking, to drive 
more people to use our website 
as a resource?
LETS DO IT.
KEYS TO 
LAUNCH 
 Establish a vetting criteria 
 Application portal 
 Exportable database in a 
CMS 
 Announce via existing 
channels 
 Plan for the worst, hope 
for the best
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?
WITHIN ONE MONTH, WE 
RECEIVED 55 APPLICANTS,24 OF 
WHICH BECAME VETTED, 
APPROVED CONTENT 
CONTRIBUTORS READY AND 
WILLING TO DELIVER ONGOING, 
FRESH, EXCITING CONTENT FROM 
THE PERSPECTIVE WE NEEDED.
THE ARIZONA INSIDERS 
PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED.
OUR AUTHORS INCLUDE
NEWS ANCHORS 
PHOTOGRAPHERS 
PROFESSIONAL WRITERS 
MOMMY BLOGGERS 
AUTHORS 
ROAD TRIPPERS 
TOUR OPERATORS
NEWS ANCHORS 
PHOTOGRAPHERS 
PROFESSIONAL WRITERS 
MOMMY BLOGGERS 
AUTHORS 
ROAD TRIPPERS 
TOUR OPERATORS
NEWS ANCHORS 
PHOTOGRAPHERS 
PROFESSIONAL WRITERS 
MOMMY BLOGGERS 
AUTHORS 
ROAD TRIPPERS 
TOUR OPERATORS
NEWS ANCHORS 
PHOTOGRAPHERS 
PROFESSIONAL WRITERS 
MOMMY BLOGGERS 
AUTHORS 
ROAD TRIPPERS 
TOUR OPERATORS
NEWS ANCHORS 
PHOTOGRAPHERS 
PROFESSIONAL WRITERS 
MOMMY BLOGGERS 
AUTHORS 
ROAD TRIPPERS 
TOUR OPERATORS
NEWS ANCHORS 
PHOTOGRAPHERS 
PROFESSIONAL WRITERS 
MOMMY BLOGGERS 
AUTHORS 
ROAD TRIPPERS 
TOUR OPERATORS
NEWS ANCHORS 
PHOTOGRAPHERS 
PROFESSIONAL WRITERS 
MOMMY BLOGGERS 
AUTHORS 
ROAD TRIPPERS 
TOUR OPERATORS
THESE PEOPLE ARE 
INFLUENCERS.
NONE OF THEM ARE PAID 
FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS.
OUR BLOGGERS 
WRITE ABOUT THINGS LIKE THIS
AND THIS
AND THIS
AND THIS
AND EVEN THIS
THROUGH THE ARIZONA INSIDERS 
PROGRAM, TIME SPENT ON BLOG 
CONTENT INCREASED 212%, W I T H 
AN AVERAGE TIME SPENT ON THESE 
CONTRIBUTIONS OVER 4 MINUTES. 
YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?
PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY 
READING THIS STUFF.
THIS CONTENT DOESN'T JUST LIVE 
ON THE WEBSITE, EITHER. 
ITS USED IN THE VISITORS GUIDE, 
SPONSORED CONTENT, I N PUBLIC 
RELATIONS EFFORTS, FOR ONE-OFF 
CAMPAIGN SITES AND MORE.
YOU CAN DO IT, TOO!
HOW CAN I DO IT, TOO? 
 LISTEN. Without listening, we would have never seen 
the opportunity at our fingertips. 
 ANALYZE. Dont just look at whats working, look at 
whats not. Thats the greatest area of opportunity. 
 MAKE THE ASK. People want to contribute to brands 
they care about. Start the conversation and see what 
happens.
The most important thing in communication is 
hearing what isnt said. 
- PETER DRUCKER
READ THESE STORIES AT 
BIT. LY/AZINSIDER
Thanks. 
@KIM_HIGDON // KIM.HIGDON@OFFMADISONAVE.COM
Influencing the Influencers - Building a Contributor Network from the Ground Up

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