Have you ever asked how Paris Hilton became so famous without any real talent? Maybe that’s because she out-marketed you. Rumour has it that Paris Hilton planned her actions better than you think. In fact, she may have premeditated fame. As one researcher puts it, "If Madonna was Marketing 1.0 then Paris Hilton is Marketing 2.0!"
From Chartreuse:
When Paris first came on the scene with her own user generated sex video she used that attention to create a career. Here’s how she did it.
Though she hired a publicist to get her on Page 6 She never really talked about herself. She talked about other people. She would mention the designers of her clothes, the club she was going to, who made the sweater for her dog, all without any guarantee of any return. She just threw out links.
It didn’t take long for designers and club owners to realize that Paris Hilton was a walking billboard. So they embraced her. She paid attention to them, so they paid attention to her.
Premeditated Fame
How Paris Hilton Made it Big
Trend Themes
1. User-generated Marketing - Exploiting personal scandals or controversies to generate attention and create a career.
2. Influencer Marketing - Using social media influencers as walking billboards to promote products and brands.
3. Self-promotion Through Associations - Gaining recognition and attention by mentioning and associating with other influential people, brands, or events.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Designers - Fashion designers can leverage scandalous or controversial personal stories of influencers to gain attention and promote their clothing lines.
2. Nightclub Industry - Club owners can embrace and leverage social media influencers as walking billboards to attract more customers and create a buzz around their venue.
3. Public Relations - Publicists and PR agencies can help clients gain recognition by strategizing self-promotion through associations with influential people, brands, or events.