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Written By: Avanii
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Avanii
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Avanii Thakur is a social media and influencer marketing writer at Socially Powerful with a Master’s in Marketing and Brand Management. She combines academic training with experience in personal relations, influencer marketing campaigns, and editorial thought leadership to write content that cuts through the digital noise. Avanii develops trend-driven blogs, case studies, playbooks, and thought leadership pieces at Socially Powerful across industries like beauty, fashion, gaming, FMCG, and tech.
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Majid Bahi is a professional editor and content reviewer, who is known for his subject matter expertise in social and influencer marketing. He earned a Doctorate (EngD) in Bioelectronics from the University of Southampton, an academic achievement that equipped him with strong analytical and data-driven skills. At Socially Powerful, Majid serves as both Global CEO and an editor/reviewer, ensuring that the agency’s published insights meet the highest standards of quality
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James Hacking is a globally recognized influencer marketing expert, entrepreneur, content creator, and the founder of Socially Powerful, a leading social-first marketing agency. He is an influencer marketing industry expert who has a creative background as a content creator with nearly two decades of marketing and business experience.
Published Date: September 25th, 2023
Last Updated: February 03rd, 2026
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A piece recently written in Forbes, by James Hacking – Founder of Socially Powerful.

I’ve made a lot of mistakes in business.

I’m not afraid to admit that.

Mistakes are vital to learning and the entrepreneurial journey, but only if you learn from them.

I recently wrote a piece on owning your mistakes for Forbes along with some examples of the ones I’ve made!

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Avanii
Social Media and Influencer Marketing Writer
Avanii Thakur is a social media and influencer marketing writer at Socially Powerful with a Master’s in Marketing and Brand Management. She combines academic training with experience in personal relations, influencer marketing campaigns, and editorial thought leadership to write content that cuts through the digital noise. Avanii develops trend-driven blogs, case studies, playbooks, and thought leadership pieces at Socially Powerful across industries like beauty, fashion, gaming, FMCG, and tech.
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