/sponsor-pitch

When /sponsor-pitch is used with:

$ARGUMENTS

Generate a personalized sponsor outreach email for the specified company.

Step 1: Research the Company

Before writing the pitch, research:

1. What the company does and who they target
2. Recent news (funding, launches, hiring)
3. Why they're a good fit for our audience
4. Best hook to open with

Use WebSearch if needed to find recent company information.

Step 2: Analyze Fit

Assess the sponsor-audience alignment:

• Audience relevance: How well does their product match our readers?
• Timing signals: Any recent events suggesting they need awareness?
• Budget likelihood: Size/stage suggesting marketing budget?

Step 3: Craft the Pitch

Write a personalized cold email using this structure:

Subject Line

• Under 50 characters
• Specific to the company
• Creates curiosity or relevance

Email Body

1. Hook (1 sentence): Reference something specific about them
2. Value prop (2-3 sentences): Who we reach and why it matters to them
3. Proof (1 sentence): Quick metrics
4. CTA (1 sentence): Clear next step

Keep it:

• Under 150 words
• Personalized, not generic
• Focused on their benefit
• Easy to respond to

Output Format

# Sponsor Pitch: [Company Name]

## Research Summary
- **Company**: [What they do]
- **Target customer**: [Who they sell to]
- **Recent news**: [Relevant activity]
- **Fit assessment**: [High/Medium/Low] - [Why]

## Pitch Email

**Subject**: [Subject line]

---

[Email body]

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## Follow-up Notes
- **Best time to send**: [Recommendation]
- **Follow-up plan**: [Day 3, Day 7, Day 14]
- **Alternative hooks**: [Other angles to try]

Example

For input: DataDog

# Sponsor Pitch: DataDog

## Research Summary
- **Company**: Cloud monitoring and analytics platform
- **Target customer**: DevOps, SREs, data engineers
- **Recent news**: Launched new ML-powered alerting feature
- **Fit assessment**: High - Our data engineer audience uses monitoring tools

## Pitch Email

**Subject**: DataDog + [X]k data engineers in LATAM?

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Hi [Name],

Saw DataDog just launched the new ML alerting feature - congrats on the release!

I run [Newsletter], reaching [X] data engineers and practitioners across Latin America. Many are building the exact monitoring infrastructure your platform helps with.

Quick stats: [X] subscribers, [X]% open rate, [X]% sponsor CTR.

Would you be open to a 15-min call to explore sponsorship?

Best,
[Your Name]

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## Follow-up Notes
- **Best time to send**: Tuesday-Thursday, 9-10 AM EST
- **Follow-up plan**: Day 3 bump, Day 7 value-add, Day 14 break-up
- **Alternative hooks**: Could reference their LATAM expansion or Spanish docs