When to Use
- -You run a newsletter, podcast, or event seeking sponsors
- -You want AI-personalized sponsorship proposals
- -You need to track a complex outreach pipeline
- -You want automated follow-ups without being spammy
Inputs
Target companies or industries. Audience description. Sponsorship options.
Outputs
Researched prospects with contact info, personalized email drafts, pipeline status.
Tools Required
OpenAIResend APIPlaywrightPostgreSQL
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SKILL.md
--- name: sponsor-outreach description: Gives an agent the ability to research potential sponsors, draft personalized outreach, track responses, and manage a sponsorship pipeline. inputs: - target_companies: List of companies or industries to target - audience_info: Description of your audience/demographics - sponsorship_types: Available sponsorship options outputs: - outreach_list: Researched prospects with contact info - email_drafts: Personalized outreach emails - pipeline_status: Tracking of all outreach stages tools: - openai: Personalization and email generation - resend_api: Email delivery and tracking - playwright: Website research and contact discovery - postgresql: Pipeline and communication storage safety: - Personalize at least 3 sentences per email - Do not send more than 50 outreach emails per day per domain - Include unsubscribe link in every email - Review AI-generated emails before sending --- # Sponsor Outreach Skill Research potential sponsors, draft personalized outreach, track responses, and manage a sponsorship pipeline. ## When to Use - You run a newsletter, podcast, or event seeking sponsors - You want AI-personalized sponsorship proposals - You need to track a complex outreach pipeline - You want automated follow-ups without being spammy ## How It Works 1. **Research**: Find companies that sponsor similar publications 2. **Discover**: Locate the right contact (marketing/sponsorships) 3. **Personalize**: Generate email referencing their specific work 4. **Send**: Dispatch with open and reply tracking 5. **Follow Up**: Auto-follow-up after 5 days if no reply 6. **Pipeline**: Track through prospected -> contacted -> replied -> negotiating -> closed -> lost ## Example Prompt "Research 20 companies that sponsor AI newsletters. For each, find the sponsorship contact, draft a personalized email referencing their recent product launch, send it, and set up follow-up tracking." ## Related - Recipe: /recipes/sponsor-outreach
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- Connected to your tools and data sources
- Secured for your team with proper access controls
- Deployed with monitoring and error handling
- Documented for handoff and future maintenance