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Run influencer campaigns like a pro — no agency required

A tactical, tool-first program for small brands and in-house marketers who want to find real influencers, cut fake followers, and drive measurable ROI — using Social Cat and Modash from day one.

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Influencer Engine

"I don't teach influencer marketing theory — I teach you which buttons to click, why they matter, and how to know if it worked."Shari Johnson

What you'll learn

What you'll be able to do

  • Use Social Cat and Modash to build a vetted shortlist of micro and macro influencers that precisely match your niche and audience demographics
  • Audit an influencer's follower quality, engagement rate, and audience authenticity to eliminate fake followers before signing any deal
  • Write outreach messages and negotiation briefs that convert cold influencer contacts into confirmed, paid or gifted partnerships
  • Structure clear campaign briefs, deliverable timelines, and usage-rights agreements that protect your brand and keep creators accountable
  • Track campaign performance using Modash analytics dashboards to measure true ROI — reach, EMV, conversions, and cost-per-result
  • Build a repeatable influencer roster and relationship system so every campaign launches faster and performs better than the last

How it works

A school that adapts to you

This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.

We learn your level

A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.

Lessons adapt as you go

Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.

Your AI coach keeps you moving

Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.

The curriculum

What's inside your school

6 modules · 24 lessons

1

Influencer Marketing Foundations for Independent Brands

Establishes the core concepts, platform landscape, and strategic mindset you need before running your first campaign.

  • 1.1Why Influencer Marketing Works for Small BrandsIncluded
  • 1.2Micro vs. Macro Influencers: Choosing Your StrategyIncluded
  • 1.3Introducing Social Cat and Modash: Platform OverviewIncluded
  • 1.4Defining Your Ideal Influencer ProfileIncluded
2

Finding the Right Influencers with Social Cat and Modash

Teaches you to use both platforms' search and filtering tools to generate a targeted, niche-matched influencer shortlist.

  • 2.1Searching and Filtering on Social CatIncluded
  • 2.2Advanced Discovery with ModashIncluded
  • 2.3Building and Organizing Your ShortlistIncluded
  • 2.4Spotting Red Flags During Initial DiscoveryIncluded
3

Vetting Influencers: Audience Quality and Authenticity Audits

Equips you to rigorously evaluate follower authenticity, engagement quality, and audience fit using platform analytics.

  • 3.1Reading Engagement Rate and What It Really MeansIncluded
  • 3.2Auditing Follower Quality with ModashIncluded
  • 3.3Analyzing Audience Demographics and OverlapIncluded
  • 3.4Building Your Vetting ScorecardIncluded
4

Outreach, Negotiation, and Locking In Partnerships

Covers writing compelling outreach messages and negotiating gifted or paid deals that convert cold contacts into confirmed partners.

  • 4.1Crafting Outreach Messages That Get RepliesIncluded
  • 4.2Gifted vs. Paid Partnerships: Structuring Your OfferIncluded
  • 4.3Negotiating Rates, Deliverables, and Usage RightsIncluded
  • 4.4Formalizing the Deal: Briefs and AgreementsIncluded
5

Running the Campaign: Briefs, Timelines, and Creator Management

Walks through executing a live campaign with clear deliverable timelines, content approval workflows, and creator communication.

  • 5.1Writing a Campaign Brief Creators Actually FollowIncluded
  • 5.2Setting Timelines and Approval WorkflowsIncluded
  • 5.3Managing Multiple Creators Without Losing Your MindIncluded
6

Measuring ROI and Building a Repeatable Influencer System

Teaches you to track true campaign performance in Modash and systematize every process so each new campaign launches faster.

  • 6.1Setting Up Tracking: UTMs, Codes, and Modash DashboardsIncluded
  • 6.2Reading Your Modash Analytics ReportIncluded
  • 6.3Calculating True Cost-Per-Result and Campaign ROIIncluded
  • 6.4Building Your Influencer Roster and Relationship CRMIncluded
  • 6.5Iterating and Scaling Your Influencer ProgramIncluded

Who it's for

Is this you?

DTC Brand Founders

You're running paid ads but want owned reach — this gives you a repeatable influencer system without handing it off to an agency.

In-House Marketers

Your boss wants an influencer program yesterday — now you have the exact workflow, tools, and templates to launch it confidently.

E-commerce Entrepreneurs

You know influencers drive sales in your category — this teaches you how to find the right ones and measure real ROI, not just likes.

Boutique Agency Owners

You want to add influencer campaigns as a service — this gives you a client-ready process built on professional platforms.

Solo Marketers & Consultants

You wear every hat — this program gives you a tight, tool-driven system you can run without a team or a bloated budget.

Brand Managers at Startups

You're building brand equity from scratch and need creators who actually reach your audience — not just creators with big follower counts.

Questions

Frequently asked

Your teacher

A note from your teacher

Shari Johnson

Shari Johnson

If you've ever paid an influencer, held your breath waiting for the post, and then opened your analytics to find... nothing — I built this program for you.

Here's the thing: influencer marketing works. But the version most small brands are running — scrolling Instagram for someone who "looks right," shooting a DM, and hoping for the best — isn't a strategy. It's a lottery ticket. And when it doesn't pay out, the instinct is to blame the channel. The channel isn't the problem. The process is.

I created Influencer Engine because the actual process isn't that complicated once someone shows you how it works. There are real tools — Social Cat, Modash — that let you filter by niche, audience demographics, engagement quality, and follower authenticity before you spend a single dollar. There are outreach templates and negotiation frameworks that flip the power dynamic in your favor. There are campaign briefs that creators actually follow, and tracking setups that tell you exactly what your spend returned. None of this is secret. It's just not taught anywhere in a way that's practical for a brand that doesn't have an agency on retainer.

What I teach in this program is the end-to-end workflow I'd want if I were running influencer marketing for my own brand with a real budget to protect. We go deep on the vetting step — because that's where campaigns are won or lost — and we don't stop until you know how to read a Modash analytics report and calculate your true cost-per-result. No vanity metrics. No guessing.

By the end, you won't just understand influencer marketing. You'll have a repeatable system: a shortlist process, a vetting scorecard, an outreach sequence, a brief template, and a CRM for your creator relationships. The goal isn't one good campaign — it's an engine that compounds. That's why the program is called what it's called.

If you're ready to stop outsourcing something you can own, I'll see you inside.

Shari Johnson

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