Approval first
Editor approval is required before payment, invoicing, outreach, scheduling, public sponsor copy or inventory reservation.
Advertising desk
Approval required before payment.
Good Morning Winchester can prepare a sponsor brief, proof pack and local-fit review, but no commercial booking becomes live from this static website.
No checkout, invoice, payment collection or inventory hold is live. Stripe and Buttondown wiring stay placeholders until approval.
Workflow
Prepare the evidence before any external action
IntakeBooking intake
Collect package, dates, advertiser fit, copy, landing page and approval evidence before any sponsor booking step.
Open desk ->ApprovalApproval deskTurn a qualified enquiry into one the editor-reviewable note, with outreach, payment and scheduling still blocked.
Open desk ->ProofProof ledgerUse only verified source, coverage and static inventory claims until live Buttondown analytics exist.
Open desk ->ReportReporting planDefine what can be reported after a sponsor run and which performance claims stay locked until verified.
Open desk ->LeadsLocal lead routesPrioritise Winchester sponsor research from local directories and commercial lanes before any approved outreach.
Open desk ->CheckoutCheckout planKeep Stripe lookup keys, Buttondown ad tags and inventory holds placeholder-only until explicit approval.
Open desk ->OfferFounding offer packPackage the first sponsor offer with proof, copy and blocked claims before any manual approval request.
Open desk ->ReadyBooking readinessMove researched sponsor lanes through proof, copy-risk and approval gates before any live contact.
Open desk ->Boundaries
Commercial gates
Manual proof
Use source registry, issue archive, local-fit evidence and approved copy before asking a sponsor to proceed.
Placeholder wiring
Stripe products, Buttondown sponsor tags, reporting fields and hold dates stay planning metadata until approval.