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Brand ambassador is a person who is hired by an
organization or
company to represent a brand in a positive light and by doing so they help to increase brand awareness and sales. The brand ambassador is meant to embody the
corporate identity in appearance, demeanor, values and ethics. The key element of brand ambassadors lies in their ability to use promotional strategies that will strengthen the customer-product/service relationship and influence a large audience to buy and consume more. Predominantly, a brand ambassador is known as a positive spokesperson, an opinion leader or a community influencer, appointed as an internal or external agent to boost product/service sales and create brand awareness. Today, brand ambassador as a term has expanded beyond
celebrity branding to self branding or personal brand management. Professional figures such as good-will and non-profit ambassadors,
promotional models,
testimonials and brand advocates have formed as an extension of the same concept, taking into account the requirements of every company.