Kinya Clairborne, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of STYLE & SOCIETY Magazine: How To Diversify Your Skillset As An Influencer

Kinya Clairborne is an award-winning content creator and the founder and editor-in-chief of STYLE & SOCIETY Magazine. Not only is she an amazing example of how to transition from corporate girlie to full-time influencer, but she’s also managed to heavily diversify her brand and work with big names like Honda, Macy’s, and L’Oreal.  In our conversation, we talk about how to translate your social following into something more concrete that you own, like an email list or a product line. Kinya also turns the mic back to us and asks about our perspective on outbound versus incoming deals and what we think about influencers working with both agents and managers.  IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: Why jumping around to different agencies can hurt you as a content creator  The turning point for Kinya that inspired her to go all-in on being a content creator  Examples of what it looks like to diversify your skillset as an influencer  Why we’re sick of exclusivity clauses  Questions to ask yourself before partnering with a manger  Our #1 piece of advice for all content creators RESOURCES Learn more about Be Social Group CONNECT WITH KINYA  Follow Kinya on Instagram: @kinyaclaiborne Follow Kinya on TikTok: @kinyaclaiborne  Follow STYLE & SOCIETY on Instagram: @styleandsociety  Become a STYLE & SOCIETY Insider: styleandsociety.com CONNECT WITH ALI Follow me on Instagram: @aligrant Follow me on TikTok: @aligrnt  CONNECT WITH JESS Follow me on Instagram: @jessyoowould Follow me on TikTok: @jessyoowould