Approach

The opposite of influencer marketing.

We start with an interest, recruit people who care about it, and build new accounts around it. Their content shows us what connects. What we learn improves the work across the cluster.

Interests Where we start
Voices Different voices, one topic
Channels Built for the topic
Daily An ongoing program
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Start with the interest, not the personality.

We build around a shared interest, not a follower count, and let the audience show us what works.

Influencer marketing

Starts with a personality

Choose an existing audience.

Built on A creator’s following
Content Decided upfront
Stories live on The creator’s feed
The message A paid mention
Causes Amplify

Starts with an interest

Build around an interest.

Built on A shared interest
Content Shaped by audience response
Stories live on Channels built for the topic
The message A useful contribution

Creators, not influencers.

We recruit people who care about the interest and have something real to say.

A creator speaking to camera in her own setting
Creator-video format reference.
A connection to the subject
They know it through experience, knowledge, or sustained interest.
Their own perspective
They bring specific observations, questions, and choices.
Their own voice
They explain it in words that sound like them.

The interest is real.
The stories start there.

Clusters

One interest, many channels.

We start new accounts focused exclusively on a specific interest. Together, these accounts form an interest cluster.

The Shared Interest

Affordability

The Central Audience Question

“Why does everyday life feel harder to afford?”

Groceries

The Grocery Log

A parent compares the weekly shop.

Creator discussing grocery price inflation
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Example Story

Same cart.
A different total.

Rent & bills

Rent Reality

A renter makes sense of recurring bills.

Creator discussing rising rent and utility bills
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Example Story

My rent went up.
What changed?

Everyday choices

Make It Last

A home economist explores the trade-offs.

Creator exploring everyday economic trade-offs
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Example Story

What I stopped buying.
What I kept.

Each channel has its own voice. The interest connects them.

Creators explore the shared interest through different parts of everyday life.

Illustrative channels and story ideas. Creator stills are authentic campaign media from the Causes Affordability creator cluster.

The Message

Community first · A useful Message.

People come for the interest. The client’s Message earns its place by adding something useful to that conversation.

A story worth watching on its own

“The same groceries cost more this week. Here’s what changed.”

A relevant contribution from the client

“Here’s a worksheet that makes the comparison easier.”
Shared learning

What works in one account improves the cluster.

Creators publish daily. Our proprietary technology supports review, briefing, and reporting. Our team turns the response into guidance creators can use.

Review the response

Compare what the platforms distribute and what people watch, save, and share.

Shape the next briefs

Our team identifies an approach worth testing and explains how to adapt it.

Coordinate and review

Creators use their own examples and voices. We review the work and compare the next results.

An illustrative example

If a receipt comparison holds attention, test the same approach with a utility bill or rent notice. Share the useful lesson; keep each creator’s own perspective.

The workspace behind the work

Creator content organized for review.

Causes Amplify client portal showing creator videos available for review

Technology keeps the work organized. Management decides what the response means and what happens next.

Audience action

From attention to a useful next step.

Creator stories bring people into the conversation. A Causes article provides context. A relevant resource gives interested people a way to act.

causes.com/articles/the-squeeze-on-main-street-affordability
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Performance

Lower CPMs. Better performance.

Illustrative cost model · CPM means cost per 1,000 impressions. These figures show a scenario, not a forecast or guaranteed result.

More impressions from the same program investment lower effective CPM. This illustrative scenario holds spending at $50,000 per month: CPM falls from $18 to $5 as monthly impressions grow from about 2.78M to 10M.

CPM over 12 months

72.2% lower by Month 5
M1: $18.00 CPM (Starting) M5: $5.00 CPM (-72.2%) M12: $5.00 CPM (lowest) Month 1 Month 3 Month 5 Month 8 Month 12
Select a month Month 5
Monthly impressions 10.00M
CPM $5.00 CPM
Change from Month 1 72.2% lower

More response from each story

Shared learning helps creators improve the content. We track watch time, engagement, and the agreed next step alongside CPM.

Views after publication

Published stories can continue finding viewers. In this scenario, impressions total about 97.60M over the year. Effective CPM is program cost divided by impressions, multiplied by 1,000.

Campaigns end...Clusters continue.