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how i made $10k from one trip (doing it again)

@ugcwithvan

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The video provides a clear, actionable strategy for a common creator goal (making money from travel) using a specific tool, making it highly relevant and valuable to the target audience.

Summary

The creator explains how she made $10,000 from a single trip by proactively pitching brands using the platform Bento. She details her strategy of starting pitches months in advance, targeting travel and luxury visual brands, and following up consistently.

Structure

1Introduce the success of making $10k from one trip
2Explain the strategy of pitching brands in advance
3Introduce Bento as the platform for finding brands
4Describe the type of brands and visuals to pitch
5Detail the pitching and follow-up process
6Conclude with the uniqueness of the opportunity

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Bento: ACTS - it's a platform for UGC creators to find brand contacts and send pitches. Removing it would change how the creator finds brands and sends pitches.

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Last winter @delaneyryanugc and I decided to test a theory. Instead of waiting for travel opportunities to magically land in my inbox, I wondered... what if I built the opportunities before I ever packed my suitcase? So I started pitching. That one decision turned into over $10,000 in brand deals from a single trip. Now I'm getting ready for Thailand, and I'm starting the whole process over again. One thing I think people underestimate about travel UGC is that the content isn't the hardest part. The planning is. And the biggest thing that makes this manageable is having a system. I use @bento to find brand contacts, organize my outreach, schedule my pitches, and keep track of follow-ups. Otherwise I'd lose my mind trying to remember who I've emailed. Then I get really intentional about who I'm pitching. I'm not sending the same email to 500 random brands. I'm looking for companies that would actually benefit from being in Thailand. Luxury brands. Travel brands. Resorts. Outdoor brands. Skincare. Coffee. Fashion.  Anything where beautiful scenery actually makes the content stronger. Then I ask myself one question: "Could this brand get these visuals anywhere else?" Because that's the value. They can hire someone to film in their living room tomorrow. They can't easily get cinematic content on tropical beaches, luxury resorts, jungle cafés, temples, and island sunsets. When I pitch, I usually include a few concept ideas or a mood board so they don't have to imagine what the content could look like. I want them to immediately picture their product in that environment. And then... I wait. I follow up. I send more pitches. I hear "no." I hear nothing. Then a few "yes" emails start rolling in. That's normal. The people you see creating travel content didn't necessarily get lucky. Most of them are sending way more pitches than you'd ever guess. So if you're pitching for a trip and nobody has replied yet, don't take it as a sign to stop. It usually just means you're still in the middle of the process. Anyway... Thailand is next. 🌴✈️ #ugc #travelugc #travelcontent