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# Campaigns for Creators Explained
A creator campaign lets you collaborate with a partnered brand on a focused goal by completing brand-prompted tasks. Tasks typically involve crafting social media posts to promote the brand, where you bring in the creative direction rather than resharing brand-crafted ads. Participating in creator campaigns is an excellent way to monetize your creativity and voice without losing authenticity.
## How to participate in creator campaigns
1. Your impact.com profile has the relevant information:
* [x] Your business model was categorized as *creator* during the [sign-up process](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/getting-started/sign-up-as-a-partner-on-impactcom.md), or [updated under profile settings](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/working-with-brands/applying-to-brands/profile-management/update-and-manage-your-public-profile.md)
* [x] You've connected at least [one social media property](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/account-management/account-settings/connect-media-properties/connect-a-social-media-profile.md) with 1,000+ followers
* [x] Your profile's [personal information](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/working-with-brands/applying-to-brands/profile-management/update-and-manage-your-public-profile.md) indicates you are 18 years or older
2. A brand invited you to their campaign and you:
* [x] Signed up to impact.com and connected at least [one social media property](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/account-management/account-settings/connect-media-properties/connect-a-social-media-profile.md) with 1,000+ followers
* [x] Accepted the campaign invitation
{% hint style="success" %}
**Note:** If you're invited to a campaign and accept the terms, you'll be automatically joined to the campaign's parent program.
{% endhint %}
## Access available creator campaigns
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Via the campaign marketplace" %}
1. From the top navigation bar, select **Discover**.
2. Select [**Find Campaigns**](https://app.impact.com/secure/mediapartner/marketplace/influencer-marketplace-flow.ihtml).
3. From this screen, you can:
* [Find and join Creator Campaigns](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/campaigns/creator-campaigns/campaign-management/join-creator-campaigns.md)
* [Upload and submit Campaign Tasks and Social Metrics](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/campaigns/creator-campaigns/campaign-management/rename-and-submit-creator-campaign-tasks.md)
* [Generate Tracking Links for Campaign Tasks](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/campaigns/creator-campaigns/campaign-management/generate-tracking-links-for-campaign-tasks-as-a-creator.md)
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="Via the dashboard" %}
1. On your [dashboard](https://app.impact.com/secure/mediapartner/home/pview.ihtml), navigate to the *Find Your Next Campaign* widget.
* See [Partner Dashboard & Widgets Explained](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/dashboard/partner-dashboard-and-widgets-explained.md#find-your-next-campaign) to learn more.
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
## Understand creator campaign payouts
Campaigns operate within a parent program, and their terms take precedence over your program contract. For example, clicks driven via a campaign task tracking link are rewarded based on your campaign SOW payout terms, not your program terms.
Brands can pay you in 3 ways for completing campaign tasks:
* **Flat fee**: A set fee for completing deliverables
* **Performance-based**: Commissions follow the event type payment schedule linked to your program
* **Product gifting**: Non-monetary compensation
Upfront payments are not supported. The brand must manually initiate the payment from the campaign's *Payments* tab, but your campaign commissions go through the same contracting, locking, and clearing steps as other partner payouts. See [Partner Payments Explained from Action to Payout](https://help.impact.com/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/finance/payments-withdrawals-and-balance/partner-payments-explained-from-action-to-payout) for a breakdown of the payment lifecycle.
Still have questions? See [Creator Campaign FAQs](/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/campaigns/creator-campaigns/campaign-management/creator-campaign-faqs.md) for more.
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