PHASE 1: RECRUITMENT
After discussing your campaign goals (including segmentation of athletes by sport, gender, location, follower size, etc...), we spend up to 3 days recruiting athletes to be considered for your campaign. We reach out directly to our 5,000+ members as well as a greater audience of 70,000 additional D1 collegiate athletes. We recruit through a combination of SMS, Email and Postgame App notifications.
PHASE 2: SELECTION
After recruitment has completed, we provide the brand with an extensive list of the athletes who have opted-in for consideration. The list is sorted by athlete value - determined in part by our own calculations and past history of having worked with the athlete(s).
During this phase we offer suggestions in order to help maximize the brands' budget.
PHASE 3: NEGOTIATION
After selections have been made, Postgame begins negotiating with each athlete and/or their agent. Our experience of working with thousands of college athletes gives us a strong sense of their worth - allowing us to expedite the process with a fair offer - and one that makes the best use of the brands budget.
PHASE 4: CONTRACT
After the offer has been accepted by the athlete, we generate a custom contract between us and the athlete that includes campaign expectations, payment, content rights, and more.
Each college expects the athlete to submit a contract to their respective compliance office prior to participating in a campaign and receiving payment.
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iHerb
Campaign
Instructions
***IMPORTANT***
Before proceeding to the campaign instructions below - YOU MUST first sign the Athlete Agreement / Contract. This contract outlines the agreement between you and Postgame - specific to this campaign - including deliverables, timelines and more. Click the button below to provide us with a digital signature.
Congratulations on being selected for the latest Postgame Influencer Campaign with iHerb to celebrate their 28th Anniversary Sale! Please read the campaign requirements AND make sure you understand the talking points and the Do's and Don'ts listed below. This will provide you with a clear understanding of what type of content iHerb is expecting.
Requirements:
FTC guidelines require you to add "#ad" as text overlay for your video before posting. Please refer to bottom of page to learn more about FTC guidelines!
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1 IG Story post with your custom link attached
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1 Instagram Feed Post (3-5 Photo Carousel).
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1 Instagram Reel (shared to feed). Must have over 5k followers to post on TikTok
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DON'T use any school or other brand logos in your content, including Postgame logos and gear.
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Include proper mention tags and talking points suggestion(s) (below)
Before posting, Upload your content using the upload button below. Your content must be approved FIRST. (Uploading all content at one time is strongly suggested).
Your content is due for approval by Sept 16th!
Hashtags and Mentions Required:
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Instagram Mention Tags: @iHerb + @postgame.official
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TikTok Mention Tags: @iHerb + @postgame.official
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Hashtags: #ad or #sponsored + #iHerb + #28thAnniversary + #postgame.official
Caption Talking Point
*Talking points are required but please describe using your own words.*
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iHerb offers the best-curated selection of products at the best possible value ranging in a variety of categories such as supplements, sports nutrition, and beauty.
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New customers receive 20% off their order while existing customers receive 15% off. "Use code xxxx at checkout to save"
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You get free shipping in the USA on purchases over $30!
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AT THE END of your video only: Go shop iHerb now! There are amazing deals for the 28th Anniversary Sale.
Content Ideas:
Photos: These can be candid photos or posing for the camera. Be sure you are in the photos with your iHerb product or products.
Video: We would like to see you either playing your sport with iHerb products visible in video. Or a post workout / training video.
NO unboxing videos or GRWM videos. If you choose to add a voiceover be sure the quality of the voiceover is clear.
Other Guidelines:
DO'S:
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DO Pronounce the "H" like Henry when saying iHerb
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DO Mention your custom code as new customers receive 20% off their order while existing customers receive 15% off
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DO share what you like about the product
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DO share how the product is a perfect fit for your lifestyle
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DO Be mindful of background sights, competitor logos.
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Photo must be crisp and clear and product must be easily recognizable.
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Label must read correctly from left to right and not be mirrored and be backwards.
DO NOT'S:
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DON'T have any school logos in any of your content, including Postgame gear.
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DON’T show mirror-image (reversed image) of product (you need to see label correctly, not backwards)
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DON’T mention of COVID-19, Coronavirus, pandemic, or COVID.
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DON’T wear clothing with competitor logos or have competitor logos in the background
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DON’T make product claims outside of the approved messages and what is shared in the brief
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DON’T use profanities, crude language, or promote drug and alcohol use
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DON’T shoot poses that are silly or contrived videos
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DON’T use any transformational filters on videos
Past Influencer Examples:
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*** FTC Guidelines ***
MATERIAL DISCLOSURES AND COMPLIANCE WITH FTC GUIDELINES. When publishing posts/statuses about Postgame products or services and the Brand’s products or services, you must clearly disclose your “material connection” with Postgame and the Brand, including the fact that you are being provided with certain experiences and/or being paid. The above disclosure should be clear and prominent and made in close proximity to any statements that you make about Postgame and/or the Brand and it's products or services. This disclosure is required regardless of any space limitations of the medium (e.g. Instagram), where the disclosure can be made via Hashtags, e.g. #sponsored. Your statements should always reflect your honest and truthful opinions and actual experiences. You should only make factual statements about Postgame and/or the Brand and it’s products or services which you know for certain are true and can be verified.