Research sponsors, build a sponsorship CRM and schedule checks with the Manus agent
A content creator used Manus to find companies advertising in AI newsletters, build a web-app CRM for YouTube sponsorships, and schedule recurring lead and trend checks.
Evidence: The author reports this. We have not checked it beyond reading the source.
The business problem
A creator selling sponsorships spends hours researching advertisers and tracking deals in spreadsheets.
What was tried
A specific prompt asks Manus for 20 advertisers in AI and no-code newsletters in the past month, and it returns a spreadsheet with company descriptions, newsletter sources, ad copy examples and contact details where available. A second request builds a full-stack CRM web app with a database, a dashboard and a drag-and-drop board for sponsor, payment and publication status. Scheduled tasks then check newsletters daily, track YouTube trends weekly and run competitor analysis monthly, sending a summary of new leads.
What was reported (mixed)
The author estimates tasks that take 3 to 4 hours took 30 to 45 minutes and says spot-checked sponsors matched newsletter archives. They also found incomplete contact details and misattributed newsletters.
Limitations
The article is sponsored by Manus and contains a referral link and affiliate disclosure, and the author is not named. The time saving was not measured, the number of entries and how many were checked are not stated, and results from the scheduled runs are not reported. The scheduler lacks the conditional logic of automation platforms, and the web app builder suits internal tools better than customer-facing apps. Credits are consumed per task, and the free tier is limited.
What you need
A Manus account (a free tier and paid plans from about $20 to $39 a month are mentioned) and a specific, well-scoped prompt. Credit use per task is not stated.
Sources
- No Code MBA (sponsored by Manus; updated May 19, 2026) ↗ Tutorial, publication date unknown
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