For 25 years Vikki Ross has worked with global, category-leading brands showing them how to talk, and she has been named as a top female creative leader. In this insightful episode, she describes essential techniques for defining a strong brand purpose, personality, and tone of voice that can help brands to truly stand apart from the competition. She talks about how the words we choose to describe a brand must work really hard, and the need for consistency and simplification in communication.
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0:00 - 0:58: Everyone can write, but not everyone can write copy
03:21: Defining a brand's personality and purpose
06:33: Rules of good brand purpose
09:52: Matching tone of voice to reflect personality
13:10: How a brand book can ensure consistency
18:18: Consistency across all platforms
19:50: Ensuring authentic brand personality
21:35: The importance of every word in copywriting
26:50: Harry Dry's 3 laws of copywriting
30:38: Presenting words in the context of copy
33:02: What makes a good campaign strapline
35:05: How can brands tie into what's topical
36:33: The importance of language
38:30: The role of AI in writing copy
17 сен 2024
