Dreaming of landing paid brand deals but lost when it comes to influencer press kits? I feel that. Figuring out how to make an influencer media kit that gets brands’ attention is confusing.
That’s why this post is going to answer the questions every new influencer asks like, “What is a media kit for influencers?” “How do you make one?” and “Why do you need it?” I got you, boo.
We’ll be discussing what NOT to include in your content creator media kit template.
All these tips are based on my personal experience and my Instagram influencer course students’ experiences with landing paid brand deals.
Ready? Let’s dive in!
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What is an Influencer Media Kit + Example
A media kit for influencers is a professional document that influencers send to potential clients and brand sponsors. A media kit will describe more about who the influencer is, their social media stats, and what previous clients they’ve worked with.
In other words, it’s an essential tool for pitching brands. Simple, right? Below is a quick example of an influencer media kit.
The Media Kit Mistake Influencers Make
The real purpose of a media kit is to help you sell yourself to brands. A media kit needs to convince brands to work with you.
Your media kit needs to highlight the ROI you can get sponsors when they work with you. That’s why one-page media kits are a great start, but they’re not going to move the needle if you want to start landing bigger contracts (like 4 and 5-figures).
That’d why I love one-page media kits for beginners, but recommend something like a multi-page influencer media kit when you want to really get brands’ attention. In the next sections we’ll talk about how to create an influencer media kit!
Snag my media kit template that’s landed me partnerships with Mazda, Adobe and American Express by clicking here!
How to Create an Influencer Media Kit
To create an influencer media kit, you need:
- About Me Section
- Stats Section
- Clients Section
- Audience Section
- Photos and Work Examples
It doesn’t matter whether you’re making an Instagram influencer media kit, a TikTok media kit, a micro influencer media kit, or some other content creator media kit.
What should be included in your media kit is all relatively the same, give or take. I’ll break that list of elements elements down now!
#1 The About Me Section
Of course, we want you to tell potential brand sponsors a little bit about who you are! We just don’t wanna turn this into a 60 Minutes segment, k? Here’s what to include in your about me section when thinking about how to create an influencer media kit.
- Your Name—Duh! What’s your name? Do you or your brand go by something different? For example, I’m Dani, but my brand name is Dani The Explorer.
- Your Home Base—This is more important than you might think—include where you’re based! Just let the brands know what city, state, or country you’re in.
- Your Contact Info—Include your primary social handle or email address—or both!
#2 Stats Section
Ahhhh, the coveted social media statistics section of the influencer media kit. Let’s dive in.
- Number of Followers—Include the number of followers you have on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Don’t include it if you don’t use a specific social media channel!
- Reach/ Views—Reach is the number of unique accounts that have seen your content at least once. If you do a lot of videos or create viral Instagram Reels, I’d put views in there too! Same with Instagram Story views!
- Engagement Rate—I know this is a concern with the Instagram algorithm, but engagement still matters! What percentage of your followers actually interact with your content? Calculate this as a percentage and put that in there too!
- The Engagement Rate Formula I Use: (Post Likes + Comments + Saves + Shares) / Number of Followers
Snag my media kit template that’s landed me partnerships with Mazda, Adobe and American Express by clicking here!
#3 Clients Section
I like to also provide a list of paid Instagram sponsorships in my influencer media kit.
This is great for showing social proof and building trust with brands!
- List of Clients—Who have you worked with in the past? Brands love to know!
- Services You Offer—What can you do for the brand?
You should check out my free Influencer Rate Calculator!
#4 Audience Section
As an influencer, brands will pay you for access to your audience.
That means your audience should be their ideal customer. AKA, their target audience.
- Gender—Include the percentage of male and female followers.
- Age—How old are most of your audience? Age can play an essential role in buying power.
- Locations—Where is your audience located? Do they even have access to the brand’s products?
#5 Photos & Work Examples
Now I will cover some “beyond the basics” items that should be included in your influencer media kit.
- Photos—We want our media kit to look good, DUH. Therefore, you should include photos throughout your media kit!
- A Headshot—This is primarily for the bio section! What better way to introduce yourself than with a biiigggg smiling face?
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How to Make an Influencer Media Kit
A popular way for folks to make a media kit is to use an app like Photoshop or Canva. Essentially, you would want to decide on a design and plug in all of the above information. So how in the heck are we supposed to take allllllll of this information and put it together?
At this point, our press kit will be an autobiography—HA. JK. I got you. If you’re like me, you ain’t got TIME to sit there and learn how to make fancy documents in Photoshop. NOPE. NEXT.
That’s why I love Canva. It’s like an online version of Photoshop but BETTER because it’s super user friendly, drag and drop style, customizable to your brand, and FREE. If you don’t have an account already, I recommend creating one: Canva.com.
I personally have a premium Canva membership because I created a whole Dani The Explorer brand kit that has my graphics, colors, logo, hehehehe.
It’s $12.95 a month, which is worth it to me!
Snag my media kit template that’s landed me partnerships with Mazda, Adobe and American Express by clicking here!
The Problem with Canva Media Kits
Now here is the thing: I would not recommend using one of Canva’s media kit templates.
They’re okay as a starting point if you’re completely lost, but honestly, they don’t cover nearly half of what we discussed in this blog. In other words, a pre-made template from Canva will not help you stand out amongst the saturation when you’re trying to work with brands.
If you use the pre-made Canva kits, your media kit will end up looking like the thousands of other influencers who used the same free templates—ew!
The Influencer Media Kit Template That Works
So if you want a done-for-you, 100% customizable media kit made the right way, grab my 6-page influencer media kit template inside my Influencer Starter Pack.
This media kit is going to help you sell your services to brands, save time designing one (especially if you’re not design savvy), AND will help you turn brands into paying clients.
It’s the same template me and my students use to pitch brands with confidence!
It includes EVERYTHING we just discussed, is entirely customizable on Canva (so you get easy drag and drop edit features), AND includes fill-in-the-blank copy too!
Snag my media kit template that’s landed me partnerships with Mazda, Adobe and American Express by clicking here!
What a Media Kit is NOT
An influencer media kit is not quite a bit. Let’s discuss.
An Autobiography
“Four score and seven years ago—” no. Stop right there. This is not the time for epic speeches or an autobiography.
Your media kit is not the place to spill your beans and tell potential clients useless information about you that would better serve your Tinder profile.
A Spreadsheet
Yes, you should include stats in your media kit, but not every single one is important. Your Instagram influencer media kit template is not a spreadsheet with formula SUM=(.
So when thinking about how to create an influencer media kit, consider what kind of services you’ll be offering brands. For instance, if you’re doing video posts, they’ll probably care about views!
A Rate Card
Stop putting your rates on your media kit, please. We can discuss a better way to do this later, but I need you to understand that you are seriously diminishing your negotiating power when you put your rates on your media kit.
A better way to show off your rates is with an influencer rate card—these can help you upsell brands too!
Media Kit FAQ
Let’s cover some lingering questions you might have on your media kit.
How Long Should It Be?
I think public relations folks and influencer marketers have very conflicting thoughts on this.
Honestly, my best brand deals have come from sending a multi-page influencer media kit template. If I was at an event and needed a printout of my media kit, I could totally just use a one-page media kit. Truthfully, it all just depends on who you’re sending it to and your needs.
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What Should The File Format Be?
PLEASE, for the love of whatever divine being you do or do not believe, save your media kit as a PDF. NOT A JPEG. NOT A PNG. A PDF.
That’s just standard and much more shareable between folks. Because yes, your media kit is likely to get passed around to multiple people after you send it.
How to Send Your Influencer Media Kit
I actually have an entire blog on how to get paid Instagram sponsorships that goes into pitching brands and all that fun stuff.
You can read it in there for my tips on when to shoot your media kit out.
When Should You Make One? How Often Should You Update It?
Every influencer needs a media kit. Create one now if you haven’t already! I like to update mine every month.
Now, if I have brands reaching out to me every week, I’ll go ahead and glance over my media kit to see if anything needs to be updated. From there, I’ll make the necessary changes.
Final Influencer Media Kit Tips
Let’s cover some additional media kit tips to cap things off.
Creating a Nano or Micro Influencer Media Kit
Where are my nano and micro influencers at? There you are! I see you!
K, so I know sometimes small creators maybe don’t have a ton of brand experience or don’t feel like they have the “numbers” to show off to brands, but here is the thing— you deserve to get paid for your work, and you CAN.
Micro and nano influencers are in such high demand right now. Therefore, nothing should really be THAT different when it comes to your media kit.
It’s just as important for you to include all the elements we just went over. Because you have a smaller following, you essentially have to persuade brands that you bring value to the table.
Never Include Prices
So as I already mentioned before, your media kit is not your rate card. Think of your media kit like your influencer resume.
When you send a resume to a company, do you include your ideal salary? Of course not! What if the company gives you a higher number than what you had in mind? Same goes for influencers!
I save my rate cards for when I’m deep in negotiations; as in, a brand is interested in working with me and wants to see my rates for some deliverables. Trust me, just leave your pricing off your influencer media kit!
Think Like a Storyteller
When writing in your media kit, think like a storyteller! Think about the story your unique brand tells and how it can benefit the brand you’re sending it to!
Keep the Brand in Mind
Remember, media kits are really for brands.
Therefore, you want to decipher what information a brand would find useful and include that in your media kit! Keep the extra stuff out.
Grammar Check
Please check your influencer media kit for typos. Check it twice if you have to. There is no better way to tell a brand, “I’m not detail-oriented,” than a whole bunch of typos on your media kit.
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Compress Your Media Kit
This isn’t really a must, but I like to compress my media kit before sending it. The quality stays the same, but the compression helps reduce the file size.
I think it’s so annoying when a file won’t load because it’s too big, so I figured I’d help potential clients out and do the compression myself!
Next Steps for Creating Your Influencer Media Kit
I hope you enjoyed this guide on how to create an influencer media kit and how to make a successful media kit. I love writing about this stuff, and I love helping all of you!
If you haven’t made a media kit by now, you need to! Use the tips I mentioned above to get started.
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Love the amazing post, keep up the good work.