‘Client is the King’ is one saying that most customers take too seriously! Well, kings need guidance too and since one king can’t be good at it all, the team with the best ministers is hired to run the show. Advertising is one such show which requires experience, expertise and continuous up-gradation of a creative digital agency with the latest trends & technology.
When an agency is selected to brand and market your product or service, the intention is always to earn maximum reach and sales. This intention is at times is amalgamated with some personal views and imposed ideas on an agency hampering their research and thinking.
Brief is all that they need to get going-
A creative agency requires a base brief from you to start the brainstorming & research process; this is often followed by a detailed questionnaire to give them an insight into your brand’s history and development journey. Bear in mind that over-doing with information about your personal choice is not a good idea, this shall impact the creative thinking of the agency and their expert team who might just come up with something extraordinaire in their very first attempt.
Alterations are supposed to be meaningful-
The more you sharpen, the more it shines! Changes and alterations are a part of any brand creation journey but ensure your suggestions are meaningful and not influenced by the thoughts of many people who cannot be termed as ‘Advertising Experts’. Sometimes going by the word of your Creative digital agency is the best idea as a lot of research and thought have gone into making a brand identity before it is presented to you.
Remember it is their game!
Between the brainstorming and output finalization stage, there might be many instances of conflicts that may arise between you and the advertiser. Healthy arguments are good and help in shaping the concept better but always remember at the end of the day, they are experts being paid for their creativity and innovations. If this wasn’t the case then why would the celebrities swear by the taste of their Fashion Designers and Couturiers? Yes, you might be very passionate about your products’ identity but they have years of experience in executing various advertising goals which a digital agency helps in fulfilling.
Be clear about what you want, give comprehensive briefs and keep it simple for your advertiser! At the end of the day, the agenda is always to manifold the returns and increase the reach!