Throughout my career in the cause influence space, I’ve often sought out projects that address how the arts can play a role in healing and social change. From war and injustice to sickness and death, societies have been through and are still going through a lot. How do we reconcile our experiences and heal our …
How Bangsokol: A Requiem For Cambodia Inspired Our Work in the Cause Influence Space Read More »
More than fifteen years in the cause influence space and hundreds of collaborations with non-profits and influencers have taught us important lessons about creating effective social impact campaigns. We’re sharing that knowledge here, covering everything from campaign messaging to influencer outreach, from political advocacy campaigns to ambassador programs. We’ve also created a cause marketing toolkit …
Cause Influence Insights: What We’ve Learned Creating Social Impact Campaigns Read More »
Although questions about the best ways to apply an influencer strategy persist, more brand marketers are convinced that influencer marketing is a must-have part of the mix. Similarly, the philanthropic sector is catching up to this realization. Influencer marketing has become a bona fide marketing channel that commands approximately $500 million in marketing spend and …
For many marketing teams, developing their 2021 plans can easily turn into a copy, paste, and update minimally task. Entertain Impact Founder and CEO Paul Katz outlines cause influence, a strategy that requires people to rethink the status quo. To keep up with the changing world and marketing landscape, explore how cause influence can help advance social impact work.
Influencer marketing has transformed marketing in the last 15 years with one unfortunate exception: the philanthropic world. For many nonprofits, influencer marketing sounds exciting but feels uncertain. Either they don’t know where to start, feel ill-equipped to manage talent relationships, or lack the confidence to adopt a new strategy—all valid. But having worked on more …
D.R.E.A.M.: 5 Steps to Creating Influencer-led Social Impact Campaigns Read More »
PRESS RELEASE: February 27, 2023 The power of celebrities and Influencers to create cultural conversations, change opinions, and ignite action has transformed the marketing world in the past fifteen years. Yet many businesses and philanthropic organizations have been baffled about how to engage and work with Influencers to support their causes. All that is about …
During my career in music and film, I have seen first-hand the power of pop culture and influencer marketing campaigns to have a social impact. My awareness of this began when I attended Live Aid and witnessed the profound impact of bringing artists together to end the Ethiopian famine. I now call what I experienced …
The “influencer effect” is a significant component of my upcoming book, “Good Influence: How to Engage Influencers for Purpose and Profit,” set for release in 2023. It is the power that public figures have to influence specific audiences. At Entertain Impact, we help non-profits tap into this phenomenon to amplify and meet the goals of …
When most non-profits ask about incorporating artists into their awareness and fundraising campaigns, they think about celebrities or influencer personalities. In their minds, what these public figures offer non-profits is their platform and reach. While we wholeheartedly agree with that value proposition, we want to ensure that non-profits don’t overlook the value that artists produce …
Art for Cause: How Non-profits Can Partner with Artists for Change Read More »
This month, we’re continuing our series on cause influence, diving into everything you need to know about influencer marketing, celebrity surrogates, and ambassador programs with the intention of providing non-profit and purpose-driven communications leaders a crash-course version of the insights and advice we offer our clients every day. In this installment, we dive into ambassador …
Ambassador Programs vs. Influencer Marketing: What You Need to Know Read More »
