Case Study ••

High Profile Influencer Community Management

"Our Twitter account has taken off solely because of their work. They deliver very engaging content that has taken our subscriber counts higher."

Confidential High Profile Influencer Community Management (2023 to 2025)

A well known high profile influencer active on YouTube and Twitter (also known as X) wanted to build a sustainable community. This creator is a former television news star with a large public following on both platforms. They were very public and interacted with their fans directly, but they needed someone to manage the day-to-day community engagement and growth behind the scenes.

As the influencer’s community manager, I have worked and continue to operate the channel’s social strategy and community from June 2023 onward. The client made it clear that they did not want to run their social media or micro-manage a newcomer. To meet those expectations, I operate anonymously to the audience, crafting a voice that matches the client’s personality and niche so that followers never sense my involvement.

In addition to community engagement, I promote the client’s in-house merchandise, encourage newsletter sign-ups, and manage affiliate partnerships across both platforms. This discreet approach allows me to focus on growth and engagement without shifting attention away from the influencer, while still protecting the client’s confidentiality for this case study.

The Goal

Increase community size on YouTube and Twitter while maintaining behind-the-scenes management anonymity.
Improve engagement quality by focusing on comments, shares, and conversation because engagement is a more reliable measure of content resonance than raw likes.
Strengthen loyalty and advocacy by converting a large but passive audience into an active community. Industry research shows that spikes in likes, comments, and sentiment indicate when audiences respond to a new voice and that engagement drives loyalty and potential purchases.

Situation and Challenges

Algorithmic headwinds. Industry reports have found that average reach across social platforms is shrinking. These headwinds underscored the need to optimize every interaction and prioritize quality engagement.
Hidden management. Because the audience did not know someone else was managing the account, all content had to reflect the influencer’s authentic voice. The client did not want to worry about running their own social media or micromanaging a community manager, so we could not draw attention to the presence of a community manager.
Platform fragmentation. Audiences behave differently on Twitter and YouTube, which requires tailored content strategies on each channel.
Volume of conversation. Comments and mentions grew rapidly, so timely responses were crucial to reinforce trust and maintain community quality.

Strategy and Implementation

Audience Research and Voice Development

Defined personas and topics by analyzing comment themes, trending hashtags, and conversations across platforms. Sprout Social notes that engagement metrics such as likes, comments, and shares reveal patterns in what audiences value over time; we used this insight to identify which videos and tweets resonated.
Developed two distinct brand voices with an educational tone for YouTube and a conversational, witty/sarcastic tone for Twitter. This aligns with Hootsuite’s recommendation to experiment with unique voices to foster authenticity.

Platform Specific Growth Tactics

YouTube community

Community and context: Managed a community with an audience of more than 3 million viewers from June 2023 to July 2025.
Growth tactics: Maintained a daily schedule of polls, posts, quizzes, and video posts on the community page. Encouraged viewers to leave questions and responded to comments daily to maintain an engaged vibrant atmosphere.
Result: The channel sustained high engagement levels with millions of impressions on community posts. Polls regularly received over 70,000 votes. The average video watch time increased significantly. The comments section became a hub of thoughtful discussion with thousands of replies per post.

Twitter community (X)

Community base and context: Started with about 75,000 followers in May 2023 and through steady organic growth reached 250,000 followers by July 2025.
Growth tactics: Posted 2 tweets per day summarizing key video points using conversational tones. Created a poll each day to invite feedback and encourage interaction. Adopted trending memes and topical humor to connect with a broader audience. Promoted in-house merchandise, newsletter sign-ups, and affiliate partnerships through engaging threads and polls to convert followers into customers.
Result: Achieved 22.7 million impressions. Garnered 485,000 tweet likes and 197,000 retweets. Achieved a 9 percent engagement rate, far above typical social benchmarks. Received 90,000 tweet bookmarks, 77,000 profile visits, and 48,000 tweet replies since July 2024. Several tweets went viral, reaching more than 1 million users in a single day and attracting A-list guests and sponsors.

The Results

Quantitative Outcomes

Community engagement: On YouTube we maintained an active community of more than 3 million viewers who interacted daily through polls, quizzes and comment discussions. On X (Twitter), the account grew from 75,000 followers in May 2023 to 250,000 followers by July 2025, entirely through organic growth.
Activity metrics: Twitter activity delivered 22.7 million impressions, 485,000 likes, 197,000 retweets, 90,000 bookmarks, 77,000 profile visits and 48,000 replies since July 2024. The engagement rate of 9 percent far exceeded typical social media averages of .09% according to RivalIQ.
Content consumption: YouTube watch time rose significantly, with viewers watching longer portions of each video. Twitter polls and threads generated high participation and comment chains.

What the Client Said

“Social Impressions goes out of their way to understand our brand and voice. We have been using them for over 2 years, and they are amazing. They are fun to work with and communicate clearly.

Our Twitter account has taken off solely because of their work. They deliver very engaging content that has taken our subscriber counts higher.

We highly recommend their service. We love working with them and consider them part of our team.”

Lessons and Future Directions

Authenticity drives loyalty. Relaxing strict brand guidelines and experimenting with tone helped the influencer’s voice feel natural. Followers responded positively to authenticity even though my role in managing the community remained behind the scenes.
Quality over reach. With reach across social platforms declining, focusing on engagement yields more meaningful growth. High engagement rates indicate stronger brand resonance and convert followers into advocates.
Data driven iteration is essential. Tracking post engagement rates, video completion rates, and conversion metrics allowed us to replicate successful content and refine less effective posts. Setting clear key performance indicators aligned our efforts with business outcomes.

Conclusion

By continuing to manage the influencer’s community behind the scenes, this project shows that a discreet professional can drive significant impact for a high profile client.

Through platform-specific voices on YouTube and Twitter and a focus on engagement rather than vanity metrics, we built a thriving community. We converted audience participation into merchandise sales, newsletter sign-ups, and affiliate partnerships.

These results demonstrate how thoughtful management allows the client to remain front and centre while benefiting from strategic social media growth, all while allowing someone else to manage their social media presence.