What Strategies Are Transforming Athlete Brands w/ Matt Whitteker & Brandon Austin

In this week’s episode of The Influence Factor podcast, Alessandro Bogliari, CEO and Co-Founder of The Influencer Marketing Factory and the podcast’s host, dives into a conversation with Matt Whitteker, the CEO at MILLIONS, and Brandon Austin, the Co-Founder and CMO at MILLIONS. Throughout their discussion, they explore various subjects, such as athlete content creation, diversified revenue streams, the expansion of likeness and personal branding, and predictive insights into the future of athletes’ businesses. 🌟 Leave a 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🚀 Start Your Next Influencer Marketing Campaign: https://timf.io/IMFnow 🎙️ Want to be a guest? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply here⁠⁠⁠ Show Notes: (01:00) - Who is Matt & Brandon? (04:14) - Matt's previous experience (06:31) - Brandon's career steps (08:55) - Start of MILLIONS (13:59) - Scaling athletes likeness and brand (22:21) - Name, image, and likeness (25:17) - Collegiate athletes (28:36) - Monetization trends (33:25) - Engagement trumps all Check out some of our previous episodes: ⁠TikTok's Influence w/ Adrienne Lahens & Sofia Hernandez⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Retaining Influence w/ Conor Begley (CreatorIQ)⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creator Economy Insights Unveiled w/ Matt Navarra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Influencer Activations that Drive Results w/ James Creech (Brandwatch)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠From Clicks to Cash: Unleashing the Power of Linktree for Creator Monetization w/ Michael Bolen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insider View of VidCon w/ Colin Hickey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Funding the Creative Journey w/ Aaron DeBevoise (Spotter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Swipe Right on OkCupid Success w/ Michael Kaye⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Creative Drive: Exploring the Passion and Business of the Creator Economy w/ Brendan Gahan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Decoding the Secrets of the Creator Economy w/ Avi Gandhi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Art of Social Media Creativity w/ Jon Youshaei⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Exploring the Influence and Impact of Reddit w/ Will Cady⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Navigating Social Media Selling for Maximum Impact w/ Paul Bakaus (Koji)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New Social Media Subscriptions, Super Bowl's Influencers and Content Creators Trips w/ Lia Haberman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Turning Your Content Into a Customer Acquisition Channel with Daniel Markovits (Creators + Community @ LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Innovation Within A Traditional Marketplace w/ Jake Karls (Mid-Day Squares)⁠