StretchLearn Course

Get Paid to Make Content for Brands, No Big Following Required

Build a portfolio from scratch, pitch brands the right way, price your rates by usage, and turn one-off jobs into a steady client roster.

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Beginner9 hr 30 minSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

Learn how to get paid by brands to create user-generated content, the authentic, creator-shot video and photo that brands run as ads and organic posts, without needing a large following of your own. You will build a portfolio from scratch, find and pitch brands on platforms like Insense, Billo, and JoinBrands as well as direct outreach, set rates that reflect usage and exclusivity, and protect yourself with simple contracts. The course ends with the systems for delivering on spec, getting paid on time, and turning one-off jobs into a recurring client roster.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

Define a UGC niche and positioning that brands recognize and want to hire

Build a portfolio of three to five spec UGC ads that wins paid work without a following

Find and pitch brands through marketplaces and direct outreach using a proven script

Set deliverable-based rates that price usage rights, exclusivity, and add-ons correctly

Use a simple UGC contract and invoice to protect work, rights, and getting paid

Run a delivery and follow-up system that turns one-off jobs into repeat clients

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: What UGC Actually Is and Why Brands Pay For It

Before you pitch anyone, you need to understand the product you are selling and why it commands money. You will learn what UGC is, who buys it, the niche and positioning that get you hired, and the gear and setup that are genuinely enough to start.

3 lessons

UGC Is a Service, Not InfluencingContent · 45 min

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Picking a Niche That Gets You HiredContent · 45 min

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The Gear and Setup That Is Genuinely EnoughContent · 40 min

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Module 2

Module 2: Building a Portfolio That Wins Work With No Following

Your portfolio, not your follower count, is what gets you hired. You will create spec ads that prove you can do the job, build a simple portfolio brands can scan, and write a short rate sheet, all before your first paid client.

3 lessons

Creating Spec UGC Ads Before Anyone Pays YouContent · 50 min

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Assembling a Portfolio Brands Can Scan in 60 SecondsContent · 45 min

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Writing a Simple Rate Sheet and PackagesContent · 45 min

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Module 3

Module 3: Finding Brands and Pitching to Win Paid Jobs

With a portfolio ready, you need a steady flow of brands to pitch. You will learn the marketplace platforms, how to find brands for direct outreach, and the pitch scripts and follow-up that actually convert into paid bookings.

3 lessons

UGC Marketplaces vs Direct OutreachContent · 50 min

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Finding the Right Brands and the Right ContactContent · 50 min

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The Pitch and the Follow-Up That ConvertContent · 50 min

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Module 4

Module 4: Pricing, Contracts, Delivery, and Repeat Clients

Landing the job is only half the business; getting paid fairly and keeping clients is the other half. You will price usage rights properly, protect yourself with a simple contract and invoice, deliver professionally, and turn one-off jobs into a recurring roster.

3 lessons

Pricing Usage Rights, Exclusivity, and Add-OnsContent · 50 min

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Simple Contracts and Getting PaidContent · 50 min

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Delivering Well and Turning Jobs Into a RosterContent · 50 min

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Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

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