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title: "Matters of Influence: Week of 1/31/2022"
description: So much is coming up soon for the influencer community - the Olympics, the metaverse & airfryers? Read more in this week's Influencer Marketing news.
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# [Matters of Influence: Week of 1/31/2022](https://blog.juliusworks.com/matters-of-influence-week-of-1-31-22)

 Written by [Julius](https://blog.juliusworks.com/author/julius) | Feb 2, 2022 11:30:00 AM

*Influencer marketing news moves at the speed of social media. Every platform update, algorithm tweak, and current event makes a huge difference to the influencer marketer. We’ll help you keep up.*

**Product Spotlight: Audience Overlap**

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| ## Creator snapshot Born in Bombay, India, Nik Sharma ([@abrowntable](https://www.instagram.com/abrowntable/) 109K IG followers) moved halfway around the world to study molecular biology—but now, he lives in Los Angeles, California, where his background in science informs his study and passion for cooking. His most recent cookbook, *The Flavor Equation*, is subtitled “the science of great cooking explained,” making food science both accessible and interesting to the average chef. He is a food columnist for the *San Francisco Chronicle* and a writer for both *Serious Eats* and *Food and Wine Magazine*. He has won numerous awards for food-related journalism, photography, and blogging. He has worked cooking and kitchen brands such as Breville, King Arthur, and American Lamb. |  *Source: @abrowntable* |
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Featured headlines

 

1) [Deep Dive: Exploring The Value of Influencer Partnerships](https://talkinginfluence.com/2022/01/31/deep-dive-exploring-the-value-of-influencer-partnerships/) (Talking Influence)

 

2) [\[INFOGRAPHIC\] Would You Join The Metaverse?](https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/would-you-join-the-metaverse-infographic/617976/) (Social Media Today)

 

3) [China Hires Western Influencers to Polish Its Image During 2022 Winter Olympics](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/22/china-hires-western-tiktokers-to-polish-its-image-during-2022-winter-olympics?mc_cid=60f55569a8&mc_eid=60e1c175a6) (The Guardian)

 

4) [Air Fryers Attract Influencers, Become Billion-Dollar Business](https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/370647/air-fryers-attract-influencers-become-billion-dol.html) (MediaPost)

 

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