The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak

The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak

Manners & Musings

Yes, Influencers

What the best content creators get right about etiquette and confidence in Nantucket and beyond

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Alison M. Cheperdak
Jul 30, 2026
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This week, a handmade sign hanging in a Nantucket shop sparked a national conversation.

It read simply: “No Influencers.”

The stories that followed described behavior that would frustrate almost anyone: people walking into small businesses without greeting anyone, immediately setting up cameras, treating beautiful shops like film sets, and leaving without ever acknowledging the people behind the counter.

If that’s what we’re talking about, then I don’t disagree.

It’s rude. It isn’t charming. It isn’t excusable. And it certainly isn’t good etiquette.

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