Playbook
How to apply for brand partnerships
Brand partnerships pay creators for content, ambassadorships or product collaborations. Brands look at audience fit, engagement and how well you present their category.
How these are won
- Pitch brands whose products you use or would; it shows in the content.
- Keep a current media kit with audience numbers from your platforms' own analytics, dated.
- Propose one specific idea rather than general availability.
Materials checklist
- Media kitUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
- Personalised outreach emailOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
A preparation timeline
Counted back from the deadline. Each program guide puts real dates on it.
- 28 days before the deadlineChoose the workSelect samples that fit the call's theme and the project you will propose.
- 21 days before the deadlineWrite the statementWrite the artist statement or project proposal for this call specifically.
- 7 days before the deadlinePrepare the filesExport files to the exact specifications and check rights and releases.
- 2 days before the deadlineSubmitSubmit early and keep the confirmation and any receipt for the fee.
Questions you will meet, answered honestly
Who is your audience?
Platform-reported numbers with dates, and the demographics that matter to this brand.
What would you create for us?
One concrete concept, its format and a timeline.
How Onward Scout helps
Onward Scout drafts a personal email for each contact, sent from your own Gmail one recipient at a time, and reminds you when to follow up. Nothing is sent without your tap.
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All open brand partnershipsLet Onward Scout prepare your brand partnerships applications
Drop in the résumé, deck or portfolio you already have. Onward Scout builds a sourced profile, finds opportunities you can win and prepares each application for you to approve with a tap.
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