Arron Shepherd Goat Agency co-founder talks $100 billion industry

Episode 43 of the Influencer Marketing Lab - a weekly podcast tracking the growth spurts and growing pains of influencer marketing.This podcast is sponsored by Tagger the data-driven influencer marketing platform and social listening tool.This week Scott Guthrie is in conversation with Arron Shepherd - serial investor, entrepreneur and co-founder of the Goat Agency the social media agency he founded in 2015 alongside  Harry Hugo and Nick Cooke.In this episode weForecast influencer marketing's growth as in industry to be worth $100 billion in 2027.Look at why lack of scale has held the industry back and why that has now changed.Examine the drivers and restraints affecting advertisers becoming social-first advertisers. Consider what the Inflexion investment has brought to the agency.Reimagine the advertising holding groupCheck out the Influencer Marketing Lab  for full show notes and related useful links👍Check out the Influencer Marketing Lab for full show notes, related useful links and a transcript. 🆕 Don't forget to sign up for the companion newsletter The Creator Briefing ( https://www.creatorbriefing.com/ ) - the weekly newsletter from Scott Guthrie which provides a breakdown of all the major news from the creator marketing industry alongside his insight and analysis.

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The Influencer Marketing Lab is a weekly podcast covering the influencer marketing industry. Each episode Scott Guthrie talks with topic experts about the industry - the business, the tech, the key themes and the media coverage. They examine what's making the news; where it's being reported and why; they then offer a blend of thoughtful analysis. They also dig into the big business themes surrounding influencer marketing. Influencer marketing works. The sector has grown x20 in the last five years and is now valued at $10 billion dollars. But growth spurts are often accompanied by growing pains. Influencer marketing is no exception. The industry is plagued by negative media headlines, charges of influencer fraud, a lack of transparency, and a perception that success is difficult to measure. This podcast gives marketers and business owners the lowdown on this fast-growth sector. Scott Guthrie an influencer marketing management consultant, conference speaker, guest university lecturer, top 10 blogger, and media commentator. World-renowned marketer Mark W. Schaefer has called him "the leading voice of influencer marketing". Take a listen and decide for yourself.