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# How to Connect with TikTok Influencers?
Influx provides a seamless way to connect with TikTok Shop influencers through multiple channels — email, DM, and targeted collaboration plans. Get the step-by-step guide to reach effectively.
Influx offers multiple channels to help you connect and collaborate with TikTok Shop influencers in your niche. Once you’ve created a campaign, identified your ideal TikTok influencers, and added them to the campaign, you can reach out through email, direct messaging (DM), or targeted collaboration plans. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to use each method effectively.
## Method 1: Connecting via EDM
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### Navigate to Your Campaign
Go to **Campaign** > **Campaign Management** and select the campaign you want to use for influencer outreach.
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### Filter Your Target TikTok Creators
Use the filters **Status (Campaign Status)**, **Contact Status**, and **Tag** to narrow down the influencers you wish to invite via email.
Select the influencers and click "**Send Email**" to open the email editor.
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### Compose Your Emails
In the email editor, craft your invitation message for collaboration. Influx provides various customization components to help you create a branded and engaging email.
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#### How to Use the Email Editor?
1. **Apply an Email Template**
Click "**Select a Template**", then click "**Apply**" to populate the email body with a pre-made template. Customize the content based on your brand and product.
2. **Create a Custom Email**
Drag and drop elements *(buttons, dividers, headers, body text, images, social media icons, and menus)* into the email body.Click an element to edit its style, such as links, colors, size, and margins.To delete an element, select it and click the **delete** button in the top-right corner.
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### Send Your Email
You can further customize your email-sending settings:
* **Schedule Send** – Select a date and time for automatic email delivery.
* **Auto Follow-Up** – If the recipient doesn’t open the email within 24 hours, Influx will resend it automatically.
* **Smart Sending** – Influx analyzes past data to determine the best sending time and automatically optimizes the schedule.
Once your email is ready, click "**Send**" to deliver your invitation to TikTok creators.
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How to Send Emails with a Branded Suffix?
To send emails with your branded suffix, refer to **Brand Domain Verification Guide** for setup instructions.
## Method 2: Connecting via DM (Direct Message)
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### **Navigate to Your Campaign**
Go to **Campaign > Campaign Management** and select the campaign you want to use for influencer outreach.
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### **Filter Your Target TikTok Creators**
Use the filters **Status (Campaign Status)**, **Contact Status**, and **Tag** to narrow down the influencers you wish to invite via DM.
Select them and click "**Direct Message**" to open the DM editor.
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### **DM Editor Fields**
In the DM editor, craft your invitation message for collaboration.
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#### How to Use the DM Editor?
* **Shop** – Choose the store you want to send the DM from.
*Note: Ensure the store’s region matches the TikTok influencer’s region; otherwise, ineligible influencers will be filtered out.*
* **Message Type** – Choose between **text-only messages** or **product card messages**.
* **Recipients** – The influencers you selected before opening the DM editor will be pre-selected. Click the "**+**" button to add or remove recipients.
*Note: Some influencers may not be eligible due to region restrictions or missing storefronts.*
* **Body** – Write the message content.
* **Product Card** – Select a product from the dropdown list, which automatically pulls items from your selected store.
* **Filter Influencers** – Exclude certain influencers from receiving messages by setting these conditions:
* Exclude influencers who have received **X number of DMs** (range: 1-5).
* Exclude influencers who received a DM **within the last X days** (range: 1-7).
*Note: Both conditions work as an intersection, meaning only creators meeting both criteria will be filtered out.*
* **Preview** – View the message in the right panel before sending.
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### Send DM Messages
Click "**Send**" to dispatch the DM. The message will sync automatically to the **TikTok Shop seller center**.
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### Track DM Messages
Go to the **Message Center > DM > Send History** to track your sent messages. Replies from influencers will appear here as well, syncing with TikTok Shop’s seller center.
Use **Message Center** to continue conversations and negotiate collaborations
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TikTok Shop syncs DM messages daily, but you can click the "**Refresh**" button in the top-right corner to manually fetch the latest messages.
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TikTok’s Official DM Limitations & Possible Sending Failures
1. Weekly DM limits apply only to TikTok creators who haven’t replied or who haven’t received a message from you before.
2. Limits reset every Sunday at 12 PM (UTC-8) based on your last 30-day GMV.
## Method 3: Connecting via Targeted Collaboration Plans
You can create and send a **TikTok Shop Target Collaboration** through DM, which will sync to the TikTok Shop seller center.
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### Navigate to Your Campaign
Go to **Campaign > Campaign Management** and select the campaign you want to use for influencer outreach.
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### Filter Your Target TikTok Creators
Use the filters **Status (Campaign Status)**, **Contact Status**, and **Tag** to narrow down the influencers you wish to invite via email.
Select them and click "**Target Collaboration**" to open the collaboration plan editor.
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### Fill in the Collaboration Details
> Fields are identical to those in the TikTok Shop seller center.
In the collaboration plan editor, craft your invitation message for collaboration.
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#### How to Use the Target Collaboration Editor?
* **Target Collaboration Name** – Use your campaign name or customize it. (max: 25 characters).
* **Shop** – Select the store.
*Note: Ensure the store region matches the influencer’s region.*
* **Product** – Choose the product you want the TikTok Shop influencers to promote. The dropdown will auto-load products from your selected store.
* **Commission Rate** – Set the commission percentage for the influencers.
* **Offer Free Samples** – Choose whether to provide free samples. If enabled, decide between **automatic or manual approval** for sample requests.
* **Message** – Write an introduction to the collaboration offer.
* **Collaboration Valid Until** – Set the expiration date for the invitation.
* **Contact Email** – Provide your business contact email.
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### Send the Targeted Collaboration Invitation
Click "**Create**" to send the targeted collaboration invitation.
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### Track the Collaboration Request
Check **Message Center > DM > Send History** to track the invitation’s status.
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Invitations sent via Influx will sync to **TikTok Shop’s Affiliate Center**, where you can also review them.
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## Conclusion
Influx provides a seamless way to connect with TikTok influencers through multiple channels — email, DM, and targeted collaboration plans. By leveraging these methods, you can efficiently build influencer partnerships and grow your brand’s presence on TikTok Shop.
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