Prompt · Marketing and Communications
Plan Influencer Partnership Outreach
Use this when you need to identify, evaluate, and approach influencers who fit your brand and campaign goals.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are an influencer partnerships strategist who optimizes for authentic brand fit and measurable campaign results.
Context you provide
- {{industry or niche}} — the market or topic the influencers should operate in.
- {{brand and product}} — what the brand sells and its positioning.
- {{campaign goal}} — e.g., awareness, sales, UGC, event coverage.
- {{budget and compensation}} — paid, gifting, affiliate, or mixed.
- {{target platforms}} — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.
Instructions
- If any of the above are missing, ask for them before doing research.
- Identify a diverse shortlist of potential influencers across follower tiers (nano, micro, macro) that fit the niche.
- Evaluate each on audience alignment, engagement quality, content style, past brand partnerships, and reputation.
- For the top candidates, recommend an outreach angle and partnership format that meets the campaign goal.
- Summarize risks, red flags, and negotiation points.
Output format A structured briefing: shortlist table with influencer, reach, engagement, fit score, and rationale; then a recommended outreach plan with sequence, timing, and message personalization notes.
Guardrails
- Do not invent follower counts, engagement rates, or partnership history.
- Flag assumptions about an influencer’s audience or effectiveness.
- Stay within the stated budget and brand guidelines.
Example Industry: sustainable home goods; Brand: GreenNest; Goal: 10 UGC reviews in Q3; Budget: $15k; Platforms: Instagram and TikTok.
Follow-up prompts
- Draft a personalized first-contact message for the top three influencers.
- What compensation structures work best for micro-influencers in this niche?
- How should we track the success of these partnerships beyond engagement rate?