A Brief Guide To Briefs.
We’ve made thousands of films. That means we’ve seen thousands of briefs. But not all briefs are created equal – or even equally. From reams of densely detailed information with pages of appendices to a tagline scrawled on the back of a cigarette packet (back of a vape doesn’t have quite the same ring to it), briefs come in all shapes and sizes. And while both approaches have their merits, too much or too little information requires additional and often unnecessary work – and often subpar results. If one thing is for sure, it's this: good briefs lead to great films.
In a recent IPA white paper co-written by BetterBriefs | advisory & training and Marketing Week columnist and industry luminary, Mark Ritson, we're treated to a deep dive into the building blocks of a solid brief, breaking down the key focus points throughout the process. If you have the time to spare, you can get stuck into the full article here, but if you’re on the clock our summary of the top tips below is a perfect cup of coffee companion. Take on just a few of these pointers and you’ll be writing Pulitzer Prize-worthy briefs in no time.
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According to the BetterBriefs Project global report 2021, 80% of marketers think that they’re good at writing briefs, whereas only 10% of agencies agree.
At Casual, we think this disparity in thinking between client and agency is way, way smaller. In fact, we think we’re on the exact same page as our clients. We've used our experience to build an intuitive form which helps brief-writers clearly see what information we really need in order to make an effective video.
Our brief helps summarise key messaging and pull out the most important points, cleverly creating the problem, solution and benefits storyline for your project. It offers plenty of inspiration in the form of reference videos, helping to visualise the goal, and it helps break down the numbers, taking away any hidden costs and budget worries.
If you have absorbed a few of the thought-starters above and are feeling inspired, then take a look at our Smart Casual briefing form here to see just how stress free briefing can be.