May 28^th 6.30pm Brand collaborations webinar with the Guild of Food Writers – what you need to know about partnering with brands - as brand ambassadors, for a social media campaign or calling in review products.

The pros and cons of brand collaborations as part of your media portfolio, how to find the right brands to partner with, how much you might expect to charge, what will be expected of you, what you can expect from the company and how to maximise your chances of a successful brand partnership.

With AJ Sharp of Sharp Communications and Daniel Suggitt of Plantgrow.

AJ Sharp is food and drink communication specialist. She’s a broadcaster, entrepreneur, speaker and food judge, who is passionate about great tasting, sustainable food and drink. She founded SHARP, the award-winning specialist food & drink communications agency. They have worked with hundreds of influencers, writers and media platforms to negotiate partnerships and collaborations for brands such as Fever-Tree, Gaucho Restaurants, Cadbury, Rocksalt Group, OGGs, Linwoods, and Sauce Shop.

Daniel Suggitt is General Manager of PlantGrow, a natural plant food & fertiliser made from entirely plants, through a renewable energy process. It was awarded Sustainable Product of the Year at the Society of Garden Designers annual awards. Plantgrow have worked with the media in a variety of ways, including sponsored podcasts, sponsoring the first Gardengram Ball and appointing eight Instagram ‘PlantGrow Champions’.

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