Influencer Collaboration Contest Application

Win an Influencer Collaboration Package for Your Brand

Looking to amplify your brand's reach through authentic influencer partnerships? Our Influencer Collaboration Contest connects forward-thinking brands with talented creators who align with your values, audience, and campaign goals.

Whether you're launching a new product, building brand awareness, or driving conversions, this contest gives you the opportunity to access professional influencer matching services and campaign management support—completely free.

How It Works

Simply complete this application form to enter the contest. We'll ask about your brand, product category, target audience, campaign objectives, and preferred influencer tier. Based on your responses, our team will evaluate your entry and select brands that are the best fit for our creator network.

Winners will receive:

• Professional influencer matching based on your brand's niche and campaign goals
• Campaign strategy consultation to maximize your collaboration ROI
• Creator outreach and management support to streamline the partnership process
• Performance tracking and reporting to measure campaign success

Who Should Enter?

This contest is perfect for:

• E-commerce brands looking to expand their reach through product seeding and unboxing content
• Marketing teams seeking authentic creator partnerships to drive engagement and conversions
• Small business owners ready to leverage influencer marketing without breaking the bank
• Brand managers exploring micro, mid-tier, or macro influencer collaborations
• Startup founders wanting to build social proof and community around their products

What Makes a Strong Application?

The best entries clearly articulate:

• Specific campaign goals (awareness, engagement, conversions, UGC creation)
• Target audience demographics and psychographics
• Realistic gifting budgets that align with influencer tier expectations
• Unique brand stories that resonate with creator communities
• Content collaboration vision showing you understand influencer partnerships

Paperform + Influencer Marketing: A Winning Combination

Managing influencer collaborations involves juggling applications, contracts, product shipments, content approvals, and performance tracking. That's where Paperform comes in.

This contest entry form is built on Paperform—the flexible, all-in-one form and workflow platform trusted by marketing teams, agencies, and e-commerce brands worldwide. Here's how Paperform supports modern influencer marketing campaigns:

Streamlined Application Collection: Create on-brand contest entry forms like this one that capture all the details you need—product info, campaign goals, budget ranges, and brand assets—in a single, beautiful submission.

Smart Conditional Logic: Show different questions based on influencer tier selection or campaign type, ensuring you collect relevant information without overwhelming applicants.

Integrated Payments: If you're running paid influencer campaigns, accept deposits, retainer fees, or campaign payments directly through the form using Stripe, PayPal, or Square.

Papersign eSignatures: Once you select your influencer partners, send collaboration agreements, usage rights contracts, or NDA forms for secure electronic signature through Papersign (papersign.com), keeping everything linked to the original contest entry.

Stepper Workflow Automation: Use Stepper (stepper.io)—your AI-native workflow builder—to automatically route winning entries to your outreach team, trigger welcome emails, update your CRM, or create project tracking cards in your collaboration management tools.

Media-Rich Brand Presentation: Upload product photos, brand guidelines, campaign mood boards, and video content directly into your forms, giving influencers everything they need to evaluate partnership fit.

For marketing agencies managing influencer campaigns for multiple clients, Paperform's Agency+ plan offers client workspaces, white-label branding, and team collaboration features that scale with your roster.

For e-commerce brands on Shopify, WooCommerce, or other platforms, Paperform integrates seamlessly with your existing tech stack, syncing contest entries to your CRM, email marketing tools, and project management systems.

Influencer Marketing Best Practices

Successful influencer collaborations start with clarity:

Set Clear Campaign Objectives: Whether you're aiming for brand awareness, website traffic, lead generation, or direct sales, define success metrics upfront so you can brief creators effectively and measure ROI.

Match Budget to Tier: Micro-influencers (10K-50K followers) typically work with gifted products or modest fees, while mid-tier (50K-500K) and macro influencers (500K+) command higher budgets. Be realistic about what your gifting budget can support.

Prioritize Authentic Alignment: The best partnerships happen when there's genuine alignment between your brand values and the creator's content style and audience. Don't just chase follower counts—look for engagement rates and audience demographics that match your target customer.

Give Creative Freedom: Influencers know their audiences best. Provide brand guidelines and key messages, but allow creators room to authentically integrate your product into their content style.

Build Long-Term Relationships: One-off posts can drive spikes, but ongoing ambassadorships create sustained brand visibility and deeper audience trust.

Security, Compliance, and Trust

When you're sharing brand assets, budget information, and campaign strategies, security matters. Paperform is SOC 2 Type II compliant and GDPR ready, with data encryption, secure file uploads, and granular permission controls that protect your confidential information.

For teams managing sensitive creator contracts or payment details, Paperform offers SSO, role-based access, and audit trails to ensure only authorized team members can access submission data.

Ready to Enter?

Complete the form below to submit your brand for our influencer collaboration contest. Make sure to provide as much detail as possible—thorough applications help us understand your vision and match you with creators who can bring it to life.

Questions are marked as required or optional. The entire process takes about 5-10 minutes, and you'll receive a confirmation email immediately after submission.

Winners will be announced within 30 days of the contest close date. Even if you're not selected as a winner, all entrants will receive a complimentary influencer marketing strategy guide packed with tips, templates, and best practices for running successful creator campaigns.

Good luck, and we can't wait to see your brand story!