KOL, Key Opinion Leader, are those who are active in the industry and have a voice. In fact, they are not really “influencers” [not the likes of those who sell you soap on YouTube yoga channels] but rather those who know financial products, interact with DeFi, have decent knowledge of one or the other aspect that comes with growing a protocol. It can be technical, product, community, or even memes. Every one is different, every one can be great in their own way.

<aside> 💡 What is the program about?

It’s an outreach program aimed to foster growth and amplification of Gearbox V2: growing the user base, general community & DAO, product awareness, etc. It is not aimed at shilling coins - only the product & the DAO.

****TLDR: you help with amplification in your community & among your following (posts, threads, creative materials be it memes or videos) - of course, we help you with those - and the metaDAO rewards you for your outstanding help in GEAR (and sometimes USDC). For new KOLs, a referral program can be a start, and then upgraded to GEAR.

Referral Program [Passive Pools]

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If you are not a KOL but want to help too - join the VIBES ranks xxx

"VIBES" Community Development Program from Gearbox's 1st metaDAO

Onboarding is easy!

  1. Make sure you understand Gearbox Protocol, so you are able to properly relay the news, product, and unique features. We will help you will all of the questions! See below.
  2. Figure out what features (be it memes or product) you feel the most comfortable pushing. If you don’t like memes but prefer proper concrete risk disclosures or math - we can deliver it all for you. Whatever content type works best for you, we can find a fit together.
  3. Check with metaDAO participants what your desired reward is, plan the reward structure (be it monthly or quarterly), and it’s good to go! For smaller KOLs, a referral program can be a great start, and if good traction is seen - the reward can be amplified.

<aside> 💡 What do I get as a KOL?

The engagement can start with a referral special link for you which is fully on-chain which earns you back some of the DAO revenues the protocol makes from the users you direct → and then be upgraded to also have a GEAR bag so your incentives are aligned with the protocol. Basically, two things at once! Sounds good? Read up!

Referral Program [Passive Pools]

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Helpful Know-How on Narrative / Unique Features

Gearbox is a composable leverage protocol that enables users to deploy their leveraged positions across the DeFi Ecosystem. Imagine using leverage on YOUR favorite protocol: leverage farm, leverage trade, use your portfolio as collateral, use the position as a base for leveraged DeFi activities. Leverage as a middle layer, composable. As a quick pitch, see this…

Leverage 2.0 is composable!

An elaborate pitch can be found here (either KEY file with images or just PDF static):

Gearbox DAO.key

Gearbox DAO.pdf