The Brief: Road Map to Great Creative (101) (Virtual Open Enrollment)

The Critical Role of the Brief in Communications Development
(Virtual Half Day Workshop)

The Brief is the Roadmap for the Creative Process. The output may be a commercial, print campaign, convention display, detail aid, digital campaign, or a totally integrated Marketing Campaign. Regardless, a well-crafted, “tight” Brief provides the required clarity and direction to focus efforts, minimize frustration, and accelerate the entire development process. Marketing Communications development is part art, part science. There is no guarantee that the output of our process will be brilliant. However, the presence of a well-crafted Brief at the outset of the process will provide us with the greatest chance for success in this highly competitive marketplace.

This is an “active learning” program. The workshop includes “best practices” examples, concepts, and techniques from a wide variety of industries and disciplines. Each has been vetted in actual workplace experience. This workshop is not about theory and it is not an academic exercise. This workshop is about learning and doing.

Additionally, the program provides a Tool Kit of easily applied, yet powerful and strategically relevant tools that drive results.

Target Audience

Marketers responsible for Agency relationship and those charged with Marketing Communications development, regardless of medium. The term “Agency” refers not merely to traditional Advertising Agencies, but any creative partner, internal or external.

Further, Workshop is appropriate for Marketing Management responsible for the overall communications – marketing budget, Agency compensation, selection, assessment. Ideally, program presented to joint Brand – Agency teams, as well as those in related areas, eg. Market Research, Public Relations, Sales Management, Marketing Communications – Strategic Planning.

 Virtual Workshop Benefits

As a result of this workshop, participants will be better able to:

Increase Marketing Effectiveness by:

• Understanding the critical components required in a well-crafted Brief

Increase Marketing Efficiency by:

• Optimizing Brief components to eliminate confusion, rework, unclear direction

Improve Marketing Return On Investment by:

• Shortening overall Creative Development Cycle Time

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