Dietitians: How to Pitch to Brands

Written and edited by Dietitian & Snapstudio55 founder Elis Halenko.

Nutrition experts can tap into a wide variety of lucrative opportunities for partnering with brands to increase the reach of their message and better achieve their goals. By offering unique, high-quality insights and advice, nutritionists can set themselves apart from the competition and become a valuable asset to companies looking to create content. Here is how nutrition experts can best present themselves to potential brand partners and make a successful pitch.

Maintain A Strong Digital Identity

First and foremost, nutrition experts must create and maintain a strong digital identity to demonstrate their knowledge and expertise. This includes developing an effective website that highlights their qualifications, developing a portfolio that showcases their educational background and areas of expertise, and cultivating a credible online presence through engaging social media content.

Build Relationships

Secondly, it is important to actively engage and build relationships with top brands in the nutrition space. This can be done by engaging their content, commenting on blog posts, and following their channels. Nutrition experts should also subscribe to the brand's newsletter and stay up-to-date with the latest news related to nutrition.

Aim to Be an Authority Figure

Thirdly, it is critical to establish yourself as an authority in the field of nutrition by writing blog posts and articles on nutrition-related topics for popular, trusted outlets. Nutrition experts should use these opportunities to display their broader knowledge and educate the readers on sound nutrition principles.

Once established as a credible author, nutrition experts should then consider reaching out to their favorite brands in order to discuss their many talents. This can be done by clearly and concisely outlining their strengths and skills in an introductory email or newsletter, which should be tailored to reflect the unique interests and needs of the brand.

Create a Portfolio

The fifth step is to produce engaging sample content for brands. Nutrition experts should create content that integrates the brand into the message, positively reinforcing their message and aligning with their values.

Highlight Your Value

The sixth step is to highlight the measurable ways that nutrition experts can assist the brand in achieving their goals. This can be detailed in a proposal outlining the strategies and approaches that the expert can take to increase brand awareness, content engagement and even sales.

Be Flexible

Finally, nutrition experts should remain flexible in their approach. They should be mindful of the brand's unique needs and be willing to make adjustments to their plans in order to better suit the brand’s desired outcomes. Nutrition experts should emphasize their value and demonstrate the potential benefit of joining forces with them.