Instagram Brand Ambassador Scams
I apologize in advance for an all text post, thanks for sticking around to read it! I have said it once before and I will say it again: Instagram Ads get to me. I have been influenced many times to get everything from House of CB dresses (no regrets there) to trending lip tint colors that don't always suit me. When I was first starting out in the creative space with @kasey__creates, I would get comments on my posts, and even DMs , about potential brand ambassadorship. At first I was really excited that hey, maybe I could influence too and relieve some of the pressure I feel to be a huge success in academia. But, I unfortunately discovered in my digging around that these brand ambassadorships are just traditional sales marketing, or even scams, with a new face. Nowadays I am able to exercise a little critical thinking when I am solicited with an ad that reads: "click to apply to be a brand ambassador for ______." I have a crochet & DIY ins...
