Before starting to read the body of the Brief, you need to learn some general information, which is provided online in the dedicated fields:
Title of the Brief. This is the name chosen by the Builder (it’s as simple as that :)
Builder. This is the information about the identity of the Builder. For example, let’s imagine that the Builder is Procter & Gamble. This company has very many Brands in its portfolio: Gillete, Max Factor, Ariel, Pantene, Pringles and so on. So, let’s say that Pantene needs a new poster design. In this case, the Title will be “Poster Design” and the Builder will be “Pantene”. But if Ariel wants a new design too, there will be another Brief with the same Title “Poster Design” (and there may be others as well) and in the Builder field will be the text “Ariel”. And if P&G’s HR department begins a campaign searching for young people to recruit, they can also ask to have a “Poster Design” created for them. In this case, the Builder would be “P&G”. If Builder is a Brand, then you will see name of the Brand, the description of this Brand (from the Builder’s Profile) and also the name of the Company – i.e., the owner of this Brand. If the Builder is a Company, there will be description of the company, as input in their Profile. If the Builder is an Individual, you will be able to see his or her real name or Nickname. Also, any Builder can choose “blind” mode, which means that Creators can’t see the Builder’s identity at all.
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Value of project management: Global Marketing Campaign
Published 26.01.08 12:00 GMT
76 Total
Category: Branding : Brand Development; Advertising : Web, Print
Deadline:
20.03.2008 23:59 GMT
updated 03.03.08 12:00 GMTBudget: $9 000
Status: Closed
Language of Solutions: English
The GREATness of your BootB Solution is proportional to the clarity of your understanding of the Brief. The Brief is the heart of the creation process; this is valid also in the BootB Re-publi-ca… sorry for this not out of the Box approach!! In fact, the Brief tells succinctly to you what the brand Builder wants to get.
The BootB Brief was designed in order to build up a successful bridge between you and the Builder. To get complete a mutual comprehension, please follow our instructions on how to work with a BootB Brief: start by reading it step by step up to the end and then take a break; when you finish, read it again to get final insights and inspiration!
Here below you will find the BootB Briefing Guide. First part is about the Brief in general and the second one is about the reading of the Brief step by step, 8 steps in total.
At each step/section you will find:
∞ what is the section about
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∞ 2 examples: 1 for the Builder if it is a Company and 1 for the Builder if it is a person (not a Company)
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∞ a synthetic sentence of what the section is all about in a few words.
Builder
[ who is writing a BootB Brief for BootB Creators ? ]
With more than 250,000 members in171 countries, Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world's leading association for project professionals. For almost four decades, PMI has been actively engaged in advocacy for the profession, setting professional standards, conducting research and providing access to a wealth of information and resources. PMI promotes career and professional development and offers a family of globally recognized credentials and standards. PMI also provides networking and community involvement opportunities.
www.pmi.org
WHAT IS IT ?
Who is the Builder?
A Company? A person?
What is the activity of the Builder?
All interesting things to know in order to sew a “tailor-made” solution … :)
IMPORTANT: If Builder doesn’t want to disclose who is he, no problem. In this case he has 2 possibilities.
∞ Skip the section (sorry, job of the tailor will be a bit harder… :)
∞ Say what he can say
Here are 2 CONCRETE EXAMPLES:
In case Builder is a COMPANY
∞ If Builder has no problem in disclosing his identity (VISIBLE):
NMN -No More Nicotine- is a Brand that promises to counteracts the damages on skin generated by smoking, due to exclusive active principles that avoid that the skin becomes thinner because of nicotine. NMN is distributed in pharmacies and drugstores, its price positioning middle-high; it is mainly promoted through professional endorsement and not massively advertised.
∞ If Builder doesn’t want to disclose his identity (BLIND):
BBrand providing products that promise to counteract the damages on skin generated by smoking, due to exclusive active principles that avoid that the skin becomes thinner because of nicotine. The products are distributed in pharmacies and drugstores with a middle-high price positioning; they are mainly promoted through professional endorsement and not massively advertised.
In case Builder is a PERSON
∞ If Builder has no problem in disclosing his identity (VISIBLE):
My name is Lucy Pallet. I am a student in oceanography at university.
∞ If Builder doesn’t want to disclose his identity (BLIND):
I am a girl who studies oceanography at university.
Simply who is the Builder (in a visible or “blind” way :)
Project Objective / Description
[ what is the Builder trying to achieve ? ]
To create an integrated global campaign that uses online and print marketing tools to promote the value of project management. The concept for this corporate campaign has to work not only in North America, but also in Japan, China, Korea, India and in the Middle East, where English language advertising will be directly translated into these other languages. We will not be translating for tone, manner or delivery – so the concept must be easily understood in a global context. It should demonstrate how organizations that use project management achieve better business results and are able to manage their talent more effectively than those that don’t.
WHAT IS IT ?
It is the task that the Builder asks you, the Creator, to accomplish.
Here are 2 CONCRETE EXAMPLES:
∞ to encourage smokers to keep on trying to give up smoking (especially if they’ve already tried and failed before)
∞ Make people understand that I love dolphins by looking at the decoration of my car.
In summary: How to bowl a stike by knocking down 1 pin… this one!
Target Audience
[ who is the Builder trying to influence? ]
Executives (Senior VP, C-level) of large multinational corporations in North America, Japan, India, Korea, China and the Middle East.Industries of focus include IT, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, construction, finance and pharmaceuticals.
WHAT IS IT?
The people that the Builder wants you to entertain and persuade in order to think, feel or do something (which is exactly what you will read in the next section :)
Here are our 2 CONCRETE EXAMPLES:
∞ Smoking girls and women that would like to quit smoking but can’t. Usually health-conscious adults who care about their esthetical look. They generally feel guilty about that because they know it is harmful and it ruins their health. It’It’s a real problem for them: it’s like “My brain wants something, but my hand cannot respond”. They don’t relate to my brand, they are just waiting for a “helping hand”.
∞ People more or less my age (I am 25 :) who watch me when I am driving my car. I care especially about those who are not yet my friends and people I know. People that I would like to understand something about me (even without knowing me :) They should think “Oh, look at that car, she must be a dolphin-lover”. This way they will know something of me without having talked or chatted with me personally. If it is a guy in another car, and he doesn’t like the way I decorated my car, then he will stay away (and I will not waste time :)
In summary: Get inside their skin!
Proposition
[ what does the Builder want the target audience to get / understand / do? ]
Project management enables companies to manage their resources, including human talent, in a way that their projects are completed within defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints. It can make organizations more efficient and financially successful.
WHAT IS IT?
The one single thing that Builder wants you to persuade his target audience of.
Here are 2 CONCRETE EXAMPLES:
∞Every cigarette you smoke is causing damage to your looks now.
∞I am a girl who likes dolphins and the sea.
In summary: Get it inside their brain!
Support
[ why should the target audience believe in the Builder’s proposition ? ]
Organizations that use project management are able to achieve better business results than those that don’t. There are stories of real-world organizations that support this statement. CEO of PMI and senior executives of large organizations that use project management could share case studies about the value of project management.
WHAT IS IT?
It is the key to achieve the objective. It is what supports the Builder’s proposition. So, it is linked to the proposition and is the logical explanation that will make the target audience believing to it.
Here are 2 CONCRETE EXAMPLES:
∞ Smokers have thinner skin than non-smokers. A recent study took several pairs of identical twins where 1 twin was a lifelong smoker and the other had never smoked. The smokers’ skin was a quarter thinner than that of non-smokers and in some cases there were differences of up to 40%. The presence of thinning-block anti-oxidants counteracts the effect of the nicotine on the skin.
∞ I am originally from a village on the sea side; but I live very far away from the sea. Many years ago I moved with my parents far away from the sea where I grew up. The sea is the only thing I’I’m missing in this place. That’s why I have both my flat and my office full of dolphins, which remind me about my hometown and that I collect maniacally. I have tried to go out with many people and discovered that those who don’t share my passion just don’t understand me. So, better they know about it at 1st glance!
In summary: if you are looking for logics… it’s here!
Character
[ what are the features that better define the personality of the Builder’s Brand? ]
Campaign would be innovative and fresh, appealing to busy executives who may or may not understand project management or its value to their company.
WHAT IS IT?
It’s the Brand that you are asked to create for is. Yes… who! The brand like it was a human being, like it has his own personality. To know the personality of the “client”” is fundamental in order to provide a tailor-made job. So, read carefully the listed adjectives… they will be so helpful to you!
Here are 2 CONCRETE EXAMPLES:
∞ Knowledgeable, scientific, trustworthy, performing.
∞ Sea and dolphin lover, passionate, extrovert, egocentric.
In summary: Imagine that the “client” is a living person!
Media Plan / Placement
[ where will this work appear? ]
Please generate ideas for innovative marketing opportunities on Forbes.com and elaborate on how they would be integrated with print ads in Forbes magazine (Forbes North America, Forbes Asia; Forbes Korea, Forbes China, Forbes Arabia and Forbes Japan). All advertising should be driving visitors to the landing pages that will provide content (podcasts, articles, etc. on the value of project management).
WHAT IS IT?
A list of places (media) or things that will convey what you will create… the outcome of the BootB Project.
Here are 2 CONCRETE EXAMPLES:
∞ Magazines. Lifestyle and health focused. Planned budget is 500,000 USD. Country of investment is New Zealand.
∞ My car.
In summary: consider the medium!
Additional Executional Elements
[ what else would you like to know in order to provide a BootB creative Solution ? ]
Anything that will help you in creating, like:
∞ Business objectives
∞ Market overview
∞ Competitive scenarios
∞ Guidelines or mandatory inclusions
Anything that Builder will provide you as useful information.
In summary: make your talent fly !
