From $0 to $1,800 Per Reel

This past week has been absolutely insane.

I've been drowning in brand deal requests.

Some companies are literally throwing $1,800 at me for a single 30-second reel.

I'm now at the point where I have more deals than I can physically handle.

But here's the thing…

One year ago, things looked completely different.

I had just graduated school, and honestly?

I was terrified.

I remember telling my parents, "I wanna try this content thing during the summer... until I find a REAL job, haha."

Back then, I was the type of creator surviving on inconsistent, low-paying brand deals.

No systems.

No strategies.

Just hoping someone would notice me.

But now with me doing this thing full-time for a year, I’ve tons to share that I wish I knew…

So, if you're a fellow creator reading this, I'm about to drop some serious sauce for you to actually land high-paying brand deals on retainers.

Step 1: The Foundation (Most People Skip This)

First things first - you NEED your email in your bio.

I can't believe how many creators skip this basic step.

But more importantly, you need to create content where brands would actually want to be seen in front of your audience.

Random meme pages and motivational quotes?

Good luck monetizing those.

But if you're in a specific niche like AI, fitness, business, relationship etc., you're sitting on a goldmine.

Step 2: Get a CRM (This Changed Everything for Me)

The second most important thing…

and this is where most creators lose out on THOUSANDS, is having a CRM tool.

(That's lead tracking software.)

Personally, I use Folk.app, and it's by far the best for social media creators.

Here's what you want to do:

Add ALL your previous collabs into this system to keep track of them.

And every single brand that reaches out to you from now on should be imported as a lead.

"Okay Melvin, now what?"

Well... you contact them.

Every.

Single.

Month.

Whether you've worked with them before or not.

Here's the exact template I use:

Just this simple habit of actually reaching out will be the biggest needle mover ever.

However if you want to scale this even further…

Inside AI Volve Academy, I break down my entire brand outreach system.

Including the exact scripts that helped me go from $30 per video to $1,800 per reel.

Check it out here →

Step 3: Mass Outreach (The Secret Weapon)

If you've made it this far, I know you're serious.

Most people stopped reading because of low dopamine, lol.

So let me put you on some serious game.

The best free tool I've found for getting contact info from ANY brand you want to work with is Apollo.io.

It's stupid simple:

Search up the brand you want to work with.

Tap "access email" for around 3 people per company.

Look for titles like "Marketing Manager," "Social Media Marketing," "Head of Influencer Marketing."

Export from Apollo and import into your CRM.

Send email.

Boom.

You just 10x'd your outreach game.

What Should You Charge?

I've seen coaches with their specific rules and charts.

But honestly, here are the 2 most important pieces of advice:

If you get a "yes" right away, you should raise your price for the next one.

If you get a "no" when you pitch your rate, offer a discounted package for multiple videos.

This is exactly how I went from getting lowballed at $30 per video to landing $6k/mo partnerships.

Pro tip: Inside my mentorship program, I personally help you negotiate all your brand deals to make you the most amount possible from them.

Learn more about AI Volve Academy here → 

Turning One-Offs Into Recurring Revenue

Here's where the real magic happens...

Once you follow these steps and start landing deals, use your CRM to reach out to everyone you've worked with in the past.

Ask if they want to work together on a recurring basis.

Month after month.

That's how you turn this into predictable revenue.

Because just having 2-3 companies on a good retainer is literally the difference between you starting from zero every month,

vs already know you have thousands of dollar guaranteed before even talking to any new leads.

The Bottom Line

If you implement just half of what I shared today, you'll make fucking bank.

But here's the thing - knowledge without action is just entertainment.

Most people will read this, think "cool tips," and then do absolutely nothing.

Don't be most people.

Start with step 1 today.

Add your email to your bio and audit your content.

Then move to step 2 tomorrow.

Because trust me…

the big results you are looking for is in the simple work you are avoiding.

However, if you need help with implementing this for your content business,

to have at least $5k coming in from brand deals every single month,

I have just 2 slots left for my 1:1 in June…

Or just go make some bread with the knowledge in this letter;)

-Stay awesome💪

Melvin Hagström (AI Volve)