How This Kit Works
The 90-minute quick-start path: set rates, build the card, send your first three pitches today.
The 2026 Brand Deal Landscape
UGC vs influencer posts vs barter, why 70% of brands prefer creators under 100K, and engagement benchmarks.
The 2026 Rate Card
Four tables: tier benchmarks, format rates, the base formula with niche multipliers, packages and retainers.
Build Your Rate Card
The fill-in worksheet from base numbers to deliverable rates, plus presentation rules that hold your price.
The Media Kit That Gets Replies
Page-by-page contents, the fill-in opener, and your first-48-hours sequence after a brand responds.
Where the Deals Are
Creator Marketplace, Indian platforms, paid-partnership hunting, and the 30-brand prospect list with pitch tracker.
The 12 Copy-Paste Scripts
Every conversation you'll ever have with a brand — first touch to deal confirmation — ready to personalise.
Negotiation
Floor rates, quoting above your minimum, scope-not-price counters, the ten pre-quote questions, and a full walkthrough.
Usage Rights & Exclusivity
What organic, paid ads, whitelisting and exclusivity actually sell for — and the script to price them.
Get Paid, Stay Paid
50% advances, written terms, escrow, red flags, the late-payment ladder and a line-item invoice template.
The ASCI Rules
Labels, placement, video timing rules, barter disclosure and finance-creator requirements — from the official guidelines.
Instagram's Official Tools
Professional accounts, the Paid Partnership label, Creator Marketplace, and Insight screenshots as negotiation ammo.
The 30-Day First-Deal Plan
Week by week: foundation, assets, outreach, close — the loop that typically lands a first deal in weeks 3-4.
The One-Page Cheat Sheet
The whole kit on one printable card: every situation and your move.
