{"id":4561,"date":"2023-03-01T13:34:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T03:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.promotionproducts.com.au\/blog\/?p=4561"},"modified":"2023-08-30T11:30:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T01:30:11","slug":"what-brands-can-learn-from-influencers-when-it-comes-to-merch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.promotionproducts.com.au\/blog\/what-brands-can-learn-from-influencers-when-it-comes-to-merch\/","title":{"rendered":"What Brands Can Learn From Influencers When It Comes To Merch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Merchandise is a big revenue source for many influencers so it&#8217;s no surprise they have the merch game down to a science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while your goal might not be to generate revenue the outcome should be the same.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone receiving cool gear that they want to use and show off!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what can all brands learn from influencers when it comes to merchandise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aesthetics matter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Good-looking merchandise gets used (and sold) more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why influencers will invest in hiring designers or collaborating with fashion brands to create merch that not only looks good but resonate with their brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They use messaging and design that speaks directly with their audience like in-jokes, uplifting messaging and art styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next time you go to make a promotional product, ask yourself how you can bring the design to the next level while still remaining on brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A few hours ago we just added a whole new collection of items for the Holidays!\ud83d\udc40 <br>Shop The New Collection In The Link In Our Bio \u26a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E9MBMgdd2S\">pic.twitter.com\/E9MBMgdd2S<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Seek Discomfort (@seekdiscomfort_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seekdiscomfort_\/status\/1593749393345335296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understand your audience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If there&#8217;s one thing influencers understand it&#8217;s their personal brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And because money is on the line it&#8217;s important they are confident the merch they put out is going to be loved by their audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what&#8217;s one of the best ways to know what people want?  Ask.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s simple, but the act of asking helps to build anticipation and give the community a voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also understand the process of tying merchandise back to their brand.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example &#8220;Yes Theory&#8221; released a merch sub-brand &#8220;Seek Discomfort&#8221; which promotes values like positivity, bravery and self-confidence.  The same kind of values their community watches their Youtube videos for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018DARE TO BE DIFFERENT\u2019 goes live this Sunday @ 10AM PT \u26a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Htehrt5N7s\">pic.twitter.com\/Htehrt5N7s<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Seek Discomfort (@seekdiscomfort_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seekdiscomfort_\/status\/1520139804096307201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leverage exclusivity and scarcity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Merch drops are commonplace in the influencer world.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(A merch drop is simply a limited release of merchandise that&#8217;s brought out at a certain time.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re common because they work and are an example of the power of exclusivity, scarcity and anticipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While merch drops will not be suited to all brands they offer ideas that will help to spark interest;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use social media to build anticipation and announce the availability of products ahead of time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlight the fear of missing out e.g. &#8220;The first 50 people to visit our booth and sign up for a trial will receive a branded gift, get in early or miss out.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited edition runs will elevate the product value<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use social proof (other people using the products or saying good things) to increase value perception and FOMO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treat promotional merch like a product you are wanting to sell.  Make it so good people will want to pay for it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udde1Exclusive NEW \u201cMindset\u201d MERCH drop<br>\ud83e\udde115% Off<br>\ud83e\udde1Limited Quantities (hurry)<br>\ud83e\udde1JOIN tHe mOvEmEnT\u2b06\ufe0f<br>\ud83e\udde1use promo code \u201cluckyme\u201d<br>\ud83e\udde1KIDS SIZES<br><br>\ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffcGO GO<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ef3oWDEwl9\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ef3oWDEwl9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aTqr8jXMNO\">pic.twitter.com\/aTqr8jXMNO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jake Paul (@jakepaul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jakepaul\/status\/975030173820108800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summing Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Influencers can teach us a lot about merch and building a community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the goals of a brand will differ between an influencer and a company the principles will remain the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s worthwhile to check out some big influencers to influence (yes I know) your branded merchandise strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also have a team of branded merchandise connoisseurs who will gladly help you elevate your promotional merchandise to the next level.  Get in touch today or view our range to get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/5429467.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/5429467\/Sales%20Resources\/Promotional%20Products%20Buying%20Checklist-compressed.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"856\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.promotionproducts.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ROI-Merch-Buying-Checklist.png\" alt=\"Maximise ROI with this Free Branded Merch Buying Checklist\" class=\"wp-image-5085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.promotionproducts.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ROI-Merch-Buying-Checklist.png 856w, https:\/\/www.promotionproducts.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ROI-Merch-Buying-Checklist-480x140.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 856px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Merchandise is a big revenue source for many influencers so it&#8217;s no surprise they have the merch game down to a science. 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