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We've sold $458,000 in sponsorships
Hey Reader,
A few people in my DMs were asking how the ConvertKit Sponsor Network is going, so here's a quick update: in the 3 full months since we launched the we've sold $458,000 in sponsorships. You can see the breakdown by month here:
It's currently being run by a team of 7 amazing humans: Armando as the overall manager, Renee in charge of business operations and payments, four brand sales representatives, and an assistant.
A few details about it:
- We're representing 80 creators and are onboarding another large batch as soon as next week.
- The investing and business niches continue to have the most demand from sponsors.
- At the moment we have far more creators (600+) on the waitlist than we have demand from brands. That's why scaling our sales team and landing more brands is our biggest priority. Once we have more brands we'll bring on more creators.
- We started very lightweight with systems to prove the model and now we are building out software for approving brands, managing schedules, and similar features.
- We've made it so easy for brands to buy across many newsletters. One brand placed a sponsorship across 40+ newsletters with the same effort it would normally take to work with one creator.
And finally, the demand from creators is off the charts. It's transformational for your ability to earn a living as a creator. I'm blown away that we're about to cross $500k in bookings for creators in just a couple months.
If you want to join the waitlist as a creator fill out this form. If you're a brand that wants to sponsor creators you can fill out this one.
I can't wait to see where this is at in a year!
SOMETHING FUN
Tom Brady uses a ConvertKit landing page
If you go to TomBrady.com it's now powered by ConvertKit! He doesn't have a newsletter yet, but we're working with his team on the idea.
WHAT I'M WATCHING
The Redeem Team
If you’re looking for an inspirational sports documentary, The Redeem Team is a great pick. It tells the story of the US men’s basketball team as they seek redemption after their disappointing performance at the 2004 Olympics. So many good stories and moments—especially about Kobe.
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A CRAZY STORY
Flying around the world in a Beechcraft Bonanza
I've always loved aviation stories and this one is wild. A businessman and missionary flies around the world in a very small plane—solo. In 1995.
You can read the summary in this Twitter thread or read the full story with this PDF.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Nathan
Nathan Barry
I'm a designer who turned into a writer who turned into a startup CEO. My mission is to help creators earn a living. Subscribe for essays on building an audience and earning a living as a creator.
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