Why Influencers are becoming Racehorse owners — Emily Lyman // Branch & Bramble

Emily Lyman, CEO at Branch & Bramble, explores how empathy-based marketing increases engagement and fosters deeper brand-audience connections. While horse racing has a long history as a popular sport, it has faced criticism related to issues of horse welfare and integrity in the sport. However, efforts like Branch and Bramble's campaign are aiming to renew its image and showcase the positive aspects of the sport. Today, Emily discusses why influencers are becoming racehorse owners.
About the speaker

Emily Lyman

Branch & Bramble

 - Branch & Bramble

Emily Lyman is CEO at Branch & Bramble

Show Notes

  • 03:18
    Patagonias approach to avoiding polarization
    Patagonia hasn't completely avoided polarization. Rather, theyve remained very clear about where they stand on all political and not political issues, and this has insulated them to some extent.
  • 04:09
    The togetherness cluster
    There's a common "togetherness cluster" of values, such as family, relationships, community, and belonging, that unites consumers across brands. However, brands still need to differentiate themselves by addressing these values in a specific and unique manner.
  • 06:37
    The recipe for brand consumer connection
    To form a powerful bond with consumers, four elements are required: emotion, values, storytelling, and action. By aligning a brands messaging with these elements and its customers top values, brands can strike gold in building lasting connections with consumers.
  • 09:01
    The power of combining logic and emotion in brand messaging
    Effective messaging combines both logic and emotion. It's the difference between stating facts like "Subaru has top-of-the-line safety features" versus a data-driven but emotional statement like "Keep your family safe this summer in a Subaru."
  • 10:17
    Aligning brand messaging with consumer values
    Effective brand messaging starts with clearly identifying your target persona and speaking to their values. Providing clear next steps for your customers to take, wherever theyre finding you is also crucial.
  • 11:28
    How to identify customer values
    Brands can discover their customers' values by examining data from sources like surveys, customer interactions, and service calls. By identifying patterns in consumer conversations and behaviors, brands can gain insight into what their customers truly value.
  • 13:43
    The changing landscape of influencer marketing
    Influencer marketing is shifting, with a recent study showing that 81% no longer fully trust influencers. There's a distinction between influencers and content creators, and as this shift occurs, content creators are gaining an advantage in the changing landscape.
  • 14:40
    Why influencers are becoming racehorse owners
    Influencers are becoming racehorse owners as part of Branch & Brambles campaign aimed at highlighting the positive aspects of the sport and its care of horses. The initiative involves influencers and content creators receiving 2% ownership in racehorses to promote the sport.
  • 18:17
    Leveraging influencer values for brand marketing
    Brand marketers should consider the values of potential influencers when exploring opportunities. For example, understanding that Ian Rapoport values a thrilling experience, hes a great fit to promote horse racing, and by extension, his audience values that.

Quotes

  • "A consumer is going to emotionally unsubscribe before they physically unsubscribe. So, in order to increase conversion, you need to increase that connection." - Emily Lyman

  • "When you marry what your brand is saying with emotion, values, story, and action, that's where the gold is. That's how Patagonia can keep doing what they're doing because, in all four of those areas, they are super strong." - Emily Lyman

  • "Does your messaging connect with your consumers' emotions, or does it rely on logic? Thats the difference between saying this new Subaru has top-of-the-line safety features vs. keep your family safe this summer in a Subaru." - Emily Lyman

  • "Influencer marketing is undergoing a lot of shifts and 81% of consumers no longer trust influencers completely. Content creators have a huge leg up on influencers as that shift is happening." - Emily Lyman

About the speaker

Emily Lyman

Branch & Bramble

 - Branch & Bramble

Emily Lyman is CEO at Branch & Bramble

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