The Trusted Influencer: How They Do It and How Brands Can Benefit

Despite the apparent success of online influencer marketing strategies, relatively little academic work has explored how influencers maintain trust with their followers when they know they are being paid to influence. Our study addresses this question, investigating the nuances of the influencer landscape and how trust is built and maintained.

Citation:

Gillian Brooks and Mikolaj Piskorski (2018) ,"The Trusted Influencer: How They Do It and How Brands Can Benefit", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46, eds. Andrew Gershoff, Robert Kozinets, and Tiffany White, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 489-490.