Sponsor sprint

Commuter sponsor conversion sprint.

The Dublin Belt reader promise is built around morning utility: rail, road, school-run, planning and weekend decisions. Commuter-adjacent sponsors can be researched before launch because their offers map cleanly to daily reader jobs and can be proof-checked without external action. This is internal prep only: no outreach, ads, payment collection or public posting.

24target leads

Manual lead-sheet rows to research before review.

5segments

Commuter-adjacent advertiser groups with local reader jobs.

12lead fields

Minimum fields before any sales-prep issue exists.

Offlive actions

No outreach, checkout, slot reservation, public post or ad spend.

Segment queue

Research public proof first. Reject weak locality, vague offers and unsupported performance claims.

6 leads - Fingal, South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow

Station-adjacent food and retail

Reader job: Grab breakfast, coffee, pharmacy, dry-cleaning or local errands around the commute.

Offer shape: Morning-only discount, pre-order pickup, loyalty push or weekend resident offer.

Capture: Town or station served; Official menu or product page; Opening hours; Offer dates; Landing page

5 leads - Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, Fingal

Car service, tyres and EV charging

Reader job: Keep cars commute-ready when rail, bus or school-run plans fail.

Offer shape: Service booking, NCT prep, tyres, valet, EV charging membership or courtesy-car CTA.

Capture: Service area; Booking page; Price or quote route; Availability limits; Regulated-copy flag

5 leads - South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Kildare, Fingal

Flexible workspace and local employers

Reader job: Avoid unnecessary city travel, find local workspaces and notice hiring opportunities.

Offer shape: Trial day, meeting-room booking, local hiring push or commuter-friendly employer profile.

Capture: Address; Booking or careers page; Capacity or availability; Public transport or parking note; Offer terms

4 leads - South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Kildare, Meath

School-run family services

Reader job: Make parent logistics easier before school runs and after-work pickups.

Offer shape: Camp deadline, tutoring assessment, childcare place, activity booking or family appointment.

Capture: Age range; Safeguarding-sensitive copy flag; Official details page; Deadline; Town or catchment fit

4 leads - Wicklow, Meath, Kildare, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Weekend mobility and local experiences

Reader job: Turn Friday travel attention into local weekend plans.

Offer shape: Resident ticket push, activity booking, restaurant offer, market visit or local attraction package.

Capture: Official booking URL; Date or expiry; Access and capacity notes; Resident relevance; No generic tourism copy

Proof boundaries

These keep the sprint useful without crossing into external action.

Do not cross

  • Use only public business websites, official booking pages and visible service-area claims during research.
  • Do not scrape private contact details or send outreach from automation.
  • Do not imply audience size, open rate, subscriber count or sponsor performance until Buttondown and analytics proof exists.
  • Do not reserve inventory, charge Stripe, publish sponsor copy or create public posts without fresh approval.

Lead sheet fields

  • business_name
  • segment
  • coverage_area
  • town_or_station
  • website
  • public_proof_url
  • local_offer_shape
  • reader_job
  • regulated_or_sensitive_copy_flag
  • recommended_package
  • research_status
  • review_notes

Operator next moves

  • Create a 24-row manual lead sheet from the segment targets.
  • Reject leads without an official landing page, clear local service area or useful morning CTA.
  • Mark medical, legal, finance, childcare and regulated claims for manual copy review.
  • After approval, convert only reviewed leads into Linear sales-prep issues; do not send outreach from the cron loop.