Navigating the influencer marketing landscape
Banking Frontiers|August 2024
Vikramjeet Bhayana, Head of Marketing at Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, shares insights on their impactful influencer marketing strategy and targeted digital campaigns:
Ravi Lalwani
Navigating the influencer marketing landscape

Ravi Lalwani: Is the company using influencer marketing? For how long?

Vikramjeet Bhayana: Yes, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company (BAGIC) has been innovatively leveraging influencer marketing, weaving it into our digital strategy for an impactful presence. A few highlights include our pet insurance product and our premium offering, Privé. Our campaigns have embraced a diverse spectrum of influencers - mini, micro, and macro - across multiple languages. This approach ensures we resonate with a wide and varied audience, amplifying our reach and authenticity through trusted influencer connections.

While influencer marketing is a valuable component of our digital playbook, we employ it in a balanced and strategic manner. The authenticity influencers bring to our brand narrative is unmatched, creating genuine engagement and fostering trust among our followers. It has enabled us to break through the noise of traditional advertising, delivering our message in a relatable and impactful way. Moreover, the multilingual campaigns have allowed us to inclusively engage with different demographic segments, enhancing our brand's accessibility and appeal.

However, navigating the influencer marketing landscape comes with its own set of challenges. Ensuring that influencers align with our brand values is crucial to maintaining our reputation. Additionally, measuring the direct ROI and impact on brand perception requires sophisticated analytics and a nuanced approach. There's also the potential risk of audience fatigue from over-saturation. Thus, while influencer marketing is a powerful tool, we deploy it judiciously, ensuring it complements our broader digital marketing strategy without overwhelming our audience.

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