Rap Course 1.9

Course Outline

Module 2

💥 # 🤖 **MODULE 9 — AUTOMATION & BRAND PARTNERSHIPS**

> *“Let your systems work while you sleep — and your brand grow while you create.”*

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### 🎯 **Objective**

By the end of this module, students will:

✅ Automate their fan communications, emails, and content schedules.

✅ Integrate their merch, store, and payment systems.

✅ Build recurring partnerships and collaborations that scale visibility.

✅ Create a “hands-off” marketing loop for steady traffic and income.

✅ Free up 10–20 hours per week for creativity or scaling.

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## 📅 **10-Day Automation Accelerator**

| Day | Focus | Goal |

| ------- | ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |

| **1–2** | System setup | Identify tools + connect your platforms |

| **3–4** | Email & funnel automation | Build a 30-day automated fan journey |

| **5–6** | Content automation | Schedule social + video posting systems |

| **7** | Merch/store automation | Streamline orders & delivery |

| **8–9** | Partnership building | Secure 2–3 long-term brand or artist collaborations |

| **10** | Scale & review | Finalize dashboard + optimize workflows |

⏱ *Time:* 1–1.5 hours/day

🎯 *Goal:* Fully automated fan and content system + 2 brand partnerships

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## ⚙️ **Lesson Breakdown**

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### **Lesson 9.1 — System Integration Setup**

**Tools & Platforms**

| Function | Tool Recommendation |

| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |

| Email Funnels | ConvertKit / Beehiiv |

| Content Scheduler | Metricool / Later / Buffer |

| Payments & Merch | Stripe / Printful / Shopify |

| Analytics Dashboard | Notion / Airtable |

| Automation Link Hub | Zapier / Make.com |

| GPT Assist | *RapBiz Manager GPT* (for captions, messages, and reminders) |

**Fast Action:**

✅ Map your current tools and connect at least 3 integrations (email, social, store).

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### **Lesson 9.2 — Email & Funnel Automation**

**Steps:**

1️⃣ Create 30-day fan sequence:

* Week 1: Story & welcome

* Week 2: BTS content + fan questions

* Week 3: Product + merch offers

* Week 4: New music & personal message

2️⃣ Add automation triggers: new sign-up → tag → send sequence.

3️⃣ Segment fans by interest (music, merch, coaching).

**Fast Action:**

✅ Automate 5 emails that nurture fans from sign-up to sale.

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### **Lesson 9.3 — Content Automation & Scheduling**

**Topics Covered**

* Batch 10+ short-form videos.

* Schedule posts across TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts.

* GPT automation for captions, hooks, and hashtags.

* Monthly rotation:

* Week 1: Freestyle content

* Week 2: BTS

* Week 3: Motivation

* Week 4: Product or release post

💡 *Tip:* Spend 1 day/month creating, then automate for 30 days.

**Fast Action:**

✅ Schedule 14 days of content using your platform of choice.

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### **Lesson 9.4 — Merch & Store Automation**

**Systems to Set Up**

* Connect Printful or Spring store to Stripe/PayPal.

* Auto-send “thank you + upsell” emails post-purchase.

* Create *low-friction funnels* — one-click buy links on socials.

* Integrate merch with Discord or email community for exclusive drops.

**Fast Action:**

✅ Automate 1 merch flow: sale → email → fulfillment → upsell.

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### **Lesson 9.5 — Collaboration & Partnership Strategy**

**Partner Types**

| Partner | Benefit |

| --------------------- | ------------------------------------- |

| Artist collabs | Shared audiences |

| Producer partnerships | Beat splits + bundles |

| Brand sponsors | Free products + payment |

| Influencers | Amplified reach through duets/reviews |

**How to Pitch a Brand:**

> “Hey [Brand], I’m building a community of [#] music fans who engage with my work daily. I’d love to feature your [product] in my next drop or video. Let’s collab!”

**Fast Action:**

✅ Send 3 collab proposals (artist or brand) this week.

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### **Lesson 9.6 — Analytics Dashboard & Tracking**

**Metrics to Track Weekly:**

| Area | Metric | Tool |

| ------- | ----------------------------------- | -------------------- |

| Fans | Email subscribers + Discord members | ConvertKit / Discord |

| Content | Views, saves, shares | TikTok/IG Insights |

| Sales | Merch, digital, memberships | Stripe / Gumroad |

| Time | Hours saved | Notion Tracker |

💡 *Goal:* Measure progress, not perfection.

**Fast Action:**

✅ Create your “Automation Dashboard” template in Notion or Airtable.

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### **Lesson 9.7 — Scale System & Review**

**Topics Covered**

* Review time saved and income gained.

* Identify what can be delegated (VA or agency).

* Reinforce *“Creator CEO”* habits — check dashboard weekly.

* Prepare automation for future album cycles or merch drops.

**Fast Action:**

✅ Delegate one task (editing, messaging, or fulfillment) using your new systems.

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## 💡 **Pro Automation Tips**

* Batch everything — content, emails, admin.

* Always test automations manually first.

* Keep one human touchpoint weekly (e.g. live Q&A or Discord hangout).

* Every hour saved = an hour gained for music or marketing.

* Set one “automation day” monthly to review and improve systems.

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## 🎥 **Video Tutorials to Include**

🎬 “Building Your RapBiz Automation System with Zapier”

🎬 “How to Automate Merch Sales and Email Follow-ups”

🎬 “Scheduling 30 Days of Content in 1 Hour”

🎬 “Pitching Brand Deals that Actually Get a ‘Yes’”

🎬 “Building Your Automation Dashboard in Notion”

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## ✅ **End-of-Module Checklist**

* [ ] 3 systems integrated

* [ ] 5-email automation sequence live

* [ ] 14 days of content scheduled

* [ ] 1 merch flow automated

* [ ] 3 partnership pitches sent

* [ ] Automation dashboard created

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## 🏁 **Outcome**

By the end of Module 9, students will:

✅ Have automated most of their artist business systems

✅ Be running consistent income and fan funnels 24/7

✅ Have at least 1 brand or artist partnership in play

✅ Reclaim time to focus on music and creative growth

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## 🔜 **Next Up: Module 10 — Scaling to $10K/Month Blueprint**

This final module ties everything together — showing artists how to use all their systems (music, content, fanbase, monetization, and automation) to **hit $10K/month consistently** and scale beyond into mentorship, label deals, or global brand growth.

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