Brendan GahanCEO/Co-Founder Of Creator Authority (Influencer Marketing Agency)

How to change your life #shorts #influencers #influencermarketing #motivationalvideo #motivational

Name: How to change your life #shorts #influencers #influencermarketing #motivationalvideo #motivational
Uploaded: 2021-12-18T01:10:46+00:00
Duration: 40 s
Channel: Brendan Gahan
Description: In this short motivational talk, the speaker recounts his first influencer brand deal from about 15 years ago. While new to advertising, he interrupted…

18 Dec 2021 · 1 min

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In this short motivational talk, the speaker recounts his first influencer brand deal from about 15 years ago. While new to advertising, he interrupted his bosses' conversation and suggested using kids on YouTube to promote a client’s brand. The video went live, amassed millions of views, and crashed the client’s website, revealing the massive power of influencers. That moment reshaped his career trajectory, eventually leading him to found and sell an influencer‑marketing agency and work with top brands. He concludes with a clear lesson: if you truly believe in an idea—even if it sounds silly—speak up and act on it, because that single suggestion can change everything.

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One little suggestion can change your life. This is the first influencer brand deal I ever did. It went live 15 years ago. I just started my first job in advertising. I butted into a conversation my bosses were having and pitched the idea of having some kids on YouTube promote this brand we were working on. They went for it. And when this video went live, it got millions of views and crashed the client's website. Seeing the power that influencers wield totally altered the course of my career. And if I hadn't spoken up and pitched that one idea, my life wouldn't be what it is today. I wouldn't have started and sold an influencer marketing agency. I wouldn't work with the awesome brands and clients. That I do. And I guess the lesson is, if you believe in something, even if it seems silly to everybody else, speak up and make it happen, because that could be the one thing that changes everything.