Monday, October 27, 2008

Creative Brief

Creative Brief
Bud Lite Swearing Jar
Client Information- Bud Lite is wanting to gain back lost sales with this commercial because of the increase of their competitors profit. There are many competitors within this category so Bud Lite needs a commercial that is funny, attention getting, and appeals mostly to men. Bud Lite is a popular drink among the middle to lower class and mostly in the south.
Project-The project is to come up with an affective commercial for Bud Lite to raise their sales.
Approved By-Head of Marketing
Background Overview- Bud Lite is a very popular beer within the middle to lower class people. It is seen a lot in the south, and among younger men. The main purpose of this is to launch a commercial that will raise the sales for Bud Lite.
What is the object, the purpose of the ad?- the objective/purpose of this ad is to raise profit and awareness of the brand. It is already very popular so it would be like a reminder for the people that Bud Lite is still out in the market and is still a great beer.
Target Audience- The target audience would be more middle to lower class men who are looking for a cheap, but still great beer.
What is the single most important thing we want to say?- We want to let everyone know that Bud Lite is still out there and is tasting better than ever.
What are the supporting rational and emotional reasons to act or believe?- We want our target audience to connect the word beer with Bud Lite. When asked what beer they would prefer we want them to automatically say Bud Lite. We want to create loyal customers.
Mandatory Elements, helpful information and insights- The commercial must reflect the brands positioning statement, detailed description of the strategy.
What do we need from the creative team and when?- The deadline for when the commercial will be presented to the client will be in 3 months. We need the commercial completed but still have the ability to change some things. We want to commercial to be funny, eye catching, and entertaining.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Outdoor Advertising

I believe outdoor advertising plays a very important role in getting good recognition for a business. Outdoor advertising is any advertising that occurs outside of the home. One of the most popular outdoor advertising techniques is the usage of billboards. Today billboards are more affective than television because most people spend more of their time driving to and from work than they do at home in front of the television. Also the cost of using a billboard is extremely cheaper than placing a commercial on TV. Recently I haven't seen any billboards that have caught my eye so I feel like there need to be more creative billboards that attract customers. Also free standing signs help in the advertisement of stores. When there are multiple stores in one area, having a free standing sign helps consumers know which stores are in that location. From the ones I have seen I feel that the names of the stores are too small. If the names were larger it would better help the consumers.