Tips & Tricks for Following Up With Influencers

Many times, when an influencer publishes something for your campaign, they’ll send you an email letting you know. Express gratitude to encourage them to continue the practice.

When influencers don’t notify you after publishing, you can choose to contact them to thank them, or not. We recommend sending a quick email to thank the influencer once you’ve seen that their post is uploaded and fulfills the criteria you outlined. However, if you’re working with a lot of influencers, this can be extremely time consuming. Just keep in mind that if you don’t communicate with the influencer after they publish, they’re going to assume that you’ve seen their work and that everything is okay.

If you see something wrong with the publications (they forgot a hashtag, spelling mistakes, etc), kindly point it out to the influencer so they can fix it. The earlier you catch any mistake the better, so stay vigilant during the campaign’s publication window.

When an influencer doesn’t publish by the agreed-upon date, there are several ways to confront them. You could start with a subtle email asking if everything is okay. Did the product arrive? Were they able to use the voucher? Has something happened? Another option is to send a more insistent email, explaining that they have until a certain date to publish.

If the influencer doesn’t answer your emails, you could try reaching out directly on Instagram. Start with a direct message, and if they don’t reply to that, leave a comment on their last post.

If you’re having trouble with an influencer who isn’t publishing as expected, set up a reminder strategy that revolves around your campaign dates. For example:

Tips & tricks for following up