How to draw up a contract for SMM services.

Despite the fact that social media marketing usually falls within the scope of self-employment, you should cooperate with a specialist exclusively on the basis of a contract. Thanks to this document, both parties will be able to convince each other of good faith and compliance with obligations, and in case of unsuccessful cooperation, they will be able to dissolve the contract without claims and lengthy procedures.

Sample contract with an SMM specialist

By drawing up a contract, both parties receive:

●     a guarantee of compliance with the agreed terms

●     protection of rights (including financial);

●     a regulation of labor relations, on the basis of which one of the parties has the right to sue the other in case of violation of the contract clauses;

●     protection of the contractor's copyrights (if the client starts to deny them or use the marketing specialist's work for personal benefit).

The contract is legally binding, therefore it must be drawn up in accordance with the rules:

1. Upper middle part - contains the number of the contract and the exact name of the services provided ("Advertising in social networks"). Abbreviations and the use of foreign words are not allowed in this line. (i.e. you cannot write "social media", "social networks", etc.).
2. Below that on the right side is the date of the contract (dd / mm / yy).
3. The essence of the contract, in which the SMM specialist (executor) and the client confirm their mutual obligations in the present tense. Below you will find the (individually negotiated) clauses of the contract.
4. Be sure to mention the clauses that have been decoded. That is, if the cooperation implies working on modern projects, the document should contain detailed explanations of professionalisms and foreign words (e.g. "advertising campaign", "longread", "SMM", "promotional tools", etc.). This is necessary so that the attorney can understand the essentials and protect the plaintiff's rights in the event of a lawsuit.
5. Below are the signatures of both parties.

 

How to properly draft an SMM services agreement:

It is worth remembering that there are no identical contracts - the structure is always different depending on the number of items agreed upon. Above, only binding (unchangeable) rules were mentioned, which must be observed when drafting the contract.

 

Mediator: does it make sense

There are a lot of companies that offer help with the contract. Whether you contact them or not - decide for yourself.

The involvement of a mediator in the execution of the contract makes sense if one of the parties is not competent in the legal intricacies, has never worked together as equals or has not drawn up such agreements. In this case, a professional lawyer will help to discuss the issues of interest, correctly describe the essence of the obligations and explain the meaning of complex terms. If the parties are not drafting an agreement for the first time or renewing it, the involvement of a mediator is not necessary.