Elisabeth | UGC Sales Strategist

Who wants to see if they’re leaving money on the table? @Ty__Murph went from $150 to $800 I just by using my UGC Rate Calculator in a brand negotiation. RATES and I’ll send it to you, right now. But ONLY IF you share your rate, if it was more or less. Let’s stop gate keeping and increase transparency in this industry. Who’s next?

The myth: UGC is saturated, brands only work with big creators The reality: I know creators with 800 followers booking $600 deals this month. I know creators with 40K followers getting ignored. The difference is never follower count. It's always: Did you make it easy for them to say yes? Short pitch. Clear examples. Structured pricing. Professional follow-up. That's the whole formula. No audience required.

Creators think getting brand replies is the win. It’s not. The win is controlling the conversation after the reply. Most people panic when they see: “What are your rates?” Operators slow down. Ask questions. Define scope. Anchor value. The money lives in that pause.

If I had to start UGC from zero here's exactly what I'd do differently: 1. Pick one niche. Not "lifestyle." Something specific a brand can immediately picture. 2. Make 3–5 unpaid sample videos for brands I want to work with. Before they ask. 3. Lead every pitch with proof, not promises. 4. Learn the 2-question reply before I sent a single rate. 5. Follow up on everything. Every. Thing. The content part is learnable in a week. The sales part, nobody teaches it and it's the entire game. What would you do differently?

UGC creators don’t have an income problem. They have a commitment problem. You don’t need 10 brands. You need 2 brands paying you monthly. If your income resets to zero every month… You built a hustle, not a business. Retainers fix that. Bookmark this before you pitch your next $400 “collab.”

Proving I’m not AI 👋

@rcmisk @sweetgreen offered free salads on my block in their first location in Nolita/soHo FOR A MONTH. In nyc.

freemium doesn't kill startups. freemium that attracts people who will never pay does. the question isn't: what features go in free vs paid? the real question: what type of user does your free tier attract? wrong users + right product = $0 forever.

@lizwenzelugc CapCut mobile is great! It was crashing for you? Maybe try Veed?

Okay I’m giving up on Premiere Pro🫠 I tried to make the switch after being fed up with how often CapCut crashes but I just can’t get behind it. The features are confusing, it’s not user friendly, and it takes me 5x as long to edit a simple video. I just can’t do it lol #ugc #ugccommunity

Drop "NEGOTIATE" below and I will send you the full objection handler with the exact word-for-word scripts.

8/ This is one of four tools in the closing system I built from 10 years of enterprise B2B sales. The 2-Question Reply. The 3-Option Menu. The 7-Day Follow-Up Ladder. The Negotiation Playbook. Every scenario. Every objection. Covered.

The day a brand offered me $300 for a deal worth $520. I almost said yes. Here is exactly what happened instead, and the sentence that changed everything.🧵

TESTIMONIAL TIME. Thank you for the love, everyone. I'm genuinely just happy I can build something that helps bring transparency into the UGC creator world and also enables you with the business, sales and negotiation skills you need so you're not getting the short end of the stick.❤️

@sociallyaziz i think everyone's still pretty nice 🥺

The early UGC community was extremely supportive. Everyone shared advice, wins and experiments openly. As the industry grows things change. But the creators who stay collaborative will always go further 🙌🏼 #ugccommunity

@naturallyshannn this is why you always pitch direct, you dont need to rely on agencies or platforms

Agencies that demand content within a few days but make you jump through 1000 hoops and make you wait over 30 days to get paid when there was a net30 payment term👎👎👎 PLEASE DO BETTER!! Creators seriously don’t have time for that.😩 #ugccreator #ugccommunity

This one shift = retainers instead of one-off.

When they say “yes,” you don’t celebrate. You lead. Instead of: “What’s your budget?” You say: “Happy to put together options based on your goals.”

The brand said “yes.” You said “great.” …and never got paid. Here’s exactly where you lost the deal 👇