1. Decide who you are looking for
Before you open a single profile, write one short paragraph describing the creator you want: the market and language, the kind of LIVE they do, how often they go LIVE and the level you can support. A clear profile makes every later step faster, because you can say no quickly.
Keep it honest and specific to what your agency can offer. A creator who needs help with battles and a creator who needs help with a first audience are different recruits.
2. Build a list from where creators already show up
The best candidates are creators who are already going LIVE. Look at the league boards, watch LIVEs in your market, and ask the creators you already manage who they would recommend.
A scouting pool makes this faster. In Scout Tools you can filter the board by league division, country, diamonds or creators who appeared in the last 60 minutes, and search by handle, so the list you build is already narrowed to your profile.
3. Check eligibility before you write to anyone
Invitations are limited, and each one spent on a creator who is already in another agency, or who your Backstage reports as not eligible, is wasted. Check first, then write.
Run the check in your own TikTok LIVE Backstage. You want to know, for each creator: can we invite them, with which invitation type, and if not, what reason does Backstage give. Reasons matter: some change over time, others mean you should move on.
4. Write a short, specific first message
A good first message is short and about the creator, not about you. Say who you are and which agency you work for, mention one concrete thing you noticed in their LIVE, say plainly what your agency would help with, and end with one clear next step.
Do not promise earnings or results you cannot guarantee. Creators compare offers, and an honest description of the support you give is easier to trust.
5. Follow up once, then keep the record
People miss messages. One polite follow-up after a few days is reasonable; repeated messages are not. Mark every creator you contacted, with the date, so the next recruiter does not message them again.
Results also get old. A creator who was not eligible because of not enough LIVE history may be worth checking again in a few weeks, and a record that shows when you checked makes that easy.
Questions
How many creators should I contact each week?
There is no right number. Check creators in batches of up to 30 so every batch is worth the time, and contact the ones you can actually invite.
Should I promise earnings in the first message?
No. Describe the support your agency provides and be honest about what you cannot guarantee.
Does checking a creator send them an invitation?
Not with Scout Tools. A check never sends an invite.