Pre-vetted, pre-negotiated vendors with commission agreements in place. Standard partnership rates run 12 to 20 percent, with 12 percent as our usual minimum engagement. Built on a trust-based system across our team.
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Test any vendor spend and commission rate across our 5 business models. All rounding drift is automatically absorbed into Shift + Alt's share so totals never drift.
12% is the usual minimum
[TOTAL COMMISSION POT]
Generated from spend × rate
$1,500
YOU (PRODUCER)
$600
BAYLEY (NEGOTIATOR)
$150
SHIFT + ALT (HOUSE)
$750
[THE 5 ENGAGEMENT MODELS]
Commission Splits & Protocol
1. Self-serve from the database
Producer finds the vendor in the database and does their own outreach. A new vendor cannot be self-serve by definition.
Engagement Variant
Producer Cut
Bayley Cut
Shift + Alt Cut
Existing vendor only
40%
10%
50%
2. New vendor, Bayley negotiates
Producer found someone outside the network; Bayley is looped in on Slack and closes the agreement.
Engagement Variant
Producer Cut
Bayley Cut
Shift + Alt Cut
One-off project agreement
40%
20%
40%
Bayley manages ongoing partnership
40%
40%
20%
3. Sourcing service (3 options in 1 week)
Request submitted; 3 options, quotes, and comparison within 1 business week; producer then owns contract, deposits, changes, and vendor management.
Bayley's team sources and manages the vendor relationship end to end.
Engagement Variant
Producer Cut
Bayley Cut
Shift + Alt Cut
New vendor managed
10%
70%
20%
Existing vendor managed
10%
40%
50%
Note: Bayley's team manages the vendor relationship end to end (Appendix D.2 confirmation).
5. Venue hunt
Bayley runs the venue search. Applies the $2,000-off-the-top house rule.
Engagement Variant
Producer Cut
Bayley Cut
Shift + Alt Cut
New venue
10%
70%
20%
Existing venue
10%
40%
50%
$2,000 off the top to House/Bayley per venue hunt rule; remainder split per percentages above. Pots under $2,000 stay 100% with House.
[OUTREACH PROTOCOL]
How to Initiate Quote Requests
Email the partner contact with comprehensive event details (Date, Guest count, Location, Event type, and Scope of needs).
Mention your introduction source: State clearly that you found them through the Shift + Alt Preferred Partner Database.
CC the internal team: Always CC the Commission Owner listed on the profile, plus Bayley and Loretta.
Log your kickback: Record the outreach on your Kickback Form, marking the vendor as database-sourced.
"I found you in our preferred partner database and would love to discuss your support on a project."
* Note: Budgets you quote to vendors are always inclusive of our partnership fee. The profile 'Request Quote' button automates steps 1 through 3 for you.
[ESCALATION WORKFLOW]
Found Someone Outside the Network?
When you discover a great new vendor outside our database, notify Bayley immediately on Slack before discussing money. Introduce her as our contract liaison and preferred partner manager. Escalating an unnegotiated vendor before the client sees margins is worth a shot 100% of the time.
[PRICE POINT LEGEND]
$ Budget friendly ·
$$ Mid market ·
$$$ Premium ·
$$$$ Top of market, bespoke
[STATUS BADGE SEMANTICS]
[PREFERRED PARTNER]• Active commission deal in place [IN NEGOTIATION]• Terms currently under discussion with Bayley [PROSPECT]• High-potential vendor without agreement