Being an influencer marketing manager is a full-time job.

It can be hectic. Crazy. Demanding.

We know. That’s why, at Click Analytic, we gathered 35 inspiring influencer marketing quotes. 

Why?

To inspire you, your team, and even the influencers you work with. 😁

Feel free to share these quotes about social media marketing and the creator economy.

Ready for these influencer marketing quotes?

Here are 35 influencer marketing quotes to inspire and motivate you to find influencers. 

Let’s roll! 👇🌈

Looking for some positivity? These fun influencer marketing quotes are just brimming with positivity!

Grab one, share it with your team, or even include it in your influencer marketing brief. 

Positive power. 

Engage. 👇

“These days, people want to learn before they buy, be educated instead of pitched.” Brian Clark.

“The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself.” Peter Drucker, founder of Drucker Institute.

“Word of mouth can be as important, if not more important, for neighbourhood businesses as traditional advertising.” Ekaterina Walter, marketing strategist.

“Successful companies in social media function more like entertainment companies, publishers, or party planners than as traditional advertisers.” Erik Qualman, digital leadership expert.

“If you can’t explain it to a 6-year-old, you don’t know it yourself.” Albert Einstein, 72. Genius.

“The buyer’s journey is nothing more than a series of questions that must be answered.” Analyst Firm IDC.

Sometimes, all you need is a bit of laughter. 🤭

Use these funny influencer marketing quotes to share a smile. 

Whether you add them to your influencer marketing outreach email template or simply as a social media post, it’s sure to bring a smile to their faces.

“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, plus a social media overreaction.” Anonymous.

“Content marketing is like a first date. If you only talk about yourself, there won’t be a second one.” David Beebe, branded content producer.

“Behind every piece of bad content is an executive who asked for it.” Michael Brenner.

“I use social media as an idea generator, trend mapper, and strategic compass for all of our online business ventures.” Paul Barron, CEO, Foodable Network.

“Good marketers see consumers as complete human beings with all the dimensions real people have.” Jonah Sachs.

“Your top-of-the-funnel content must be intellectually divorced from your product but emotionally wed to it.” Joe Chernov.

Who understands influencer marketing better than celebrities? Grab any of these celebrity-inspired social media marketing quotes. 

Share them with your team, and watch as inspiration grows. 👇

“A lot of people who are ‘social media’ stars aren’t considered to be ‘real’ stars, and people underestimate the amount of work it takes to edit and upload a video every single day and document your life like that.” Shawn Mendes, Singer.

“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.” Steve Jobs, Co-Founder, Apple.

“We get to live in a time that we get to use social media as a tool. It’s not just a face on a piece of paper, and that’s what makes you someone’s favourite model. We can have a very similar sense of humour as someone, and that’s why we’re their favourite model, or our personal style, off the runway, is why we’re their favourite.” Gigi Hadid, Fashion Model.

“It’s hard to find things that won’t sell online.” Jeff Bezos.

“Humans of New York’ did not result from a flash of inspiration. It grew from five years of experimenting, tinkering, and messing up.” Brandon Stanton.

“Our head of social media is the customer.” McDonald’s.

So, what do CEOs say about influencer marketing? Is it a fad? 

Nope.

Here are some memorable influencer marketing and social media quotes by famous CEOs.👇

“Conversation with customers will increase sales, even if the product or service is never mentioned.” George Farris, founder of Farris Marketing.

“You cannot buy engagement. You have to build engagement.” Tara-Nicholle Nelson, CEO of Transformational Customer Insights.

“Marketers need to build digital relationships and reputation before closing a sale.” Chris Brogan, Chief Executive Officer of Owner Media Group.

“Build something 100 people love, not something 1 million people kind of like.” Brian Chesky, co-founder of Airbnb.

“Strong customer relationships drive sales, sustainability, and growth.” Tom Cates, chairman and founder of The Brookeside Group.

“If people believe they share values with a company, they will stay loyal to the brand.” Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks.

Are you busy building a brand with influencers? 

Did you find an influencer that matches your brand? 

Here are some influencer marketing quotes for branding. Use them to get those creative juices flowing. 👇

“Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time.” Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.

“A brand is no longer what we tell the consumer it is—it is what consumers tell each other it is.” Scott Cook, co-founder of Intuit.

“Your personal brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room – remember that. And more importantly, let’s discover why!” Chris Ducker, personal brand entrepreneur.

“Your personal brand is a promise to your clients… a promise of quality, consistency, competency, and reliability.” Jason Hartman, CEO of Platinum Properties Investor Network.

“Thinking that every idea and piece of content you create must be the first of its kind is a trap.” Sujan Patel, co-founder of Right Inbox.

“As a brand marketer, I’m a big believer in ‘branding the customer experience,’ not just selling the service.” John Sculley.

Even influencers and creators have a lot of wisdom to share about influencer marketing. Here are some fantastic nuggets of wisdom you can share with your team. 👇

“Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make, but about the stories you tell.” Seth Godin, Bestselling Author and Blogger.

“Social media is here. It’s not going away; not a passing fad. Be where your customers are: in social media.” Lori Ruff, speaker, author.

“A large social-media presence is important because it’s one of the last ways to conduct cost-effective marketing. Everything else involves buying eyeballs and ears. Social media enables a small business to earn eyeballs and ears.” Guy Kawasaki, Chief Evangelist, Canva.

“Our jobs as marketers are to understand how the customer wants to buy and help them to do so.” Bryan Eisenberg, speaker and online marketing pioneer.

“The overarching problem is that everyone sees and uses social media from a different perspective.” Neal Schaffer.

And there you have 35 unforgettable influencer marketing quotes. Some of them came from CEOs, celebrities, and even comedians. Use these quotes to share the excitement and love we all have for the influencer marketing industry.

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