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By Jennifer Cohen
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Who said this? A) John Nosta – Ferguson Creative Director B) David Ogilvy – Father of Advertising C) Matt Giegerich– CEO of Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide
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June 23, 1911–July 21, 1999 The Theory and Practice of Selling the AGA cooker “finest sales instruction manual ever written” Springboard to his advertising career: Mather & Crowther in London The birth of direct advertising Started his own agency called Ogilvy, Benson, and Mather with $6,000
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Research Professional discipline Creative brilliance Results for clients
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Creates language to enhance the image of a product or instill a desired mood Goal=promote product sales and product awareness Collaborates with other team members Researches the product and discovers even the smallest nuances and advantages Writes headlines, eyebrows, body copy, etc. Diligently checks for mistakes in copy Adds annotations and completes referencing Sells ideas to clients
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Creativity The ability to think under pressure Works well with others Relatable to the audience Curious, observant, and thorough Writes unique copy or strategy Good public speaker and listener Able to paraphrase, re-word, and rewrite Not afraid of research Sees the bigger picture of the brand, not just the one advertisement
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1. Creative Brief (CB) 2. Work Order Copywriter meets with teams at an input meeting 3. Estimate 4. Manuscript Generates copy based on the CB. Must also reference and annotate the manuscript 5. Layout Collaborates with art team and offers suggestions on visuals, design, copy placement, charts, etc. Signs off on this and makes necessary changes 6. Med Legal Review Incorporates LMR for art team 7. Mechanical Piece routes through whole team as changes are made 8. Disk Release Piece routes through whole team 9. Matchprint Piece routes through whole team 10. Final piece
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DO: Think in pictures Push the envelope creatively Re-word and re-think until it sounds perfect Edit and edit again Reference EVERYTHING and keep it up-to-date DO NOT: Use cliches, which include: Bridges, lock & key, puzzle piece, bird cage, rainbow, swiss army knife, etc. (if you must, make it your own) Hold back!
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MARKET RESEARCH
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Market research is a technique to find out how doctors view certain products, diseases, the competition, etc. It occurs in big cities/states such as Chicago, NYC, Texas, Los Angeles, etc. Goal: to see geographical differences in opinion so that the results are representational of the whole U.S., despite the small sample Copywriters travel to listen and gain insight from the interviews Transcriptions Watching and listening
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POV
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Thank you for a great summer and this wonderful opportunity!
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