Do you know that right here in Dubai, some influencers go for days without consuming a single free meal? That’s right. Their meticulously curated feeds hide a harsh reality: every once in a blue moon they have to buy their own matcha lattes and smashed avos.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
For the low cost of just one complimentary dish a month, you can end their suffering and bring joy to their #blessed #hustling lives.
Meet Brandon, a lifestyle “influencer” with 250k, almost mostly real, followers who eagerly await his every post about minimalist living and luxury travel. Last Tuesday, Brandon faced an unimaginable hardship: he had to pay for his own lunch. The shock of exchanging his own hard-earned dirhams for a meal left him so dazed and distraught that he could barely muster the energy to post a half-hearted review on his Insta Stories, which tragically expired before anyone could read it.
But there’s still hope.
By opening your heart and your kitchen to influencers like Brandon, you can make a real difference. Your donation of a free meal doesn’t just fill their stomachs—it fills their feeds with artfully arranged photos of your dishes, enhanced with the latest filters and paired with hashtags that could, maybe, perhaps, hopefully, bring a trickle of attention to your establishment. Imagine the satisfaction of seeing your restaurant tagged in a post that gets upwards of a dozen likes!
Consider Jasmine, a wellness guru who bravely documents her journey of self-discovery through sponsored yoga pants and detox teas. Without your generosity, she might have to endure the indignity of cooking at home, depriving her followers of yet another boomerang of her clinking glasses with gal pals (who’ve also dined for free) at your venue. Your kindness ensures that her personal brand remains unblemished by the mundane reality of paying for goods and services.
The plight of influencers is real, and the struggle is happening now.
They wander the streets, their phones and overly large lights at the ready, searching desperately for that perfect flatlay opportunity, only to be turned away by restaurateurs who claim to be unable to pay their staff in “exposure”. But you can be different. You can be the hero they tag but never quite credit properly.
For the cost of waiving a bill, you offer influencers the chance to continue their vital work of promoting unattainable lifestyles and fueling mild envy among their peers for as long as 10 seconds before they click on to the next story and forget all about it. In return, you might receive a fleeting mention in a caption filled with ambiguous praise like “This place tho 😍 #yum #foodie #adventures.” It’s the kind of marketing strategy that traditional advertising just can’t compete with.
So please, find it in your heart to sponsor an influencer today.
Envision the glow on their faces as they taste the free-range, gluten-free, ethically-sourced entrée you’ve lovingly prepared – right before they let it go cold in the pursuit of capturing the perfect shot. Feel the warmth of knowing you’ve played a part in their next post that subtly hints that this is all an #ad without ever quite making it clear.
Your support sends a powerful message: that you care about the important things in life, like follower counts and the elusive promise of going viral. Together, we can ensure that no influencer has to face the shame of a neglected notifications tab or, worse yet, a day without content.
Act now, and as a token of their gratitude, you might even receive an invitation to like and subscribe to their channel—a generous offer that doesn’t come along every day.
Sponsor an influencer today. Because no one with more than 300 followers should have to pay for their own meal.
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