'My first "influencer" call was the funniest thing ever': Hotel receptionist encounters micro influencer with over inflated ego, he requests "deals"

Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor

Jul 16, 2024 5:00 PM EDT

This hotel receptionist was completely bemused by an aspiring influencer's request.

As the job of "influencer" becomes a highly sought-after career choice, more and more people are throwing their hats in the ring. It often starts with passion: an artist showing off their works in progress, or a cat-lover highlighting their pet's hijinks, or a parent giving child-raising tips. But some people just do it for the clout. They only care about having the eyes of as many people as possible on them at all times. They want to influence everyone around them, but until they start getting some sweet brand deals, they'll have to fake it until they make it.

A lot of smaller influencers think that they should be entitled to comped meals, free excursions, or discounted clothing all so that they can promote it to their audience. But as the larger influencers know, unless you can prove that you're moving units with your influence, no one is going to give you free stuff. And that's especially true if you only have a teeny tiny group of followers. Plus, as one commenter pointed out, this person might've had more success if they had a niche travel page or something, but they seemed to think they were entitled to freebies just for existing.

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