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Podcasting & Social Media

A practical guide to configuring Daylite for content creators — covering brand deals, sponsorships, collaborations, audience growth, and business contacts, all in one place.


Why Daylite for Content Creators

Content creation is a relationship business masquerading as a media business. The deals, the income, the growth — it all flows through relationships: with brand managers, talent agents, PR reps, fellow creators, production crew, and the agencies who broker partnerships. Most creators manage this through a combination of Gmail, scattered spreadsheets, and memory, which works until it doesn't. A missed follow-up on a $10,000 sponsorship, a brand you forgot to pitch, a collaboration that fell through because no one followed up — these are the real costs of not having a system.

Daylite brings your contacts, deals, calendar, and tasks into one place and links everything together. A brand manager's email history, the current status of their campaign pitch, the contract deadline, and your next follow-up task all live on one record. When your business manager asks about the Q3 pipeline, you can answer in seconds instead of digging through email.


Similar industries

  • Newsletter writers and Substack creators — same mix of brand partnerships, affiliate relationships, and audience-facing commitments.

  • Twitch streamers and live content creators — juggle sponsorship deals, event appearances, and community partnerships the same way.

  • Musicians and independent artists — label relationships, booking agents, sync licensing pitches, and touring partnerships fit the deal pipeline structure.

  • Influencer managers and talent managers — use this guide as a CRM foundation for tracking deals and contacts across a roster of clients.

  • Speakers and thought leaders — brand partnerships, keynotes, and media appearances map naturally to the opportunity pipeline and contact model.


People vs. Companies — Know the Difference

This is the most important concept to understand before setting anything else up. Daylite treats People (individual contacts) and Companies (organizations, brands, agencies) as entirely separate objects, each with their own categories, keywords, roles, and history. Getting this right will make your database far easier to search and filter.

The Core Mental Model

Brand deals and sponsorships: the Company is your client — the brand. The individual you negotiate with (a Brand Partnerships Manager, a Marketing Director, a PR rep) is a Person linked to that Company in a Role. This matters because contacts change jobs constantly in the creator industry. If your Brand Partnerships Manager at a skincare company leaves, you don't want to lose the full deal history — it should stay on the Company record, intact, so you can pick up the relationship with whoever replaces them.

Individual creators, editors, collaborators, and agents: the Person is the primary record. A fellow creator you collab with, your video editor, your talent agent — these are all People. Their relationship with you is personal and direct, not mediated by an organisation.

Which Record Type to Use

Scenario
Primary Record
Secondary Record
How They Connect

Brand sponsorship deal

Company (the brand)

Person (your contact there)

Role: Brand Partnerships Manager

PR outreach

Company (the agency or PR firm)

Person (your account rep)

Role: PR Manager

Influencer agency / MCN

Company

Person (your agent or manager)

Role: Talent Manager

Fellow creator collab

Person

Relationship: Collaborates with

Freelance editor / thumbnail artist

Person

Relationship: Works with

Production company

Company

Person (producer)

Role: Producer

Independent talent manager

Person

Conference / event contact

Person

Company (their employer)

Role: Employee

The key distinction: If the business relationship is with a brand or agency — a company that might swap out your contact person — make the Company the primary record and link the individual as a contact with a Role. If the relationship is with a specific person regardless of where they work, make the Person the primary record. Your editor is always your editor. Your "Nike contact" might be three different people over the years.


Setting Up People (Individual Contacts)

People in the creator world fall into a wide range — brand-side contacts, fellow creators, crew, agents, and your own audience members who become customers or business relationships. Set up your structure before you start importing.

People Categories

Categories are broad buckets — the type of person. Keep this list short and mutually exclusive.

Category
Who it's for

Creator

Fellow YouTubers, TikTokers, podcasters, streamers you collab with or track

Brand Contact

Your point of contact at a sponsor or potential sponsor

Agency / Rep

Talent managers, agents, PR reps, MCN contacts

Crew

Editors, thumbnail artists, videographers, sound, production support

Prospect

Brand or creator contact you haven't yet worked with but want to

Personal

Non-business contacts

People Keywords

Keywords are the detail layer — stack as many as needed per person. A contact can have multiple keywords.

Platform / content type:

  • YouTube

  • TikTok

  • Instagram

  • Podcast

  • Twitch / Livestream

  • Newsletter

  • Blog

Relationship status:

  • Current Sponsor Contact

  • Past Sponsor Contact

  • Warm Lead

  • Cold Outreach

  • VIP

  • High Value

Creator tier (for tracking peers and collaborators):

  • Nano Creator (< 10K)

  • Micro Creator (10K–100K)

  • Mid-tier Creator (100K–1M)

  • Macro Creator (1M+)

Lead source:

  • Lead Source: Inbound Inquiry

  • Lead Source: Cold Outreach

  • Lead Source: Referral

  • Lead Source: Conference / Event

  • Lead Source: Mutual Creator

Roles

Roles describe the function someone plays in the context of a specific deal or project — not their job title.

Role
Used when

Decision Maker

Has authority to approve and sign off on the deal

Brand Partnerships Manager

Your primary day-to-day contact on a campaign

Legal / Contracts

Who you deal with on NDAs, MSAs, and individual agreements

Billing Contact

Who receives invoices or processes payments

Creative Approver

Reviews and approves deliverables before you publish

Talent Manager

Your own manager or agent, linked to deals they brokered

Collaborator

Fellow creator linked to a collab project

Production Contact

Editor, director, or crew member linked to a specific project

Role vs. job title: "Sarah is the Decision Maker on Project BrandX" is a Role. "Sarah is a VP of Marketing" is a job title — that goes in the contact's Title field, not as a Role. Use Role for Smart Lists and filtering (it's a consistent dropdown); use Title for context (it's free text and won't reliably filter).

Relationships

Relationships capture the two-way connection between people.

  • Referred by / Referred to

  • Collaborates with / Collaborated on

  • Works with

  • Manager of / Managed by

  • Introduced by / Introduced to

  • Friend of

Referral tracking tip: When a fellow creator introduces you to a brand, or a manager connects you with a new client, link those contacts with a "Referred by / Referred to" relationship. Over time, this shows you exactly who your best connectors are — and makes sure you thank them appropriately.


Setting Up Companies (Brands, Agencies & Media Companies)

For sponsorships and brand partnerships, the Company is your client. Every brand you pitch or work with should have a Company record — even before you have a contact there.

Company Categories

Category
What it's for

Active Sponsor

Brands you have a current or ongoing deal with

Past Sponsor

Brands you've worked with previously

Prospect

Brands you want to pitch or are in early conversations with

Talent Agency / MCN

Agencies and multi-channel networks representing creators

PR Agency

PR firms that reach out on behalf of brands

Media / Production

Production companies, studios, podcast networks

Platform

YouTube, TikTok, Meta — useful if you have direct platform contacts

Vendor

Software, gear suppliers, and tools you use professionally

Company Keywords

Deal type:

  • Dedicated Integration

  • Mid-Roll Sponsorship

  • Pre-Roll Sponsorship

  • Affiliate / Commission Only

  • Product Exchange (No Fee)

  • Ambassador Program

  • Event / Appearance

  • Licensed Content

Category / niche:

  • Tech & Software

  • Finance & Investing

  • Health & Wellness

  • Gaming

  • Beauty & Lifestyle

  • Food & Beverage

  • Education & Productivity

  • Travel

  • Fashion & Apparel

  • B2B / SaaS

Relationship quality:

  • Repeat Sponsor

  • High Value

  • Preferred Partner

  • Exclusivity Required

  • Payment Issues (flag for caution)

Company Types

  • Corporation

  • Small Business / Startup

  • Agency

  • Non-Profit

  • Platform

  • Media Company

Company Industries

Use the built-in Industry field to classify brands for filtering and outreach.

  • Technology

  • Consumer Goods

  • Financial Services

  • Health & Wellness

  • Entertainment & Media

  • Education

  • Retail & E-commerce

  • Travel & Hospitality

  • Gaming

Roles on Companies

Role
When to use it

Primary Contact

Your main day-to-day contact at this company

Decision Maker

Who ultimately approves deals and budgets

Brand Partnerships Manager

The specific person managing influencer/creator programs

PR Manager

Who handles media and creator outreach

Legal / Contracts

Sent contracts and handles terms

Billing Contact

Accounts payable — who pays your invoices

Account Manager

Agency-side contact managing the brand relationship

Company Relationships

  • Parent Company of / Subsidiary of

  • Partner of / Works with

  • Referred by / Referred to

  • Competes with


Sponsorships & Brand Deals (Opportunities)

Every brand conversation that has the potential to generate income — from a cold pitch to a warm inbound — should become an Opportunity in Daylite. This is how you keep your pipeline visible and avoid letting deals go cold while you're focused on filming.

When to create an Opportunity:

  • A brand reaches out about potential sponsorship

  • You pitch a brand via email and they respond positively

  • You're connected to a brand through an agency or fellow creator

  • A past sponsor signals they want to run another campaign

Naming convention: use a format that makes the Opportunity instantly identifiable on the pipeline board — [Brand] – [Campaign / Product] – [Month/Quarter]. For example: Athletic Greens – New Year Campaign – Q1 2026 or NordVPN – Ongoing Integration – 2026.

Opportunity Categories

Category
What it's for

YouTube Sponsorship

Dedicated video or integration on your YouTube channel

Short-Form Sponsorship

TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts

Podcast Sponsorship

Sponsorship of a podcast episode or season

Newsletter / Blog

Paid newsletter placement or article

Ambassador Program

Ongoing brand relationship across multiple platforms

Event / Appearance

Paid appearance, keynote, or conference

Licensing

Licensing your content or likeness to a brand

Opportunity Keywords

  • Exclusivity Required

  • Multi-Platform

  • Recurring / Renewal

  • NDA Required

  • Payment Upfront

  • Affiliate Component

  • Usage Rights Extended

  • Rush Turnaround

Opportunity Types

Opportunity Type captures how the deal came to you — useful for understanding which channels generate the most revenue.

  • Inbound – Brand Direct

  • Inbound – PR Agency

  • Inbound – Talent Agency / MCN

  • Outbound – Cold Pitch

  • Outbound – Warm Intro

  • Referral – Creator

  • Referral – Manager / Agent

  • Platform Program (e.g. YouTube Brand Connect)

  • Repeat / Renewal

Won and Loss Reasons

Track these consistently — over time, patterns emerge that tell you where to focus.

Won:

  • Strong Audience Fit

  • Competitive Rate

  • Fast Turnaround Offered

  • Long-Term Relationship

  • Referral from Trusted Source

  • Renewal from Past Campaign

Lost:

  • Rate Too High (Brand's Budget)

  • Audience Mismatch

  • Competing Creator Selected

  • Brand Paused Spend

  • Missed Deadline / Response

  • Exclusivity Conflict

Opportunity Pipeline

This pipeline covers the full arc of a brand deal — from first conversation to invoice paid.

Stage
What it means

1. Initial Conversation

First contact made — email received or cold pitch sent

2. Qualified & Interested

Both sides have expressed genuine interest — media kit sent or rate discussed

3. Proposal Sent

You've submitted a formal proposal, rate card, or campaign concept

4. Negotiation

Back-and-forth on rates, deliverables, exclusivity, or timeline

5. Contract Out

Deal agreed — contract sent and awaiting signature

6. Contract Signed

✅ Confirmed. Move to a Project for production.

7. Lost / Passed

Deal didn't close — log the reason


Content Production & Campaign Delivery (Projects)

When a deal is signed, convert the Opportunity to a Project. The Project tracks everything from briefing through delivery and final payment. Each sponsorship or collaboration becomes its own Project so all assets, emails, tasks, and milestones stay together in one place.

Project Pipeline Stages

Stage
What's happening

1. Brief & Onboarding

Contract signed. Campaign brief received. Links, assets, and talking points requested from brand.

2. Script / Concept Development

Script written, talking points drafted, creative approach confirmed with brand.

3. Awaiting Brand Approval

Script, concept, or outline submitted to brand for approval before filming.

4. Filming

Active production — content being recorded.

5. Editing

Post-production in progress.

6. Awaiting Final Approval

Edited video or draft content submitted to brand for final sign-off.

7. Published

Content live. Link sent to brand.

8. Invoice Sent

Invoice submitted — awaiting payment.

9. Complete

Payment received. Project closed.

Project Categories

  • YouTube Sponsorship

  • Short-Form Sponsorship

  • Podcast Sponsorship

  • Collab Video

  • Brand Ambassador Campaign

  • Event / Appearance

  • Licensed Content

  • Personal Project / Non-Sponsored

Project Keywords

  • Script Approval Required

  • Brand Assets Pending

  • Rush Turnaround

  • Multi-Platform Delivery

  • Usage Rights: Extended

  • Evergreen (no publish deadline)

  • Seasonal / Time-Sensitive

  • Requires Legal Review


Using the Boards for Weekly Business Reviews

The Opportunities and Projects Boards give you a real-time picture of your business — what's in the pipeline, what's being produced, and what's overdue.

Opportunities Board

A healthy creator pipeline on the Opportunities Board looks like ongoing activity at every stage — new conversations coming in at the top, a few in negotiation, and contracts regularly moving to signed.

What to look for each week:

  • Proposals with no movement — if a proposal has been sitting for 2+ weeks without a response, send a nudge. Daylite shows you how many days each Opportunity has been in its current stage.

  • Contracts not yet signed — an agreed deal that hasn't moved past Contract Out after 5–7 days needs a follow-up. Contracts die in email inboxes.

  • Cold pipeline — if you have fewer than 3–4 active Opportunities, you need to be outreach-active right now, not after your current project is done.

Set a default pipeline. Any Opportunity created without an assigned pipeline won't appear on the board at all. Go to Settings > Pipelines and set your Sponsorship pipeline as the default so every new deal lands on the board automatically.

Projects Board

The Projects Board shows every active campaign from Brief to Complete. For creators, the key bottlenecks are usually Brand Approval and Invoice Sent — deals where the ball is in someone else's court.

What to look for each week:

  • Stuck in Brand Approval — if multiple projects are waiting on brand sign-off, you may need to follow up proactively. Some brands let approvals sit for weeks without prompting.

  • Published but no Invoice Sent — this is money you've earned but haven't billed. It should never be more than 1–2 days after publication.

  • Overdue due dates — sort the board by Due Date to surface anything past its agreed publish date or payment term.


Calendar Categories

Colour-code your calendar to see your week at a glance — filming days, approval deadlines, business calls, and personal time should all be distinct.

Category
Suggested Colour
Notes

Filming Day

Red

Treat as blocked — no other meetings

Brand Call

Orange

Briefings, negotiations, check-ins with sponsors

Creator Collab

Yellow

Joint content shoots, podcast recordings with guests

Editing Block

Blue

Deep work, no interruptions

Admin / Outreach

Grey

Pitch emails, contracts, invoicing

Deadline

Purple

Publishing deadline, contract deadline, payment due

Event / Appearance

Teal

Conferences, meetups, live events

Personal

Green

Synced from Apple Calendar


Activity Sets (Your Repeatable Workflows)

Activity Sets are pre-built task sequences that you apply to a project or opportunity in a single click. For creators, every sponsorship campaign follows nearly the same sequence — brief, approval, film, edit, publish, invoice. Build this once and apply it to every new project.

"Sponsorship Campaign Booked" Activity Set

Applied when a contract is signed and the Opportunity converts to a Project. Start-date based.

Timing
Task

Day 0

Send Brand Onboarding Request: brief, talking points, links, approved claims, assets

Day 2

Follow up if brief not received

Day 5

Submit script or concept outline for approval (if required)

Day 10

Follow up if brand approval not received

Day 14

Film integration

Day 17

Complete edit — submit for final approval (if required)

Day 21

Publish content — send brand the live link and analytics screenshot

Day 21

Send invoice

Day 35

Follow up on payment if not received (Net 30 terms)

Day 42

Send performance report to brand (views, click-throughs, promo code redemptions)

"Collab Video" Activity Set

Timing
Task

Day 0

Confirm concept, filming date, and logistics with collaborator

Day 3

Share script or talking points if applicable

Day of shoot

Film collaboration

Day 3 after

Edit and share draft with collaborator for review

Day 7 after

Publish — share link across both channels

Day 8 after

Cross-promote in Stories / Community posts

"Cold Outreach Campaign" Activity Set

Applied to a batch of new brand Prospects. Start-date based.

Timing
Task

Day 0

Send initial pitch email with media kit

Day 5

Follow up if no response

Day 12

Send final follow-up — softer, value-add angle

Day 20

Mark as Cold if no engagement — move to Suspended


Forms & Custom Fields

Every sponsorship campaign involves the same structured intake: talking points, approval contacts, promo codes, payment terms. Without a Form, that information ends up scattered across emails, notes, and messages. With a Form, it lives on the record — structured, findable, and consistent across every campaign.

Forms vs. Custom Fields — which to use:

Use when

Form

You need a named group of related fields that only apply to some records (e.g. a sponsor brief on a Project, a qualification checklist on an Opportunity)

Custom Field

You need a single field that should appear on every record of that type — e.g. an Agreed Rate on every Opportunity

Forms are created in Settings > Forms. After defining a form, you manually attach an instance to a record when it's relevant — a record can have multiple forms attached.


Form: Brand Sponsor Onboarding (Project)

Apply this form as soon as a deal converts to a Project. It captures everything you need to brief yourself before filming — so nothing gets buried in the contract email.

Field
Type
Notes

Campaign Talking Points

Text

Key approved claims and messages

Product USPs

Text

What to emphasise about the product

Description Links

Text

Links to include in the video description

Promo Code / Affiliate Link

Text

Code or URL for the CTA

Usage Rights

Popup Options

Channel Only / Full Commercial / Paid Media

Exclusivity Category

Text

Which category is locked out (e.g. "no competing finance tools")

Exclusivity End Date

Date

When the category lockout expires

Approval Required Before Publishing

Checkbox

Tick if brand must sign off before going live

Approval Contact Name

Text

Who to send approvals to

Approval Contact Email

Text

Contract Signing Deadline

Date

When the agreement must be signed by

Payment Terms

Popup Options

Net 15 / Net 30 / On Delivery / Upon Signing


Form: Brand Deal Qualification (Opportunity)

Apply this form during the Qualified & Interested stage to confirm the deal is worth pursuing before investing time in a full proposal.

Field
Type
Notes

Budget Confirmed

Checkbox

Has the brand indicated an approx. budget?

Estimated Campaign Budget

Currency

Their stated or inferred budget

Decision Maker Identified

Checkbox

Do you have the right person?

Campaign Start Date

Date

When they want to go live

Campaign End Date

Date

End of campaign window

Platforms Required

Multiple Checkboxes

YouTube / TikTok / Instagram / Podcast / Newsletter

Deliverables Agreed

Text

What's been agreed in principle

Exclusivity Required

Checkbox

Will this lock out competing brands?


Custom Fields

Custom fields appear on every record of their type and are configured in Settings > Custom Fields by renaming the built-in Extra fields. Each object supports up to 12 string fields (Extra 1–12) and 4 date fields (Extra Date 1–4). Field types are limited to string (free text) and date — for richer types such as currency, checkbox, or dropdown, use a Form instead.

On Opportunity — suggested label assignments:

Settings Label
Rename To
Type

Extra 1

Agreed Rate

Text

Extra 2

Commission / Affiliate %

Text

Extra Date 1

Exclusivity End Date

Date

Extra Date 2

Contract Expiry Date

Date

On Project — suggested label assignments:

Settings Label
Rename To
Type

Extra 1

Published URL

Text

Extra 2

Promo Code

Text

Extra 3

Invoice Number

Text

Extra Date 1

Payment Received Date

Date

Note: Agreed Rate and Commission % are stored as free text — custom fields have no currency or numeric formatting. For a structured budget confirmation with currency formatting, use the Estimated Campaign Budget field in the Brand Deal Qualification Form. The custom field serves as a quick-reference label once the deal is confirmed.


Letter & Email Templates

Set up reusable templates for the messages you send every single campaign cycle. Mail in Daylite lets you build Letter Templates with merge codes so you can personalise at scale without rewriting from scratch.

Use <$cnt.firstname$> for the contact's first name, <$me.firstname$> or <$me.fullname$> for the sender's name, and {{placeholder}} for context-specific details you fill in at send time.

A full template library covers: initial cold pitch, pitch follow-up, inbound inquiry response, proposal/rate card, contract cover note, brand onboarding request, approval submission, live link notification, invoice cover note, payment follow-up, performance report, and renewal pitch. The five highest-frequency templates are written out in full below — build the rest in the same voice.


Template: Inbound Inquiry Response

Used for: Replying to a brand that reached out to you — send within a few hours of receiving the inquiry.

Hi <$cnt.firstname$>,

Thanks for reaching out — I'd love to explore a potential partnership with {{Brand Name}}.

A bit of context on my end: my channel focuses on {{your niche}}, with an audience of {{subscriber count}} across YouTube{{and [platform] if applicable}}. My viewers tend to be {{brief audience description — e.g. "25–35 year old professionals interested in personal finance and productivity"}}, which I think aligns well with what you're building.

To make sure I put together something relevant, it would help to know a little more about what you have in mind — campaign goals, the product or service you'd like featured, and any timeline you're working toward.

In the meantime, I've attached my media kit with current stats, audience demographics, and past partnership examples.

Happy to jump on a quick call if that's easier. What does your schedule look like this week?

Looking forward to it, <$me.firstname$>


Template: Proposal / Rate Card Delivery

Used for: Sending your formal proposal after an initial conversation — typically after a call or once you understand the campaign brief.

Hi <$cnt.firstname$>,

Great speaking with you{{/ connecting}} — I've put together a proposal based on what we discussed.

What I'm proposing: {{Deliverable description — e.g. "One dedicated YouTube video (10–15 min) featuring {{Product Name}} as the primary sponsor, with a 60–90 second integration, custom promo code, and inclusion in the video description."}}

Rate: {{$X,XXX}} Publish timeline: {{Target publish date or window}} Exclusivity: {{e.g. "30-day category exclusivity post-publish" or "None required"}} Usage rights: {{e.g. "Channel use only" or "Extended for paid media at +$X,XXX"}}

This rate reflects my current {{subscriber count / average views}} and the strong audience fit I see between your product and my viewers.

If you'd like to adjust the scope — add a shorts cut, extend the integration, include newsletter placement — I'm happy to put together options. Otherwise, if this looks good, the next step is a simple one-page agreement and we can lock in the date.

Let me know your thoughts.

Best, <$me.firstname$>


Template: Contract Cover Note

Used for: Sending the agreement for signature — keep it short, make the next step obvious.

Hi <$cnt.firstname$>,

Excited to make this happen. I've attached the partnership agreement for {{Brand Name}} x {{Your Channel Name}} — it covers the deliverables, timeline, rate, usage rights, and payment terms we discussed.

Please review and sign at your convenience. If anything looks off or needs a small adjustment, just let me know and I'll sort it quickly.

Once signed, I'll send over an onboarding form to collect the brief, talking points, and any assets I'll need to get started.

Thanks again — looking forward to working together.

Best, <$me.firstname$>


Used for: Notifying the brand the moment content goes live — send the same day as publish, alongside your invoice.

Hi <$cnt.firstname$>,

The video is live! Here's the link: {{YouTube URL}}

The {{Brand Name}} integration appears at {{timestamp}} and runs for approximately {{X seconds/minutes}}. The promo code {{CODE}} and affiliate link are in the description and pinned comment.

Early performance (first 24 hours):

  • Views: {{X,XXX}}

  • Click-through rate: {{X%}}

  • Promo code redemptions: {{X}} (if trackable)

I'll send a full performance snapshot at the 30-day mark. In the meantime, I've also sent your invoice separately — payment details are included there.

Thanks for a smooth campaign — it was a pleasure to work with the team.

Best, <$me.firstname$>


Template: Renewal Pitch

Used for: Following up after a completed campaign to pitch the next one — send 2–4 weeks after the performance report.

Hi <$cnt.firstname$>,

Hope you're well. Now that the {{campaign name / product}} campaign has had time to settle, I wanted to share the final numbers and float an idea for what's next.

Campaign performance summary:

  • Total views (30-day): {{X,XXX}}

  • Promo code redemptions: {{X}}

  • Avg. view duration: {{X min / X%}}

  • Audience sentiment: {{brief summary — e.g. "Overwhelmingly positive — multiple comments asking where to buy"}}

Based on the response, I think there's a strong case for a follow-up. My audience responded particularly well to {{specific angle — e.g. "the everyday use framing rather than a specs-focused approach"}}, which suggests there's more to explore.

I have {{a slot / two slots}} available in {{Month}} if you'd like to move quickly. Happy to put together a proposal — or if there's a new product launching that might be a good fit, I'd love to hear about it.

Worth a quick call?

Best, <$me.firstname$>


Additional templates to build: Use the same voice and structure for the remaining touchpoints in your cycle — cold pitch, pitch follow-up (Day 5), pitch final follow-up, brand onboarding request, approval submission, invoice cover note, payment follow-up, and performance report. Once you've written each one and saved it in Daylite, you'll rarely need to write a sponsorship email from scratch again.


Smart Lists

Smart Lists are saved filters that live permanently in Daylite's sidebar and update automatically in real time. Every time a record changes — a deal moves to a new stage, an invoice goes past due, a contract deadline approaches — your Smart Lists reflect it instantly without any manual effort.

Think of them as always-on dashboards for the questions you ask every week.

How Smart Lists Work

A Smart List is built by combining one or more filters with Match All (every condition must be true) or Match Any (at least one must be true). You can add sub-filters with Do Not Match All to exclude specific records.

Once saved, the Smart List appears in your sidebar. Click it any time to see current, live results.


People Smart Lists

Smart List Name
Filters
Match
What it's for

🔥 Best Referral Sources

Category = Creator + Relationship = Referred to

Match All

Fellow creators who've introduced you to brands or collabs — stay in touch

🤝 Active Brand Contacts

Category = Brand Contact + Keyword = Current Sponsor Contact

Match All

Everyone you're actively working with right now

🧊 Contacts Gone Cold

Category = Brand Contact + Activity not in last 60 days

Match All (sub-filter: Do Not Match All)

Brand contacts who've gone quiet — worth a check-in

🎯 Warm Prospects

Category = Prospect + Keyword = Warm Lead

Match All

Brands or creators in your sights — not yet pitched or in early stages

⭐ VIP Relationships

Keyword = VIP

Match All

Highest-value contacts across all categories

🆕 Added This Month

Create Date = this month

Match All

New contacts — make sure they're properly categorised


Companies Smart Lists

Smart List Name
Filters
Match
What it's for

💸 Active Sponsors

Category = Active Sponsor

Match All

All brands you're currently working with

🔁 Repeat Sponsors

Category = Active Sponsor OR Past Sponsor + Keyword = Repeat Sponsor

Match Any

Brands worth a renewal pitch

📤 Open Pitches

Category = Prospect

Match All

Brands you've pitched or plan to pitch

💤 Dormant Sponsors

Category = Past Sponsor + Activity not in last 6 months

Match All (sub-filter: Do Not Match All)

Past brands worth re-engaging

🏢 Agency Roster

Category = Talent Agency / MCN OR PR Agency

Match Any

All agencies and reps in your network


Opportunities Smart Lists

Smart List Name
Filters
Match
What it's for

📥 New Inquiries

Pipeline Stage = Initial Conversation + Created this month

Match All

Fresh conversations — make sure each has a follow-up task

📄 Proposals Out

Pipeline Stage = Proposal Sent

Match All

Active proposals awaiting a decision — follow up if stuck

⚖️ In Negotiation

Pipeline Stage = Negotiation

Match All

Deals being actively worked — need regular attention

📝 Contracts Awaiting Signature

Pipeline Stage = Contract Out

Match All

Agreed deals where signature is pending — follow up fast

📆 Closing This Month

Forecasted Close Date = this month

Match All

What you're expecting to close — your near-term revenue view

🚨 Stalled Deals

Pipeline Stage ≠ Contract Signed + Days in Stage > 14

Match All

Opportunities that have gone quiet — needs action


Projects Smart Lists

Smart List Name
Filters
Match
What it's for

🎬 Currently in Production

Pipeline Stage = Filming OR Editing

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What's actively being made right now

⏳ Awaiting Brand Approval

Pipeline Stage = Awaiting Brand Approval OR Awaiting Final Approval

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Ball is in the brand's court — follow up if stuck

📤 Ready to Publish

Pipeline Stage = Awaiting Final Approval + Priority = High

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Approved and ready — publish soon

💰 Invoices Not Sent

Pipeline Stage = Published

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Published content with no invoice sent yet — bill immediately

🧾 Payment Pending

Pipeline Stage = Invoice Sent

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Outstanding invoices — check payment status

✅ Completed This Month

Pipeline Stage = Complete + Modify Date = this month

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What you've wrapped — useful for revenue reporting


Tasks Smart Lists

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What it's for

🔴 Overdue Tasks

Due Date < today + Completed = No

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Anything past due — triage immediately

📅 Due Today

Due Date = today + Completed = No

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Today's focus list

📬 Follow-Ups Pending

Category = Follow-Up + Completed = No

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All pending follow-ups across deals and contacts

✍️ Script Approvals to Send

Category = Approval + Completed = No