For brands that want to matter beyond the moment.
Bring your most valuable service into a considered setting: independent intelligence, human-centred design and conversations that examine what a decision changes.
Partnership invitation · Offers are scoped by agreement. Brand examples below are illustrative, not confirmed partners or endorsements.
Clearly labelled paid placements with a distinctive visual, a useful service proposition and a direct link to your approved destination.
Proposed deliverables: placement plan, agreed creative, accessible CTA and an attributable campaign report.
Discuss a placement →A separately commissioned brief, visual intelligence resource or conversation examining a business question and its human consequences.
Proposed deliverables: research scope, evidence record, clearly disclosed output and agreed usage rights.
Bring a business question →Enquire about an organisation licence and a practical programme around WTM+ decision resources.
Access, seats, facilitation, onboarding and support are confirmed in a written proposal. Institutional access is not an instant checkout product.
Explore WTM+ →A clear business decision. People and context.
A useful service, a disclosed commission, a practical resource.
Attributable action. Human value. Time well spent.
Illustrative engagement framework · Measures and deliverables are agreed for each commission.
A considered partnership for organisations making decisions that reach beyond their own walls.
Define the decision, the people affected and the system around it. Agree the evidence and success measures before the commission starts.
Scope a strategic systems intelligence brief, a human-centred design workshop or a facilitated executive discussion, subject to availability.
Track attributable commercial outcomes alongside human value, integrity and founder time. Double ROI is a measurement discipline, not a promise of doubled revenue.
We agree deliverables, milestones, rights, fees and reporting before engagement. No purchase secures favourable coverage or access to a particular guest.
These public service examples show possible contexts for a future partnership. They do not establish a commercial relationship, product endorsement or a claim that a brand will endure. No affiliate remuneration is represented here.
A proposed context: the habits and environments that support purposeful movement. Public service destination: Nike Training Club.
Explore Nike Training Club →
A proposed context: skill, outdoor culture and equipment choices. Public product destination: Vans’ snowboarding range.
Explore Vans snowboarding →
A proposed context: the technology and tools that connect creativity, communication and daily life. Explore Apple’s official products and services.
Explore Apple →
A proposed context: spaces that support working and living well. Public professional service: the trade programme across Crate & Barrel, CB2 and Crate & Barrel Kids.
Explore the trade programme →
A proposed context: travel decisions that connect cost, time and access. Use American Airlines’ public car-rental route to explore providers and current terms.
Explore car-rental options →
A proposed context: how stories connect audiences, culture and creative industries. Explore the official Netflix streaming platform.
Explore Netflix →Brand marks belong to their respective owners. Inclusion is for independent reference and does not imply a partnership, sponsorship or endorsement.
Public destinations checked 11 October 2026. Brand names belong to their respective owners. Availability, eligibility, prices and third-party terms can change; WTM does not process these purchases.
Kelly Dowd, MBA, MA, is WTM’s Founder, Editor-in-Chief and Host. A partnership begins with a consequential question, not a purchased conclusion.
Proposed programmes can draw on the HANDS Model, the Four Ps and the Four As, with the relevant framework and application defined in the brief.
The Power of HANDS offers a published point of reference. The Daily DESIGNER is forthcoming; CLOSE The MOUTH is planned for Fall 2027. Future titles are not promised deliverables or evidence of completed results.
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Review the question, evidence, budget, editorial conflicts and capacity.
Confirm a written scope, rights, payment milestones and one approval contact.
Work to agreed checkpoints; report confirmed results and decide whether to renew.
These are WTM’s proposed engagement terms. An enquiry creates no contract. Work starts only under a mutually approved written agreement identifying the contracting parties, deliverables, fees and governing terms.
Paid placements are labelled “Advertisement” or “Paid partnership” next to the content. Commissioned work names the commissioning organisation and its involvement. Affiliate links, gifts and other material connections are disclosed clearly. Independent editorial decisions, assessments and guest selection remain with WTM. Partners cannot purchase favourable coverage or suppress warranted criticism.
A statement of work specifies outputs, placement dates, access entitlements, fees, taxes, invoice milestones, review rounds and acceptance criteria. Changes, cancellation, refunds, rescheduling and any replacement placement are agreed in writing before work begins. No fee, reserved inventory, discount or exclusivity is established by this page.
Partners provide evidence for their claims and permission for supplied logos, imagery and testimonials. WTM may decline or remove misleading, unlawful or unsuitable material. Licence duration, territories, approved channels, reuse, ownership, source-material rights and Kelly’s name or likeness usage require express agreement. Brand examples on this page confer no rights or endorsement.
Business enquiry details are used to assess and respond to the enquiry, subject to WTM’s privacy policy. Sensitive information requires an agreed confidentiality process. Contact lists, private member data and personal information are not sold or published. Marketing consent is separate; relevant suppression and unsubscribe choices are honoured.
Reporting separates proposed, published, viewed, clicked, qualified and paid outcomes. Where available and agreed, campaign links support attribution; bot traffic, attribution limits and missing data are stated. No audience size, conversion rate, seven-day deal, investment return or financial outcome is guaranteed. Financial, legal and medical advice are outside the offer unless separately qualified and contracted.
Also read WTM’s general terms and the FTC endorsement disclosure guidance. Third-party offers are governed by the provider’s own terms.