{"id":70679,"date":"2011-10-12T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T10:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.strattoncraig.com\/insight\/our-top-tips-for-briefing-copywriters\/"},"modified":"2011-10-12T11:06:02","modified_gmt":"2011-10-12T10:06:02","slug":"our-top-tips-for-briefing-copywriters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.strattoncraig.com\/us\/insight\/our-top-tips-for-briefing-copywriters\/","title":{"rendered":"Our top tips for briefing copywriters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tA good brief will almost always result in good copy. But we know that writing a good brief can be hard. Especially since we&rsquo;re in the business of getting information from brain to paper.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBriefs should contain all the guidance and references needed for a writer to hit the ground running without much need for any to-ing and fro-ing. Here&rsquo;s a rough guide to the main information that&rsquo;s as good as gold dust to a writer approaching a new project:<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8211; <strong>Project context<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhat is the project and why has it come about? What is the objective of the piece of communication we are working with?<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8211; <strong>Target audience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tWho is the audience? What is most important to them about the product\/service?<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8211; <strong>Key message<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn no more than 50 words what is the overriding message that needs to be communicated?<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8211; <strong>Take homes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tOnce they&rsquo;ve finished reading what do you want the reader to know\/feel\/do?<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8211; <strong>Tone of voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhat is the tone of voice for the piece? What personality words reflect your brand?<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8211; <strong>Specification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhat&rsquo;s the suggested word or page count? How big is the piece (e.g. A4, A5 etc)?<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&#8211; <strong>Reference material<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhere are we directed for information? Websites, existing materials, key contacts etc<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIf you&rsquo;d like to speak to us about the briefing process, if you&rsquo;d like help putting together a template for future briefing or indeed, if you&rsquo;d like to brief us on an upcoming project, please call us on <strong>020 7593 4014<\/strong> or email <strong><a href=\"mailto:copy@strattoncraig.co.uk\"><u><font color=\"#0066cc\">copy@strattoncraig.co.uk<\/font><\/u><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good brief will almost always result in good copy. But we know that writing a good brief can be hard. 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