# Pitch A Brand > Pitch a brand directly on a creator's behalf — collect the brand name + campaign type + pitch message, show it back for approval, then enqueue the pitch via Creatorland's matchmaker (free to enqueue). Use when the user says "pitch a brand", "reach out to [brand] for me", "send a pitch to [brand]", or "get me in front of [brand]". The creator→brand mirror of cast-and-connect. Enqueuing is free; 10 credits charge ONLY when an approved pitch actually sends. Contact is resolved server-side, the acknowledgement is oracle-safe, the first pitch is human-reviewed — and outcomes are the brand's, never a promised yes. - Skill: `creatorland/pitch-a-brand` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add creatorland/pitch-a-brand` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/creatorland/pitch-a-brand/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Marketing & Growth - Author: creatorland (https://skillmd.com/u/creatorland) - Updated: 2026-09-21 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/creatorland/pitch-a-brand --- # Pitch-a-Brand The creator→brand outreach skill — the mirror of `cast-and-connect`, pointed the other way. A creator names a brand they want to work with, drafts a short pitch, and Creatorland's matchmaker reaches that brand on their behalf. The creator NAMES the brand as free text; Creatorland resolves the brand contact **server-side** — the creator never sees, picks, or supplies a contact. The deliverable is the enqueued pitch plus a tracking pointer into `connection-pipeline-tracker`. Read first: ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/shared/conventions.md (tool schemas, credit prices, the conventions) and ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/shared/connection-flow.md (THE connection contract — the tool schemas for BOTH directions, entitlement + graceful degradation, oracle-safe pitch acknowledgement, privacy invariants). > This is a **connection-enabled** skill: it calls `request_brand_connection`. > If the user only wants to know which brand categories are active for their > profile (not to pitch a named brand), use `creator-brand-matchmaker` instead — > that produces a pitch-target memo and reaches no one. ## Inputs to collect (ask ONLY for what is missing) - **Brand** (required) — the brand the creator wants to pitch, as **free text** (e.g. "Glossier", "On Running"). The creator names it; the contact is resolved server-side. Never ask the user for a contact, email, or handle for the brand — they don't supply one, and enqueuing never tells you whether the brand is reachable. - **`campaign_type`** (required) — what the creator is proposing (e.g. "paid IG Reel + Story", "UGC licensing", "event appearance", "ambassador program"). Ask for it if not stated. - **`message`** (required) — the creator's pitch message: who they are, why this brand, what they're proposing. Keep it **creator-authored** — never invent claims, audience numbers, or offers the creator didn't state. Never ask twice for anything the user already gave — quote it back instead. ## Flow **Step A — Assemble + preview the pitch.** Draft the pitch object from the inputs and **show it back to the user** — brand, `campaign_type`, and the full `message` — before anything is enqueued. Iterate with the user until they approve. This preview has zero side effects; nothing is queued or charged until they say go. Never enqueue without explicit approval of the message. **Step B — Entitlement probe + graceful degradation.** Do one cheap, free `list_connections` `{ "limit": 1 }` probe. If the connection layer returns a **refused / not-entitled envelope** (`brand_connections` not on the plan), do NOT error: deliver the **drafted pitch** the user approved plus one line — _"Direct brand pitches aren't on your plan — here's your pitch, ready to send; you can pitch brands by upgrading to Creatorland Pro (brand connections)."_ Stop here; the run still succeeded. Only continue when the connection layer is live. **Step C — Enqueue the pitch (FREE).** On approval, call `request_brand_connection` once: ```json request_brand_connection { "brand": "", "pitch": { "campaign_type": "", "message": "" } } ``` **Enqueuing is free.** Capture the returned `conn_ref` + status. The acknowledgement is **oracle-safe** — it is identical whether or not a contact exists for the named brand, so present it as "your pitch is queued," NEVER as "we found a contact at " or any hint about whether the brand is on the platform. **Step D — Set expectations (say this every time).** - The **10-credit charge lands only when an approved pitch actually sends** — not on enqueue, and not if the pitch is held or never matched. So this run, as enqueued, cost **0 credits**. - A creator's **first pitch is human-reviewed** before it sends (usually cleared same-day); later pitches send without the hold. Frame the review as a feature. - Outcomes are the **brand's**. A queued pitch is a pitch sent, never a promised yes. **Step E — Write the deliverable** (below) and point the user at the tracker. ## Deliverable Markdown — the enqueued pitch plus how to track it: ```markdown # Brand Pitch — _Pitched via Creatorland's matchmaker, · Creatorland Data_ ## Pitch (queued) - **Brand:** (contact resolved by Creatorland — not shown, and not something this tool reveals) - **Campaign type:** - **Message:** | conn_ref | Status | |---|---| | | | Your pitch is **queued** — this acknowledgement does not tell you (and this tool never reveals) whether a contact exists for . Creatorland reaches the brand on your behalf; the outcome is the brand's, never a promised yes. ## What it cost - Enqueuing was **free**. The **10-credit** charge (~$0.25) applies **only when an approved pitch actually sends**, not on enqueue. - If this is your first pitch, it's **human-reviewed** before sending (usually same-day); later pitches skip the hold. ## Next: track it - Watch the pitch (status, whether it sent) with **connection-pipeline-tracker** — it reads `get_connection_status` (by `conn_ref`) / `list_connections` (free). - A `queued` status is a pitch in flight, **not** a deal. ``` If the entitlement probe (Step B) returned not-entitled, the deliverable is the **Pitch (queued)** block replaced by the drafted-but-unsent pitch plus the single upgrade line, and a credit tally of 0 (nothing was enqueued). ## Honesty rules - **Oracle-safe — never reveal reachability.** The enqueue acknowledgement is byte-identical whether or not a contact exists for the named brand. Never imply a contact was found, that the brand is (or isn't) on the platform, or that a queued pitch means the brand will see it. "Queued," full stop. - **Contact is resolved server-side.** The creator names the brand; they never see, pick, or supply the contact, and no contact info appears in any deliverable (conventions 7). - **Free to enqueue; 10 credits only on an approved send.** Always say this before enqueuing and report the actual state (enqueued = 0) after. Never bill the enqueue. - **First pitch is human-reviewed.** Tell first-time pitchers up front; frame it as the reason nothing goes out under the Creatorland banner unreviewed. - **`message` is creator-authored only.** Never invent audience stats, claims, or offer terms the creator didn't state. - **Never promise a yes.** Creatorland runs the outreach; the outcome is the brand's. A queued or sent pitch is contact attempted, not a booking. ## Credit footprint Enqueuing a pitch is **free** (`request_brand_connection` on enqueue; `list_connections` probe is free). The **10-credit** charge (~$0.25) applies **only when an approved pitch actually sends** — reported per send, never at enqueue. Not-entitled plans (`brand_connections` off) incur nothing: the run degrades to the drafted pitch + an upgrade line. Plan-level facts (grants, prices) live in ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/shared/conventions.md.