
At the start of my UGC career, I did what everyone said was “the right way” to pitch brands.
I bought brand email lists.
Paid to clean them.
Paid again to find the founder.
Then paid for another tool just to send the emails.
It was an expensive stack of software…and it didn't work. Does that mean the strategy doesn't work? Of course not, but when you have $500/mo in tools and it doesn't work, then of course it has to stop at some point.
Replies were rare, and if I did get one, it was to be taking off the list. It felt like I was shouting into the void while burning money every month.
So I stopped trying to out-tool the problem and built my own system instead.
I shifted to Instagram DMs using a process that let me stay consistent without doing everything myself. That system is what got my foot in the door with brands that would go on to pay me repeatedly over the next few years.
This guide breaks down that exact DM pitch strategy and shows you how to reach 600+ brands while delegating the entire process without buying lists, paying for bloated tools, or spending all day in your inbox.
This is for you if:
• You need a proven pitching method to land your first few clients
• You want a backend outreach system that works while you focus on everything else