Getting collaboration samples through Creator Connections doesn’t have to be a slow, tedious process. By creating a well-crafted message template and using a smart product research approach, you can send personalized messages to brands quickly and efficiently — all while targeting products that actually have a chance of making you money. In this article, we’ll walk through how to create an effective Creator Connections message template and how to find the best campaigns to target.
Table of Contents
- Why You Need a Message Template
- Building Your Message Template Step by Step
- Message One: Introduce Yourself
- Message Two: Reference the Specific Product
- Message Three: Provide Your Address Up Front
- Message Four: Share Your Work
- Message Five: Close It Out
- Finding Campaigns That Actually Convert
- Sending Your Messages Efficiently
- Watch the Full Video
Why You Need a Message Template
You really only need one really good message template to work the Creator Connections messaging system effectively. The goal is to create something that’s personalized enough to feel genuine — not spam or canned messaging — while being efficient enough that you can send it to many brands in a short amount of time. The key is using placeholders that automatically fill in brand names, product names, and ASINs so each message feels tailored to the specific brand you’re contacting.
Building Your Message Template Step by Step
The messaging system supports a group message feature that lets you create up to five messages within a single template. These messages send in sequence — first one, then the next, then the next — giving your outreach a conversational flow rather than dumping everything into one massive wall of text. Here’s how to structure each message for maximum impact.
Message One: Introduce Yourself
Your first message should open with the brand’s name using a placeholder, then introduce yourself with your most impressive credentials. Mention your creator star level, how many videos you have on your storefront, your follower count, or any other stats that make you stand out. Something like: “Hello [Brand Name], my name is [Your Name]. I am a gold star creator, a top-selling influencer, and have over 1,500 shoppable videos on my Amazon storefront.”
If you’re newer to the program and don’t have big numbers yet, don’t let that stop you. Sell your enthusiasm instead: “I am an excited and new influencer looking for collaboration opportunities. I would love to make a video for your products.” Enthusiasm can go a long way with brands.
Message Two: Reference the Specific Product
Your second message should reference the specific product you’re interested in using placeholders for the product name and ASIN. This is what makes each message feel personalized rather than generic. Something like: “I saw your product [Product Name] and would love to create a high-quality shoppable video for it. Here is the ASIN for easy reference: [Product ASIN].”
By including the specific product details, you’re showing the brand that you’ve actually looked at their offerings rather than just mass-blasting every campaign.
Message Three: Provide Your Address Up Front
This is a strategic move that many influencers overlook. Instead of waiting for the brand to ask for your shipping address, include it in your initial outreach. The reasoning is simple: brands are getting flooded with messages. If they have to come back and ask for your address, there’s a delay during which more messages pile in and yours could get lost. By providing everything up front, you’d be surprised how often brands simply respond with a tracking number because they didn’t have to ask for anything else.
One important formatting note: Amazon’s messaging system strips out line breaks, so don’t try to format your address on separate lines. Just type it out in a continuous line — it’s going to end up that way regardless. Also include your typical turnaround time, something like “I typically complete all videos within 10 business days from receipt.”
Message Four: Share Your Work
Your fourth message should include links to your Amazon storefront and any relevant social media channels, especially YouTube if you have one. Many brands will ask for your socials anyway, so providing them up front saves another round of back-and-forth. If you post affiliate content on TikTok, Instagram, or other platforms, include those links as well. If you only have your storefront, that’s perfectly fine too.
Message Five: Close It Out
Keep your fifth message simple and friendly: “Looking forward to working with you.” That’s it. A clean, professional close that wraps up your outreach without overcomplicating things.
Finding Campaigns That Actually Convert
Not all Creator Connections campaigns are created equal. There’s a lot of stuff on Creator Connections that simply can’t make you any money. The key is to focus on campaigns that have products which are actually selling and have commission potential. Look for campaigns that are highlighted as the best opportunities based on commission rate and end date. If a campaign doesn’t meet these criteria, there’s a good chance there’s not enough time left on it to convert any commissions.
When you find a campaign that interests you, check the product opportunities within it. Look at the sales numbers, video saturation, and whether the carousels are full or have open spots. Products with open carousel opportunities and strong sales numbers are your best bets for actually earning commissions.
Sending Your Messages Efficiently
Once you’ve created your template and found a campaign with promising products, the actual sending process is quick. Select the product you want, choose a clean version of the product title for your message, preview the fully populated template to make sure everything looks good, and send. All your placeholder fields — brand name, product name, ASIN, storefront URL — get filled in automatically based on the specific product you selected.
There are no limits on how many messages you can send per day. It’s simply a matter of committing to the process, sitting down, scrolling through campaigns, checking product opportunities, and sending requests for the ones that make sense. Create your template once, and then it’s just scroll, check, request, send — over and over.
Watch the Full Video
Watch the original video from Oink for Influencers on YouTube:
