Why I’ll Never Be an Influencer

Photo by Mateus Campos Felipe on Unsplash

“So-and-so is looking for ambassadors and wants to collaborate with you! DM so-and-so!”

I get message requests like this in my Instagram DMs at least once a week. Fitness brands mostly, the occasional jewelry brand. I always laugh because if so-and-so wants to work with me so much, why do I have to DM them? When my current employer found me on…