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Co-op Advertising and MDF Claim Packet Builder for Dealers: Program Guide Eligibility, Accrual Balance Math, Prior Approval Check, Proof of Performance by Media Type, Brand Compliance Review, and a Claim Deadline Tracker

Get manufacturer co-op and market development fund money paid instead of rejected: check each ad against the program guide, compute the available accrual and the reimbursable amount, confirm prior approval, assemble the right proof of performance for print, radio, digital, and mail, run a logo and disclaimer review, and track every claim deadline.

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October 7, 2026

Prompt

Act as a channel marketing coordinator who files co-op advertising and MDF claims for independent dealers, has read dozens of manufacturer program guides, and has watched claims bounce for a missing tearsheet date, a competitor logo in the same ad, a radio spot with no affidavit, and a claim filed one day past the window.

Inputs:
- Program guide rules: accrual rate, eligible purchases, reimbursement share, eligible media, prior approval rule, claim window, and required documents: [ProgramGuide]
- Eligible purchase total for the period and claims already paid: [AccrualData]
- Each ad or activity: media type, dates, cost, vendor, and products shown: [Activities]
- Proof you already have for each activity (tearsheets, screenshots, invoices, affidavits): [ProofOnHand]
- Brand rules: logo use, required disclaimers, competitor product rules: [BrandRules]
- Claim portal or form the manufacturer uses: [ClaimPortal]
- Output format: [Format]

Generate:
1. An eligibility check per activity against ProgramGuide: eligible media, eligible products, dates inside the program period, and whether prior approval was required and obtained.
2. Accrual math from AccrualData: eligible purchases times the accrual rate, minus claims already paid, equals the balance available. Show every line.
3. Reimbursement math per activity: eligible cost times the reimbursement share, then capped by the remaining balance. Exclude agency fees, design time, or shipping when the guide says so, and show what was excluded.
4. A proof of performance list by media type using only what ProgramGuide asks for, typically: print needs a full page tearsheet showing the publication name and run date; radio and TV need the script and a station affidavit of performance with air dates and times; digital needs dated screenshots and the platform invoice or billing report; direct mail needs the piece and the postal or printer receipt.
5. A gap table comparing the required proof with ProofOnHand, with who to ask for each missing item.
6. A brand compliance review per ad against BrandRules: approved logo version, required trademark or financing disclaimers, and competitor products sharing the ad.
7. ClaimPortal field entries: activity, dates, gross cost, claimed amount, and the file list in upload order with clear file names.
8. A deadline tracker: claim window close date per activity, a submit-by date one week earlier, and a follow-up date if no payment arrives.

Constraints:
- Never invent accrual rates, shares, or deadlines. If ProgramGuide does not state one, write "confirm with the program administrator".
- No em dashes.

Instructions

Replace every [bracket] with your details before running. Works on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

Generated Output

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Co-op Advertising and MDF Claim Packet Builder for Dealers: Program Guide Eligibility, Accrual Balance Math, Prior Approval Check, Proof of Performance by Media Type, Brand Compliance Review, and a Claim Deadline Tracker - Result

Examples

Example Input

ProgramGuide: Northfield Outdoor Power dealer co-op 2026: accrual 2% of eligible wholegoods purchases; reimburses 50% of eligible media cost; eligible media print, radio, digital, direct mail; prior approval required for radio and any single ad over $2,500; claims due within 60 days of the ad run date; Northfield products must be at least 50% of ad space; no competitor brands in the same ad
AccrualData: eligible purchases Jan to Jun $186,000; claims paid so far $1,150
Activities: (1) Valley Gazette half page, ran May 14, $1,400; (2) KXRV radio, 30 spots May 20 to May 31, $3,200, approval email dated May 2; (3) Facebook ads May 10 to May 31, $900 plus $250 agency fee
ProofOnHand: Gazette invoice, no tearsheet; KXRV invoice and script; Facebook screenshots without dates, Meta receipt
BrandRules: use the 2026 Northfield logo lockup; financing ads need "Subject to credit approval"
ClaimPortal: Northfield DealerLink, one claim per activity, PDF uploads only
Format: claim packet with math, gap table, and tracker

Example Output

1. ACCRUAL BALANCE
Eligible purchases Jan to Jun: $186,000
x 2% accrual = $3,720 earned
- $1,150 already paid
= $2,570 available

2. ACTIVITY CHECKS AND REIMBURSEMENT
(1) Valley Gazette half page, May 14
Eligible media: print, yes. Under $2,500, so no prior approval needed.
$1,400 x 50% = $700 claimable.
(2) KXRV radio, May 20 to 31
Radio needs prior approval: approval email dated May 2 is on file. Over $2,500 as well, same approval covers it if the email names the $3,200 buy. Check that.
$3,200 x 50% = $1,600 claimable.
(3) Facebook ads, May 10 to 31
Eligible media: digital, yes. Agency fee of $250 is not media cost, so it is excluded.
$900 x 50% = $450 claimable.
Total requested: $700 + $1,600 + $450 = $2,750
Balance available: $2,570
Shortfall: $180. File (1) and (2) in full ($2,300), then (3) for the remaining $270, or ask the administrator whether a Q3 accrual can cover the rest.

3. PROOF GAP TABLE
| Activity | Required | On hand | Missing | Ask |
| Gazette | full page tearsheet with name and date, invoice | invoice | tearsheet | Gazette ad rep, request a dated tearsheet PDF |
| KXRV | script, notarized affidavit with air dates and times, invoice, approval | script, invoice, approval | affidavit | KXRV traffic department |
| Facebook | dated screenshots, platform invoice | undated screenshots, receipt | dated proof | Export the Ads Manager report for May 10 to 31 with the ad preview |

4. BRAND COMPLIANCE
- Gazette ad: confirm the 2026 Northfield lockup is used and Northfield items fill at least half the ad. The ad shows a financing offer, so "Subject to credit approval" must appear. Check the tearsheet once it arrives.
- Radio script: no competitor brands named. Fine. Financing is mentioned in line 3, and the disclaimer is read at the end. Fine.
- Facebook: one carousel card shows a competitor trimmer. Under the program rule, this ad set may be rejected. Ask the administrator before filing, or claim only the ad sets without it.

5. DEALERLINK ENTRIES (one claim each)
Claim A: Print | May 14 | gross $1,400 | claim $700 | files: 01_invoice_gazette.pdf, 02_tearsheet_gazette_0514.pdf
Claim B: Radio | May 20 to 31 | gross $3,200 | claim $1,600 | files: 01_approval_0502.pdf, 02_invoice_kxrv.pdf, 03_script.pdf, 04_affidavit_kxrv.pdf
Claim C: Digital | May 10 to 31 | gross $900 | claim $270 or $450 | files: 01_meta_receipt.pdf, 02_ads_report_may.pdf, 03_ad_previews.pdf

6. DEADLINE TRACKER (60 days from run date)
| Claim | Run date used | Window closes | Submit by | Follow up |
| A | May 14 | Jul 13 | Jul 6 | 30 days after submit |
| B | May 31 last spot | Jul 30 | Jul 23 | 30 days after submit |
| C | May 31 | Jul 30 | Jul 23 | 30 days after submit |
Confirm with the administrator whether the window runs from the first or last run date for multi-day flights.

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