The first month with an agency: a month of mutual trial

How the first month with SOMAS Management works, week by week: a month of mutual trial, the contract, the free training and a review together.

By the SOMAS Management editorial team Updated 6 min read

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The first month at SOMAS Management is a trial for both sides, even though the contract is signed on the first day. We find out whether the work suits you, you find out whether it suits us, and each of us decides with real experience instead of promises. This page describes how the month is shaped, from the trial to the contract, who does what, and the questions worth asking before any trial period, with us or with anyone else.

Why a trial at all

An agency and a creator share things that matter: an account, an audience, a private life that needs protecting. Promises in a first email cost nothing. A month of working together does. The trial lets both sides test the practical side: how quickly messages are answered, whether the weekly rhythm feels comfortable, whether the stage name and the style feel right, whether the anonymity setup works as intended.

It also shows how an agency behaves when something is less than perfect, which says more than any presentation.

The shape of the four weeks

The free onboarding training runs for sixteen fifteen minute modules over four weeks, alongside the trial month. What follows is the typical shape. The details adapt to each person.

  1. Week 1Welcome and way of working. A short welcome video call: you show us your ID on screen, nothing is kept, and we create your Google account together, in your own name, with your own phone number and recovery email. Still on the call, you sign in for the first time and your contract opens: you read it and sign it. Then the space sets itself up with you: your stage name, your profile photo, your preferences. You choose your first theme, which is not published: it gives you your week ahead.
  2. Week 2Your anonymized image and a clean setup. A stage name, a separate phone number if you want one, a first look at geoblocking and the watermark. Nothing is published yet.
  3. Week 3Posting begins with what you created in week two, under your stage name, and we handle the conversations with subscribers.
  4. Week 4Looking after yourself, then the review of the month together, recorded in your space. We look at what worked, what felt heavy and what you want to change.

The chapters themselves are described in inside the onboarding training.

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Who does what

AreaSOMAS ManagementYou
The accountManages it day to day: posting, scheduling, conversationsHolds the account and decides what it is for
ContentSuggests three themes each week, anonymizes the content, adds the watermark, plans the calendarChooses the theme, creates freely and sets the limits
PrivacySets up geoblocking and checks it regularlyKeeps contact details and devices apart from your private life
CommunicationPrepares your week in your space and answers questionsSays what feels right and what does not
A rough division of the work during the trial.

Your space, week after week

The whole month runs through your private space, seen only by you and the agency. This is what you find there.

This week
Three themes chosen from your preferences: you keep one. Always the same formula: three soft photos for social media, two photos and a video for subscribers, one photo and a video for private messages. You tick each piece you drop in your folder. Custom requests appear there too: you accept or decline, and your share stays 55 percent.
Training
Sixteen modules, four every Monday during the first month. You mark each one as read.
Getting started
What only you can do, once: create your accounts with the address provided, complete the platform’s identity check, add your profile photo. After that, the agency runs the accounts.
Earnings
Each month, the statement by source, and your share: 55 percent of the net, after the platform commission.
My profile
Your signed contract, your preferences and your limits, which you can change at any time, and the link to your folder.

What the month does not include

  • Your face appears in no content. Your ID is asked for once, with the contract, and only the agency sees it. The platform runs its own identity check privately.
  • No promise about income, now or later. Results depend on too many things for anyone to predict them honestly.
  • No pressure to go beyond your limits. If something feels wrong, you say so, and we adjust.

Questions worth asking before any trial

Points to clear up before you start with any agency

  • Who has access to my account, and with which login details.
  • What exactly the split covers, and the calendar of payments.
  • What happens to the content and the account if we stop.
  • How to stop, and how much notice is needed.
  • Who I will actually be talking to, and how fast they answer.

A longer version of this list is in how to choose an agency, and the contract side is covered in reading an agency contract.

What to prepare before week one

A little groundwork makes the first week lighter. None of it needs to be perfect, and we go through every point together.

Ready for week one

  • A stage name that you have not used anywhere else.
  • A separate phone number, if you want one. The email address comes with the Google account we give you.
  • A short list of your limits: what you will do, and what you will not.
  • A realistic idea of how much time you can give each week.

Signs the trial is going well, and signs it is not

A trial is only useful if you know what to look at. These are the things we would watch if we were in your place.

AreaGoing wellWorth a conversation
CommunicationQuestions get clear answers in a reasonable timeAnswers are vague, or arrive only when you push
LimitsYour limits are written down and respectedYou feel pushed beyond what you agreed
UnderstandingYou could explain the split and the process to a friendTerms stay blurry after you asked twice
RhythmThe weekly theme fits in the time you haveThe work keeps growing and nobody discusses it
PrivacyNobody asks for more than the setup needsSomeone asks for documents or details the work does not require
Use it with us or with any agency.

If a line in the right hand column sounds familiar, raise it early. At SOMAS Management that conversation is exactly what the trial is for.

What happens at the end of the month

At the end of the month we sit down and review it together, and the review is recorded in your space, where you can read it again. If it works for both sides, the collaboration renews for a month, then month by month, with a review at the end of each one, and the terms described on our transparency page stay the same. If it does not, the trial has done its job: you found out early, and so did we. The aim is that nobody is surprised by what comes next.

Questions and answers

How long does the trial last?

The first month. The onboarding training runs over the same four weeks.

Is the training part of the trial?

Yes, it runs through the trial month, and it is free.

Do I need an account to start?

No. Beginners are welcome, and the training starts from the beginning. If you already have an account, we look for real followers and no bots. How we read applications explains what we look at.

Can I stop after the trial?

Yes. You let us know in writing, by message or email, and the collaboration ends at the end of the current month. The trial exists so that both sides can decide freely.

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