#channel marketing

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.

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.