Lesson 171 of 1570
Pitching A Collab Without Sounding Cringe
Use AI to draft a collab DM that's specific, short, and not full of fake praise — the kind real creators answer.
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- 1What good collab DMs have
- 2collaboration
- 3outreach
- 4DMs
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Collabs are a growth hack hiding in plain sight. A duet, a guest podcast, a joint giveaway — one collab can put you in front of more new people than three weeks of your own posts. The hard part is the pitch. Most creator DMs are awful: long, generic, fake-flattering. AI can help — if you steer it.
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What good collab DMs have
- Proof you actually consume their stuff (mention something specific)
- A short, easy ask (under 30 minutes of their time)
- Why it benefits them, not just you
- An out — make 'no' easy for them
Expect most pitches to ghost you. That's normal. Send 10, get 1 yes, do an awesome collab, repeat. That's the whole formula.
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