MIP Mini- Basic Pitch Series Part 2: What to include in pitch emails for brand collaborations

08/15/19 • 12 min

Motherhood Ignited- A Podcast for Mompreneurs, Creatives, and Influencers

In today’s MIP Mini, we are continuing the conversation on pitching! Find out exactly what to include in a pitch email for brand collaborations, partnerships, and sponsorships for your instagram, blog, youtube channel, podcast etc!

Follow Christy on IG- www.instagram.com/christykeanecan

Join the MIP Insiders group on FB- https://www.facebook.com/groups/themommyinfluencerpodcast

Follow Christy on IG- www.instagram.com/christykeanecan

Join the MIP Insiders group on FB- https://www.facebook.com/groups/themommyinfluencerpodcast

Previous Episode

How to pitch yourself to brands for collaborations with Miranda Southern

We are continuing our conversation on PITCHING and this episode with Miranda Tamaska is jam packed with tangible tips to convert your pitches in to yeses!

In This Episode You Will Learn About:

Who Miranda is and how she started her Instagram with a goal of intentional growth (5:35)
How Miranda got started with pitching brands (9:45)
How she gained the confidence to pitch (14:00)
If it is better to pitch via email or DM and how to find brand contacts (16:05)
Miranda’s top secret tip to find brand contacts (18:30)
What to include in a pitch email (19:40)
Why Miranda doesn’t include a media kit or rate in a pitch email (22:56)
How to continue the conversation regarding money after a brand responds (27:25)
Miranda’s feelings on working for free (29:20)
Miranda’s thoughts on Pitch Courses (36:15)
If blog posts are still relevant for brand pitches (40:40)
How to determine your rates for sponsored partnerships (42:45)
Miranda’s rapid fire response questions (52:25)

Resources:

Next Episode

Pitching and communication between small businesses and influencers with Britney Verta

If you are a small business or influencer then you do NOT want to miss today’s episode with Britney Verta, the mom boss behind the childrens’ boutique clothing brand Poppy Laurel. Britney and I break down the barriers between brand and influencer relationships in this raw and honest conversation!

In This Episode You Will Learn About:

Who Britney is and what it takes to start a clothing brand (2:45)
The extra effort and are that goes in to running a small business (7:00)
How Britney finds influencers to work with (8:45)
Being “burned” by influencers in a collaboration (14:25)
Professional courtesy and what to do when a brand collaboration is not working out (18:25)
The importance of contracts and deadlines in a partnership (19:20)
Setting up realistic expectations to set up a collaboration for success (22:00)
How to respond to a brand who reaches out for work in exchange for free products (22:45)
The importance of follow up (26:30)
Why free product posts are essential in influencer growth when starting out (31:31)
Why it is ok to say no and respectfully decline (36:43)
The value of content (and how to work with brands if you don’t have followers and reach (42:40)
The important takeaways from this conversation (48:30)