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+# Partnership/Sponsorship Outreach Email — GreenPlanet Nutrients
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+## BEST CONTACTS (in order of priority)
+
+1. **usinfo@mygreenplanet.com** — Official USA contact email. Route to Billy James (General Manager of Marketing) or the marketing team.
+2. **info@mygreenplanet.com** — General inquiries.
+3. **Affiliate application**: https://greenplanetnutrients.com/affiliates/ (for influencer/affiliate partnerships specifically)
+4. **Contact form**: https://greenplanetnutrients.com/contact-us/
+5. **Billy James on LinkedIn**: linkedin.com/in/billy-james-8a566741 (he ran all marketing 2018–present; DM if you have LinkedIn)
+
+---
+
+## DRAFT EMAIL
+
+**To**: usinfo@mygreenplanet.com
+**Subject**: Partnership Opportunity — [Your Project/Brand Name] × GreenPlanet Nutrients
+
+Hi GreenPlanet team,
+
+I'm reaching out because I've been following what you're building at GreenPlanet Nutrients — the focus on clean, conscious, Canadian-made nutrients and the genuine community you've cultivated around craft growing really stands out in this space.
+
+[INSERT 1-2 SENTENCES ABOUT WHO YOU ARE / YOUR PROJECT / YOUR AUDIENCE. Be specific about reach (followers, subscribers, attendees, etc.) and who your audience is.]
+
+I'd love to explore a partnership or sponsorship with GreenPlanet. Here's what I'm thinking:
+
+- [BULLET 1: What you're offering — content series, event sponsorship, product features, co-branded campaign, etc.]
+- [BULLET 2: What the activation looks like — timeline, deliverables, platforms]
+- [BULLET 3: What you're asking for — product for testing/review, financial sponsorship, affiliate rates, etc.]
+
+I think there's a natural fit here. Your Dual Fuel and Rezin lines are exactly the kind of products that [my audience / our community] would respond to — and I'd love to showcase them authentically.
+
+I'm also happy to start through your existing affiliate/collaborator program if that's the preferred path — I noticed top-performing affiliates can graduate into fuller sponsor relationships, and I'd be excited to work toward that.
+
+Let me know if there's someone specific on your marketing team I should connect with, or if you have a partnership brief you'd like me to review.
+
+Thanks for considering — and for what you're doing for growers everywhere.
+
+Best,
+[Your Name]
+[Your Title / Project]
+[Your Email]
+[Your Phone]
+[Links: Website, Instagram, YouTube, etc.]
+
+---
+
+## TALKING POINTS TO CUSTOMIZE
+
+These are hooks you can weave in depending on your pitch:
+
+- **Their US expansion**: GreenPlanet is Canadian-born but aggressively growing US retail presence. If you have US audience, lean into that.
+- **"Clean – Conscious – Canadian"**: If your project aligns with sustainability, environmental values, or community cultivation, name that explicitly.
+- **Craft grower authenticity**: They position against corporate ag. If your audience is DIY/home growers, hydroponics enthusiasts, or cannabis cultivators, that's their bullseye.
+- **25 years of craft knowledge**: They're not a new brand. Respect the legacy while showing how you can bring them to new audiences.
+- **Growing Exposed / Justin Cooper**: If you produce video content, reference their existing YouTube presence as proof they value content partnerships.
+- **Affiliate ladder**: Their program explicitly has an "affiliate → collaborator" path. You can propose starting at either rung depending on your leverage.
+- **Billy James' track record**: He grew their Instagram 0→11K in 18 months with 9.7% engagement. If you can offer social reach, speak his language — engagement rate, audience quality, content quality.
+
+---
+
+## PITFALLS TO AVOID
+
+- Don't pitch them as just another nutrient company — they see themselves as a mission-driven brand.
+- Don't lead with discount codes alone — they want content, community, and authentic endorsement.
+- Their contact page is generic; your email may land in customer service first. Consider also reaching out via the affiliate form AND LinkedIn DM to Billy James for a multi-channel approach.
+- They're B2B (GreenPlanet Wholesale) AND B2C (GreenPlanet Nutrients). Know which side you're pitching.