7 Sins of the Creative Brief

7 Sins of the Creative Brief

One insidious cause of poor advertising: “Seven Sins of the Creative Brief.” Brands that lead with a bad creative brief-or no brief at all-can often cause campaigns to unwind before they’ve even begun. Here are seven insidious causes that can sink an advertising campaign.

Sin #1: No Brief

The cardinal sin is the failure to develop a creative brief

Sin #2: Poor Objectives

Objectives such as “make a digital campaign” or “increase sales” are poor and impoverished objectives because they do not convey what specific advertising is meant to do.

Shiny-Object Syndrome

As new opportunities emerge, we see brands chasing the “shiny object” as opposed to starting with the strategy.

Sin #3: Targeting Everyone

The idea that we should target everyone is neither realistic nor sensible for most brands in most categories.

Sin #7: Bad Measurement

In an age where digital channels allow more measurement-exposure, click-through, and even purchase rates-brands routinely fail at measurement.

Sin #4: The Lack of Insight

The best advertising connects with the target customers because it shows understanding of their needs and pain points.

Sin #5: Overpacking Positioning

Why should people buy your product?

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