TES Training — Module 6
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Partnerships & Contracts (TESPP + Community)

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🎯 Mission Brief

Welcome! This module trains you to explain TES partnership types, commissions, payments, and how to route creator questions correctly.

  • Explain Exclusive (TESPP) vs Non-Exclusive (Community).
  • Apply commissions: 20% exclusive, 15% non-exclusive.
  • Payment flow: Brand → TES → Creator. TES takes commission and pays the creator. No tax withholding — creators are contractors.
  • Invoices: always required after rate confirmation and before content delivery. TES mainly uses PayPal.
  • Questions about the TES Community → forward to connect@tescreators.com.
  • Your weekly outreach goal: 15 creators (outside NY, NJ, PA, CT, CA) for TESPP.
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📘 Learn — What TES Provides

TES supports creators with:

  • Paid brand collaborations and negotiation support.
  • Proactive outreach to brands on a creator’s behalf.
  • Event notifications and opportunities near the creator’s location.
  • PR opportunities, coaching, and partnership guidance.
  • Email identity (@tescreators.com) for exclusive (TESPP) creators.

When explaining TES, anchor benefits to outcomes: income, exposure, time-savings, and professional appearance.

🪜 Task — Identify the Value

Click the three items that best communicate measurable value to a creator.

Paid brand collaborations
Cool brand vibes
Proactive outreach to brands
Invites to random parties
Event notifications near them
We use fun emojis
Validate
Hint: Focus on revenue and pipeline acceleration.
📑 Learn — Exclusive vs Non-Exclusive

Exclusive (TESPP)

  • TES is the exclusive manager for incoming opportunities.
  • Creator gets @tescreators.com email and adds it to bio.
  • TES reaches out to brands and handles inbound.
  • 20% commission.

Non-Exclusive (Community)

  • Creators can work with other partners too.
  • No @tescreators.com email.
  • TES shares opportunities; creators can self-source as well.
  • 15% commission.
🪜 Task — Quick Check

Which contract grants @tescreators.com email and requires adding it to bio?

Exclusive (TESPP)
Non-Exclusive (Community)
Validate
💬 Learn — Answering Creator Questions

Be clear and consistent. Route all TES Community program questions to connect@tescreators.com. Keep replies short, professional, and benefit-oriented.

🪜 Task — Choose the Best Reply

Q1: “Can I still accept deals from my own contacts if I join?”

A) No, TES must handle everything for everyone.
B) Only if you are non-exclusive in NYC/NJ/PA/CT/CA.
C) Yes for non-exclusive; exclusive TESPP centralizes inbound via TES.

Q2: “Who do I email about the community perks?”

A) yourname@tescreators.com
B) connect@tescreators.com
C) The brand directly

Q3: “How are payments handled?”

A) Brand pays TES; TES takes commission, then pays creator. Taxes are creator’s responsibility.
B) Brand pays creator directly and TES invoices later.
C) TES withholds creator’s taxes.
Validate
Hint: Payment flow is Brand → TES → Creator; TES doesn’t withhold taxes.
📐 Learn — Commissions & Taxes
  • 20% commission for exclusive (TESPP).
  • 15% commission for non-exclusive (Community).
  • TES does not withhold taxes. Creators are independent contractors.
  • We mainly pay out via PayPal.
🪜 Task — Calculate Payout
Calculate

Commission: —

Creator Receives: —

Confirm Result
Hint: Exclusive = 20% commission; Non-Exclusive = 15%.
🧾 Learn — Invoices & Timing

Invoices are mandatory and are sent after a rate is confirmed and before content delivery. This is industry standard. TES generally pays creators via PayPal after receiving funds from the brand.

🪜 Task — Policy Check

Q1: When is an invoice sent?

A) After content is posted
B) After rate confirmation and before content delivery
C) Only if brand asks

Q2: TES primarily pays creators via?

A) PayPal
B) Crypto
C) CashApp only
Validate
📣 Learn — Your Weekly Outreach

You must source 15 creators/week outside NY, NJ, PA, CT, CA for TESPP. (Those five states are reserved for TES Community.)

🪜 Task — Log 3 Qualified Creators
Add
Restricted: NY, NJ, PA, CT, CA
HandleState
Add 3 creators outside the restricted states.
📨 Learn — Routing & Professional Tone

Forward community questions to connect@tescreators.com. For brands, keep replies concise, confirm next steps, and avoid over-promising.

🪜 Task — Choose the Action

Scenario A: “Hi! I want to learn more about the TES Community benefits.”

Reply yourself with a long explanation
Forward to connect@tescreators.com
Ignore

Scenario B: A brand asks for your media kit and rates for a specific creator.

Forward to community email
Reply professionally with what you have/next steps
Ignore
Validate
Hint: Community → connect@tescreators.com. Brand ops → you reply.
🧩 Learn — Apply the Rules

Decide the right contract type (exclusive/non-exclusive), commission, routing, and payment notes for each profile.

🪜 Task — 2 Profiles

Case 1: Creator in TX wants TES to manage all inbound + wants @tescreators.com.

Exclusive (20%) + add TES email
Non-Exclusive (15%)

Case 2: Creator in NY prefers flexibility and will keep self-sourcing deals.

Exclusive (20%)
Non-Exclusive (15%)
Validate
Hint: Remember the five restricted states and TES email requirement.
🏁 Module Score

Your score: 0%

Passing is 75%. If you score below 75%, you’ll need to retake the module.

Click “Finish” if you passed, otherwise “Retake Module”.
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