Fillable Printable Sample Social Media Marketing Agreement

Sample Social Media Marketing Agreement

Sample Social Media MarketingAgreement #1

This Agreement is made and entered into on the[start date] until [end date], unless

extended by any subsequentwritten indication.

Between

<FullAgencyName>,havingitsofficeat<MentionRegisteredOfficeAddress>(hereinafter

referred to as “Agency”) ofthe ONE PART;

And

<Client Name> havingits office at<Client address>.(hereinafter referredto as “Client”)

of the OTHER PART

1. BACKGROUND

<AgencyName>hasexpertiseincreatingsocialmediamarketingandresearchservices.

<AgencyName>operatesaservicebasedonthissystem,whichcanbeprovidedto<Client

Name>.

<AgencyName>willdevelop

SocialMediaMarketing&SocialMediaResearch

for<Client

Name>. Against this background, the Partieshave agreedto the terms thatfollow.

Forthe period of 1st May2012 to 31

October 2012, a Social Media Campaign willbe built

for <Client Name> on Facebook Twitter, Youtube , <mention all platforms>.

To provide,via <Agency Name>:

<AgencyName>hastherighttobilladditionally,uponmutualagreement,forany

applicationdevelopment,meetups,<mentionallpossibleservicesasperratecard>based

on a proforma and email approval from<Client Name>.

2. GENERALCONDITIONS

The Service supplied under thisAgreement shall be subject to <AgencyName>’s general

termsand conditions asset forth in (“Terms &Conditions”).

3. REMUNERATION/ INVOICING ANDPAYMENT TERMS

The cost for Social Media Management will be <Mention finalper month amount>plus

Service Tax permonth to be paid within<mention agreed upon duration – canbe 10 days to

90 days period>

4. TERMS &CONDITIONS

Thesetermsandconditionsconstituteanagreementwithyouand<AgencyName>,a

company incorporated in India,whose registered office is at <OfficeAddress>.

TheRetaineramountissubjecttoincrementiftheScopeofWorkorDurationincreases

beyond the deliverables or expectancy.

<Client Name>shall notify the <Agency Name> inwriting one(1) month inadvance

whenever they would like to discontinue the engagement and viceversa. In case of

termination <Client Name> willpay the amount invoiced till the terminationdate to

AnynoticegivenbyonepartytotheotherpursuanttothisContractshallbesenttothe

otherpartyinwritingorbyfaxandconfirmedinwritingtotheotherparty’sspecified

address. The same has to beacknowledged by the receiver in writing.

Incasesofdispute,claim&legalactionarisingoutofthecontract,thepartiesshallbe

subject to the jurisdictionof courts in Mumbai (India)only.

5. REPRESENTATIONAND WARRANTIES–

<AgencyName>herebyrepresents,undertakesandwarrantsthattheservicesprovidedby

<AgencyName>underthisAgreementdoesnotviolate/infringe,orshallnotatanytime

duringorafterthisAgreementviolate/infringetheintellectualpropertyrightsofanythird

partyINWITNESSWHEREOFthepartiesheretohavehereuntosettheirhandsasonthedate

of this Agreement:

6. SIGNED,SEALED AND DELIVEREDby –

Forand on Behalf of <ClientName>Forand on Behalf of <Agency Name>

(__________________________________)(__________________________________)

Company: <Client Name>India Pvt. Ltd.Company: <Agency Name>

Place:Place:

Name :Name :

Designation :Designation :

Date:Date:

Sample Social Media MarketingAgreement #2

ThisAgreementisexecutedatMumbaionthe……(date)of………(month),(_______year)

between<AgencyName>,<AgencyAddress>,(acompanyregisteredundertheIndian

CompaniesAct1956andhereinafterreferredtoas"theAgency"whichexpressionshall

include its successors and assigns) of the onepart hereafter alsoto bereferredas“AGENCY”

M/s(XYZ),Add(….)(acompanyregisteredundertheIndianCompaniesAct1956and

hereinafterreferredtoas"theClient",whichexpressionshallincludeitssuccessorsand

assigns) of the secondpart., hereafteralso to be referredas the “CLIENT”

It is agreed by and between the Clientand the Agency as follows:

AGENCY APPOINTMENT

TheClientherebyappointstheAgencytohandlealladvertising,communicationand

relatedwork on socialmedia required forits brand. (Name ofthe brand …..)

AGENCY SERVICES

The Agency shall provide tothe Client, services, which shall includethe following:

Setting up social mediaplatforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube,etc

Creatingcontent, engagementas well as ongoing management of these

platforms

Monitoringsocial media conversations and responding to thesame

Managing all social mediacommunication as more clearly elaborated in the

pitch presentation.

COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION

Thisagreementisdeemedtocommencefromthe(DD/MM/YY),andshallremainin

forcefor(numberof)months.Theagreementmayberenewedthereafterasmaybe

mutually agreedbyboth parties.

CONFIDENTIALITY

TheAgencyshallmaintainabsoluteconfidentialitywithrespecttoanyconfidential

informationreceivedfromtheClient.TheAgencyshallnotdiscloseanysuch

informationwithoutobtainingClient'sspecificpriorconsent,otherwisethanin

compliance with statutoryrequirements.

GOVERNINGLAWS

TheClientandtheAgencyshallcomplywithallstatutoryregulations.Thisagreement

will be subject toMumbai jurisdiction.

AGENCY FEES AND REMUNERATION

TheClientagreestopaytheAgencyaretainerfeeofRupees(amount)/-onlyper

month.Thisamountwillbepayableatthebeginningofthemonth,uponreceiptof

invoice from the Agency.

Allout-of-pocketexpensessuchasoutstationtravel,stay,etcincurredbytheAgency,

aspartofthisassignment,wouldbebornebytheClient.Suchoutofpocketexpenses

will be incurred bythe Agency only after specific approval fromthe Client.

Similarlychargesforanyotherservicesincludingvideocreation,application

development,mediabuy,purchaseoflicensedimagesandcontent,etc.ifapplicable,

will be charged extra.

TAXES

Allstatutorytaxes/levies(includingservicetaxpresentlyleviedonadvertisingservices)

shallbeborneandpaidbytheClienttotheAgency.Servicetax@12.36

%,orasmaybeprescribedbylawfromtimetotime,willbechargedonallinvoices

raisedbytheAgency.Attimeofpaymentofthefees,theClientmaydeductTDS@2%

undersection194C(1).NecessaryTDScertificatewillbeissuedbyAgencytothe

Client, for same.

PAYMENTTERMS

TheClientagreestopayRetainerFeesagainstInvoicesatthebeginningofthemonth

forthatparticularmonth.AllotherInvoicesraisedontheClientwillbecomepayable

within 7 days from the date ofall such Invoices.

INDEMNITY

TheAgencyshallindemnifyandkeeptheClientindemnifiedagainstalllosses,

expensesordamagesthatmaybesufferedbytheClientduetoanydefaultorbreach

oftermsbytheAgencyunderthisAgreement.TheClientshallindemnifyandkeepthe

Agencyindemnifiedagainstalllosses,expensesordamagesthatmaybesufferedby

the Agency dueto any default or breach of terms by the Clientunder this Agreement.

10.

NON-SOLICITATION

BoththeClientandtheAgencyherebycovenantthatduringthetermofthisagreement

andforaperiodofoneyearfollowingitsterminationorexpiration,itshallnot,without

thepreviouswrittenconsentofotherparty,employorcontracttheservicesofany

personwhowasemployedbythepartyatanytimeduringaperiodof12months

preceding the date on which theoffer for employment ismade to the party.

11.

FORCEMAJEURE

NeithertheClient,northeAgency,shallbeliableforanydefault,delayorlapse

occurringduetoeventsbeyondtheircontrolincludingriot,strike,theft,war,oractsof

God and/or nature.

12.

EVALUATION

TheClientandtheAgencyshallevaluateprogressunderthisagreementatthe

beginning of every quarterand take correctiveaction as may berequired.

13.

MODIFICATION INTERMS

Anychangesinthetermsandconditionscontainedhereinshallhaveeffectonly

prospectively,andshallbevalidonlyifrecordedinwritingandsignedbytheauthorized

officials of the Clientand the Agency.

14.

WAIVER

ThefailureofeitherpartyatanytimetoenforceanyprovisionofthisAgreement,shall

innowayaffectitsrightthereaftertorequirecompleteperformancebytheotherparty.

Further,waiverofanybreachofanyprovisionshallnotbeheldtobeawaiverforany

subsequentbreaches.Anywaivershallbevalidonlyifitisrecordedinwritingand

signed by the authorized officials of the Client and theAgency.

15.

TERMINATION

Eitherpartymayterminatethisagreementbygiving2monthswrittennoticetothe

other,withoutassigninganyreasonwhatsoever.Theobligationsofthepartiesshall

continue during thenotice period.

16.

ARBITRATION

Anydispute,differenceorquestionarisingoutofthisagreementshallbesettled

amicablybetweentheparties,failingwhichthesameshallbereferredtoarbitration

under the Indian Arbitration Act, and the place of arbitrationshall be Mumbai.

17.

NOTICES

Anyorallnoticetobegivenbythepartiesheretotoeachotherunderthisagreement

shallbeinwritingandshallbetransmitted(a)byregisteredpostorbycourierservice

orbypersonaldelivery,aselectedbythepartygivingsuchnotice,attheaddressesas

mentioned below:

a) In the case of notice to theAgency at: <Agency Address>

b) In the case of notice to the Clientat: <Client Address>

INWITNESSWHEREOFthepartiesheretohaveexecutedthisAgreementinduplicatethrough

their respective dulyauthorized officialson the day, monthand year hereinabove mentioned.

For: <AgencyName>

………………………………..

Chief Executive Officer

For: <Client Name>

………………………………..

Sample Social Media MarketingAgreement #3

This Agreementis made on<Date> in Mumbai, India,<AgencyName>, a limitedcompany

incorporated under the provisionsof the Companies Act, 1956 havingits Registeredoffice at

<Office Address> (hereinafter referred toas “Agency”) of the ONE PART;

And

Xyzhavingitsregisteredofficeat…(hereinafterreferredtoas“Xyz”,whichterm shallmean

and include its successors andpermitted assigns) ofthe OTHER PART

<AgencyName>andXyzarehereaftereachreferredtoasa"Party"andtogetherthe

"Parties".

1. SCOPE OFAGREEMENT

TheScopeofthisAgreementincludesdigitalmarketingactivitiesforXyzasabrand.Social

MediaPlatformsmutuallyshortlistedandagreeduponbybothpartiesshallbemanagedby

<AgencyName>.Anythingbeyondthescopeoftheagreementandactivitiesmentionedwill

be chargedseparately.

2. SERVICESTO BE PROVIDED BY<Agency Name>:

It is hereby agreed that <Agency Name> shallprovide followingprofessional services on

terms and conditions of thisAgreement:

a) <Agency Name> shall conceptualize,design, create strategies& campaigns for

‘ Xyz’

the following Social MediaPlatforms

-Facebook

-Twitter

-Pinterest

-YouTube

b) <Agency Name> shallprovide all ongoing necessarybandwidth, networking, any other

technical support as required

c) <Agency Name> shall be responsible for all the content, creativeand communication

done across Social Media platforms from the official accounts of‘

Xyz’

d) <Agency Name> shallensure that there is uniform communication acrossall the Digital

Platforms and if required will sync/replicate the Offline Communication and Campaigns on

the Digital Media

3. GENERALCONDITIONS

TheServicesuppliedunderthisAgreementshallbesubjecttotermsandconditionsasset

forth hereinafter.

DATAPROTECTION:Thedatacollectedduringthetermoftheagreementshallbe

exclusivelyusedforXyzandXyzshallexclusivelyownthesame.<AgencyName>shall

collect the data in accordance with the privacy laws.

METRICSANDMEASUREMENT:<AgencyName>shallendeavortomeasurethevolume,

reach, engagement, influence,feedback etc and shallperiodically reportto Xyz.

4. CONFIDENTIALITY:

<Agency Name> and ‘Xyz’ willmaintain in confidence and willnot disclose to third parties

without the other’s prior writtenconsent (i) the specific termsof this Agreement; and (ii)

information that is proprietary orconfidential to ‘Xyz’ . The confidentialityprovisions ofthis

Agreement will not apply to and willexclude information generallyavailable to the public,or

disclosed to a third party bythe owning party withoutrestriction, information rightfully

obtained from other sources,information independentlydeveloped by the receiving Party or

information previously known to aParty (and all analyses, compilations, studies or other

documents prepared by theParties, their agents, employees or professionaladvisors, which

are based on such non-confidentialinformation)

5. ARBITRATION

Anyclaim,disputeordifferencebetweenthePartiesshallbereferredtothearbitrationofa

solearbitratortobejointlyappointedbytheParties.IfthePartiesareunabletojointlyagree

toasolearbitratorthenthereferenceshallbemadetoanarbitraltribunalcomprisingof

threearbitratorsofwhichonewillbeappointedbyXyz,oneby<AgencyName>andthe

thirdarbitratorshallbeappointedbytheaforesaidtwoarbitrators.Allproceedingsinany

sucharbitrationshallbeconductedinEnglish.TheArbitrationshalltakeplaceinMumbai,

IndiaandshallbegovernedbytheArbitrationandConciliationAct,1996orotherlaw

relatingtoarbitrationinforceinIndiaattherelevanttime.Thearbitrationawardshallbe

bindinguponbothpartiestothisagreement(CostoftheArbitrationtobeborneequallyby

both the parties, in the absence ofany order as to costs inthe Arbitration Award).

6. REMUNERATION

Inconsiderationofprovidingtheservicesenvisagedunderclause2hereinabove.Xyzshall

pay<AgencyName>asumofRs.…/-(Rupees…only)permonthasSMOfee(exclusiveof

servicetaxof12.36%)foraperiodof1

December2012till30

November2013duringthe

TermofthisAgreement.Inadditiontothesameanyotherplatformapplicationdevelopment

andmediabuysonanysocialmediaplatformareexclusiveofthemonthlyretainerfeefora

period of 1

December 2012 till 30

November 2013.

RemunerationtothePublisherswillbepaidbyXyz(via<AgencyName>orotherwise)in

accordancewithanyofthemodelssetoutandatpaymentratesapplicablefromtimeto

time with the prior writtenapprovalfromXyz.

7. TERM ANDTERMINATION

i.ThisAgreementshallbecomeeffectiveontheEffectiveDate1

December2012and

shallexpireon30

November2013.PartiesmayrenewthisAgreementonmutually

acceptabletermsandconditionsaftergiving30(thirty)dayspriorwrittennoticeof

such renewal.

ii.Xyzand<AgencyName>shallhavetherighttoterminatethisAgreement,postfirst6

months of evaluation, by giving 30(thirty) days’ noticefor any reason whatsoever.

iii.<AgencyName>herebyundertakestocompleteallpendingassignmentsbeing

performed/tobeperformedbyitforXyzhereunderpriortosuchaterminationand

continuetoperformalltheServicesofacontinuousnaturetillthetermination

becoming effective.

iv.InadventofclosureofanyServiceorterminationofthisAgreement,<AgencyName>

isentitledtotemporarilysuspend/change/retainusernamesandpasswordsofthe

Social Media Platforms managed till such a time thepending dues are cleared by Xyz.

8. MISCELLANEOUS:

a) This Agreement constitutes the entireagreement between the partieshereto in relation

to its subject matter and supersedes allprior agreements and understandings whether oral

or written with respectto such subject matter and no variation ofthis Agreement shall be

effective unless reduced to writingand signed byor onbehalf of eachParty.

b) In the event that any term, conditionor provision of thisAgreement is held to be in

violation of any applicablelaw, statute or regulationthe same shall be deemed to be

severable from the other provisionsof this Agreement and this Agreement shallbe

construed as if suchterm, conditionor provision had not beencontained in this Agreement.

c) Neither Party shall be liableor responsible for any failureor delay to perform any of their

obligations under this Agreementwhen such failure or delay isdue to Force Majeure, which

term shall include fire, riot, strike,lockout, war, civil commotion,accident, breakdownof

plant or machinery, flood,labour unrest, acts of God, omissions or acts of publicauthorities,

changes in law, regulations orpolicies of the Governmentor any other reason beyondthe

control of Parties.

d) Any notice to be given byeither Party to this Agreement shallbe in writing and shall be

deemed to be duly served if delivered byhand, prepaid registeredpost or through a delivery

service/courier at that Party’s addressstated above or any other addresswhich that Party

may have intimated theother Party for this purpose in accordance withthe provisions ofthis

clause.

e) This agreement does not constitute any partnership or joint-venture between the Parties

hereto and is an agreement onprincipal to principal andnon-exclusive basis.

Intending to bebound, the partiesdohereby execute thisagreement

Read, agreed and acceptedRead, agreed and accepted

For XyzFor <Agency Name>

By its Authorized SignatoryBy its Authorized Signatory

Sample Social Media MarketingAgreement #4

Date: __________________

To, _______________

Re: Letter ofAppointment (“LOA”)

Dear Mr. _________,

Withreferencetoourongoingdiscussions withyou,basedonwhichwehaveoutlinedhere in

belowthetermsonwhich“<AgencyName>”willundertakethefollowingactivitiesasper

the Scope of Work (stated below) for “___”, a brand of _________.:

I.Term:

Thisletterofappointmentiseffectivefromthe<StartDate>tillthe<EndDate>

(both days inclusive).

II.Scope of Work/Services:

AstheSocialMediaconsultant,inconsiderationofthefullandtimelypaymentas

perthe“CompensationTerms”(statedbelow),<AgencyName>willprovidethe

following SocialMedia servicesto ______ for the brand “______”:

Ongoing Activities:

Platforms to be used:

1.Optimisation of Facebook Page

2.Optimisation of Twitter page

3.Optimisation of the Blog

4.Optimisation of the Youtube Channel

5.Measurement and reporting at theend of the month

III.CompensationTerms

(a)___________willbebilledaninitializationfeeofRs.________exclusiveofLocaltaxes

asapplicablewhichispayablebythe10

(tenth)dayofthemonthof

initialization of social mediaservices.

(b)______WillbebilledaretainerfeeofRs.______/-(inwords_____)permonth

exclusiveofLocaltaxesasapplicablewhichwillbepayablebythe10

(tenth)day

ofthemonth,forthemonthinwhichtheservicesarerendered.Thisfeewillbe

forthecorrespondingtwomonthsafterthemonthofinitializationofsocialmedia

services.

(c)Allthirdpartycoststobeborneby_____________andwillbepreapprovedby

_________

(d)Anyservicerenderedbeyondthescopeofworkmentionedabovetobecharged

additionally.

IV.Termination

Eitherpartycanterminatethecontractgivingonemonth’snotice.However,in

caseofterminationoftheLetterofAppointment,_________wouldbeliabletosettle

all pending invoicesas on thelast day of termination.

V. Applicable lawand Jurisdiction:

ThisLetterofAppointmentistobeconstruedinaccordancewiththelaws

prevailing in India and issubject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts at Mumbai.

InacceptanceofthetermsofthisLetterofAppointment,pleasereturnasignedcopyofthe

same for our records.

Thankyouforgivingustheopportunitytoworkwithyou.Welookforwardtoalongterm

association with you.

For and onbehalf of <AgencyName>,

_________________

Your Name

Proprietor

Accepted and Agreedto by theAuthorised Signatory on behalfof:

__________________

Mr.

Director