Is this a brand collaboration or a SCAM!?

Today we’re going to be sharing 5 tips to help you determine and validate whether or not you’re getting a brand partnership in your inbox or a SCAM.

Have you ever received an email from a brand asking to collaborate with you, but you aren’t sure whether or not it’s a scam?

 Tip # 1: Before you hit reply, make sure the brand is a real company

Step 1 in figuring out whether or not it’s a brand collaboration or a scam is to verify that it’s coming from a real company. Here are a few easy ways to determine if it’s a real company or not:

1.     Ask yourself if you’ve personally heard of this company before? There are new brands and businesses emerging every day. If you’ve seen on a Hulu commercial or heard them on a podcast ad, the brand is probably legitimate. You should continue to do checks to see if this is a real brand or not.

2.     Do a Google Search. By doing a simple Google Search, you’ll find the company’s website, LinkedIn page, social channels, and any news articles if they’ve been written about or mentioned in media. 

3.     Check the brand on social media channels. If this is truly a new brand looking to build their business, they would have at least one social media channel. Check to see if they have a Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram, etc.

Tip #2 Make sure the email is coming from a real person

If you aren’t sure whether or not this person emailing you is real, you can look the person up on LinkedIn or do a quick Google search on their name. You might also be able to find them on social media. 

Additionally, if the person or company emailing you has tons of spelling errors and grammatically mistakes, this is a huge red flag.

Tune in for the last 3 tips!

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