#+title: marketing knowledge: partner marketing #+HTML_HEAD: * Links #+attr_html: :class links - [[../../marketing-knowledge.org][TOC | Marketing Knowledge]] - [[https://youtu.be/QIQYzi7IPGk?si=ro_r9JrriqdGJs2M&t=1456][24:14 Partner Marketing]] * Notes ** your best partner is your family - who - friends - people you like - people that understand you - family is key - everyone in your life has to support your business ** influencer marketing - you don't need to pay influencers to get them - align with them - similar goals - mutual promotion - what matters to both of you - help each other - favors for each other ** brand partnerships - understand what they need - 3 step process 1. do they need you 2. know them and get them to like you 3. at this point the deal falls into place *** example 1 - you have credibility - they have reach *** example 2 you are an expert in quickbooks and you make a video tutorial on their product which they then put up on their site that links to you *** doesn't matter the size of the company - believe it's possible - never been easier to get in touch - linked in - helpbank - reach out and offer value *** hack to get brand - use their product in a promotional - contact their reps and show them what you did - they'll sponsor you ** become a model for other peoples brands *** be a part of something else - e.g. love island - leverage it for your stuff - get involved in things *** be a player - get involved in other things - doesn't have to be just what you know