Pick one sponsor lane
Start with property, home improvement or appointment-led local services unless a warmer venue lead exists.
Evidence: Use /sponsor-prospects/ and /launch-outreach/ to record why the lane is first.
Sponsor close room
First Cork sponsor booking, without fake traction.
Approval-gated close-room plan for turning Cork sponsor prep into the first booked local campaigns.
Internal prep only. Do not contact prospects, reserve slots, request payment, publish sponsor claims or send subscriber email without editorial approval.
Commercial targets
Milestones that need verified proof before outreach, checkout or publication.
Close sequence
Use this order to move from research to one reviewed message.
Verify five local prospects
Manually check each public website for Cork service area, contact route, landing page and regulated-claim risk.
Evidence: No scraping or outbound contact; record current source URLs before approval.
Write one approved message
Draft a plain email from the relevant segment: useful Cork audience, one labelled slot, no circulation claims unless Buttondown proof exists.
Evidence: Subject, first email, follow-up and proof notes reviewed against the prospect registry.
Collect creative facts
Capture advertiser identity, offer, landing page, dates, service area, restrictions and approver before any checkout link exists.
Evidence: Creative facts match the sponsor package deliverables and do not contain unsupported claims.
Approve payment wiring
Only after fit checks pass, wire approved payment products or invoice flow and reconcile before publication.
Evidence: Use sponsor inventory, media kit and reporting notes before making any delivery claims.
Approval gates
Daily proof checks before any Cork sponsor conversation.
Message drafts
Internal copy only. Do not send before current prospect verification and explicit approval.
Property or relocation
Subject: Cork morning briefing sponsor slot
Short, approval-gated draft: Good Morning Cork is preparing a practical local morning briefing for Cork City and nearby commuter towns. We are checking fit for one clearly labelled founding sponsor slot. If your Cork landing page and offer fit residents, the next step is a reviewed placement draft, not a payment link.
Home services
Subject: Local Cork sponsor fit check
Short, approval-gated draft: We are building a useful Cork morning email for residents planning local errands, quotes and services. If your service area covers Cork region, we can review a simple labelled sponsor placement with one practical CTA after editorial approval.
Venue or weekend offer
Subject: Cork reader reward idea
Short, approval-gated draft: Good Morning Cork will include weekend and referral reward opportunities once launch approval is in place. A dated local offer or prize needs clear terms, a booking page and reviewed copy before publication.