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Ok guess I am really old......”influencer?”

wakefield64 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:18:59 GMT

So I was watching Leah this morning and she introduced Jamie Hess, Joan Lunden’s daughter. She is an influencer and I assume had a blog of some kind. She is the person representing Zuda line. I did change the channel not really interested.

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Desertdi — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:40:45 GMT

Never in a million years would I wear clothing that fits as skin tight as the Zuda brand........

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wakefield64 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:46:11 GMT

@Desertdi I know I was going to say that. Reminds me of scuba diving wear without the shine!

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blackhole99 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:47:50 GMT

Influencer is just a "buzz" word, I don't take that nonsense seriously, just someones idea of justifying their importance to get or keep a job IMO. I would give this line a chance, I was surprised at the quality and fit of the TSV leggings. I usually wear a size small in QVC sizing and got a medium in the leggings so they don't look like skin on baloney.

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AuntG — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:50:08 GMT

I'm so old I thought this was about influenza😷

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vsm — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:57:02 GMT

@wakefield64 wrote:
So I was watching Leah this morning and she introduced Jamie Hess, Joan Lunden’s daughter. She is an influencer and I assume had a blog of some kind. She is the person representing Zuda line. I did change the channel not really interested.

"Influencer": Someone who leads suggestible followers -- like sheep.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:59:52 GMT

They are trying very hard to attract younger customers.

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IamMrsG — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:01:47 GMT

@AuntG wrote:
I'm so old I thought this was about influenza😷

@AuntG LOL You're close. If you're in my generation, the term does kinda make your stomach turn a little.

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Desertdi — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:11:50 GMT

@wakefield64 wrote:
@Desertdi I know I was going to say that. Reminds me of scuba diving wear without the shine!

@wakefield64 YEAH!!!! Wet Suit.............perfect description! di

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wakefield64 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:20:09 GMT

@AuntG wrote:

I'm so old I thought this was about influenza😷

Lol 😂 you are too funny!

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wakefield64 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:21:18 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
They are trying very hard to attract younger customers.

Yes, very very very hard on the “Q”

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KentuckyWoman — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:32:42 GMT

Influencer?? Is that an actual job description? Can you really get a degree in influencing?

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ILTH — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 03:09:38 GMT

@KentuckyWoman wrote:
Influencer?? Is that an actual job description? Can you really get a degree in influencing?

Not, yet. I don't think. 😃

Most of these influencers, bloggers and self-professed stylists are jokes.
There are some real ones (celebrity ones), but good ones are few and far between.

Love them, hate them or indifferent to them; the Kardashians are (or were) extremely influential influencers.

Even when I was young, I followed my own path. But even if I didn't, I'd sure hope that at a certain age I'd know my own identity and trust myself.

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wakefield64 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 01:35:44 GMT

@KentuckyWoman wrote:
Influencer?? Is that an actual job description? Can you really get a degree in influencing?

@KentuckyWoman I wouldn’t be surprised if they are not offering a college course on it as we speak with a minor in Instagram!

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x Hedge — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 03:34:25 GMT

@vsm wrote:
@wakefield64 wrote:
So I was watching Leah this morning and she introduced Jamie Hess, Joan Lunden’s daughter. She is an influencer and I assume had a blog of some kind. She is the person representing Zuda line. I did change the channel not really interested.
"Influencer": Someone who leads suggestible followers -- like sheep.

Yes! The first thing to come to mind was how a Border Collie's posturing can 'influence' a group of sheep to all turn in the same direction in unison.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 03:36:34 GMT

@KentuckyWoman wrote:
Influencer?? Is that an actual job description? Can you really get a degree in influencing?

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no, but you can get a degree in advertising or marketing or business management......being an influencer is pretty much being an advertiser or a marketer. influencers basically rely on social media to get it all possible information out there to the public.

not sure why anyone has such disdain for them?

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Sweet_Serenity — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 04:09:05 GMT

Why shouldn't Qvc try attracting younger people? Nothing wrong with this form of advertising nor promoting a new line towards younger demographic.

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TY — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 05:04:30 GMT

Social media is a wild, wild, west! Anyone can be an "influencer" or call themselves an influencer. What separates the good ones from the rest is how ethical and honest they are when they are advertising or showing a product to you whether they are using youtube, instagram, a blog, twitter, or any other form of communication.

Those influencers who don't disclose sponsorships or collaborations or who don't disclose when a post, video, or tweet is an "ad" are unethical to me. There are plenty of honest and ethical people who are influencers though. You pretty much can sort the wheat from the chaff so to speak if you watch enough youtube videos or scroll through instagram or twitter posts.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 05:18:30 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
Never in a million years would I wear clothing that fits as skin tight as the Zuda brand........

Never heard of the brand. Must not be a very good influencer.

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jonbon — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 05:29:23 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
Never in a million years would I wear clothing that fits as skin tight as the Zuda brand........

Well, er, it’s exercise wear, isn’t it? Think Zella (Nordstrom) or Lululemon or Athleta. The leggings are supposed to be very slim, and the tops are usually either quite form fitting or somewhat oversized (to wear with the slim bottoms).