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Common Mi s t akes t o Avoi d i n Y our Campai gns The mos t cr uci al mi s t ak e made by bus i nes s es i s t o pi ck i nf l uencer s who don’ t appeal t o t hei r t ar get mar k et . Wher e i s t he val ue i n wor k i ng wi t h s omebody who i nf l uences t he wr ong peopl e? I t hel ps i f you can wor k wi t h peopl e who al r eady have an af f i ni t y f or your br and. I f you ar e s mal l and unk nown, you s houl d at l eas t engage i nf l uencer s who have f ol l ower s who woul d pot ent i al l y buy your pr oduct . Anot her common mi s t ak e i s t r yi ng t o k eep t oo much cont r ol over t he cont ent an i nf l uencer s har es . As f ar as t he audi ence i s concer ned, i t i s t he i nf l uencer who i s t he vi t al per s on i n t he r el at i ons hi p – not your br and. They f ol l ower t he i nf l uencer , not you, becaus e t hey bel i eve i n hi s aut hent i ci t y . 28