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This one is very influencer-talk heavy and a bit more political, but we think you’ll appreciate our takes.

A few links:

Hotel group Courtney references

Taylor Lorenz piece on dark money dem influencers at Wired

Courtney’s favorite post from her Country Inn sponsorship

I’ve been asked for timestamps, so enjoy these AI-generated notes, -C :

00:00 Hotel Breakfast Preferences

03:23 Family Travel Dynamics

06:19 Hotel Design and Aesthetics

08:56 Experiences with Hotel Chains

11:44 Social Media Influence on Travel

14:47 Comparing International Hotel Standards

24:28 The Rise of Hipster Hotels

27:11 The Dichotomy of Influencer Life

30:26 Influencer Ethics and Transparency

34:26 Political Influencing and Messaging

46:37 The Need for Cohesion in Political Messaging

47:58 The Evolving Landscape of Political Influence

51:13 Leveraging Influencers for Political Messaging

54:30 Challenges of Coordination on the Right

57:13 Monetization and the Influencer Economy

01:00:52 Building Networks for Conservative Voices

01:05:31 The Power of Non-Traditional Influencers

01:09:03 The Need for Self-Identification as Influencers



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