Smartphones, computers, cameras, or other tech devices; the trademark of tech influencers is that are always on the lookout for the latest technological gadgets. These YouTubers, bloggers, Instagrammers (and often all three at the same time) share their expertise and experience by testing new technology products flooding the market. They are true guides for consumers, they are also a great help for their followers who may be at a loss on how to use devices that are often complex and tricky to use. Today we will talk about one such tech influencer and a digital creator who is creating a wave in the Arab market – Nawaf Alsuwaiyed, aka Elzeer.
Entrepreneur Nawaf Alsuwaiyed, aka Elzeer is a Kuwaiti Tech Influencer, Blogger and a Digital creator who gives his audience a complete A to Z guidance on the latest gadgets in the market, especially phones (he loves to review iPhones though). He is also the owner of the Recipe Group – a marketing and advertising agency that works with game-changing brands, inspired companies, and global influencers offering honest, bespoke, multi-channel digital marketing services.
The Recipe Group’s core strategic engagements are designed to deliver results from branding that breathes life into your story, to platform design that fosters engagement and campaigns that drive consumer action. Born out of a desire to bridge the brand-influencer-marketing gap, the Recipe Group offers a complete marketing solution with a homely vibe and a friendly feel who are committed to helping brands scale new heights while bringing the best influencer talent into the limelight. Their vision is to become a business where sustainability is truly embedded through knowledge, engagement, collaboration and innovation.
Entrepreneur Nawaf Alsuwaiyed, aka Elzeer, is a brand’s best asset, with the multimedia industry finding him to be the perfect allies for their marketing development strategies. Whether it’s for a product launch, researching a new target market, or relaying information to existing consumers, Nawaf Alsuwaiyed is the choicest of collaborators.
“Fact tells. It’s the stories that sell. That’s what forms the base of new-age marketing and technological products aren’t an exception. Technology is the most fast-paced industry and sees newer avenues with each product launch.” says Elzeer. According to him, brands dealing in technological products need to reach out to their target audience by simplifying the technical terms and selling compelling stories. He’s right, in fact, a survey by a website called eMarketer, showed that 49.5% of consumer tech products were purchased online in 2020 with YouTube providing the highest engagement rate as compared to other social media platforms. A lot of brands have chosen this path of appealing to their potent customers through effective influencer marketing strategies and technology influencers are doing a great job of educating their audience about every increasing technological advancement.
Starting from user queries such as ‘which phone to buy? Is this laptop worth its price tag? What do all the features mentioned by the company entail? What does it mean? Is the product really as good as its marketed or is it simply a marketing gimmick?’ Elzeer dutifully answers all the doubts, making things easier for people.
In an analysis done by Global World Index, it was found that an individual spends about 2 hours 22 minutes on the internet on average and 98% of sales representatives achieve their sales quota using social media. Besides, 51% of the consumers identify brands and items available in the market using their mobile devices. Hence it is safe to say that it is the fastest-growing form of marketing owing to its high reach, visibility, and measurability of results. Very soon it is moving towards being the primary focus for all advertisers.
Let us know a bit more about entrepreneur Nawaf Alsuwaiyed, aka Elzeer.
He was born is Kuwait and has been working as an influencer in the tech category and a reviewer since 2009. “I started my YouTube channel back in April 2009 talking about Apple products and services.” says he. He has studied computer engineering as a major in college and it became his hobby and obsession for new tech and new services that led him to become one of the top known tech influencers in Kuwait and the Middle East. He is the first blogger/ influencer to visit Netflix HQ in San Francisco to cover the launch of the service worldwide with the release of the 2nd Season of Daredevil series. He is also the first Kuwaiti blogger/influencer to be invited to cover the event of the announcement of the iPhone Xs in Apple Park San Francisco back in 2018. In addition, he is one of the first Kuwaiti tech bloggers to have partnered with YouTube back in 2011 and with Apple Middle East since 2015. Due to his credibility, he was appointed as the consultant for the Minister of Commerce in 2016-2017, Government of Kuwait. He was also acted as the consultant for the Ministry of Youth For Social Media in 2016, Government of Kuwait.
According to entrepreneur Nawaf Alsuwaiyed, in order to achieve one’s goals, a person needs to be very explicit and clearly defined. With years of entrepreneurship experience, he is also a public speaker and motivator. Since he is a prolific influencer who creates educational content for social media, he has amassed more than 62K followers over his Instagram handle and his content is loved by his audience based in different parts of the globe. Besides, his YouTube channel has around 280K subscribers. He organizes several events in which he speaks about his experience in entrepreneurship and on ways to come out from the life of struggle. He often states that his goal is to influence the young generation and inspire them to be self-dependent using their skills rather than working under someone else in a 9 to 5 job.
