Key Takeaways:

• Introduction to the Margeteers: Margaret Sherer and Margaret Bouse introduce themselves and their backgrounds in marketing and entrepreneurship and startups.
• The Evolution of the Creative Brief Process: They discuss how the briefing process has changed over the years, with insights on adapting these to meet current business and media landscapes.
• Challenges in Meeting Client Expectations: Both Margarets talk about the difficulties they've faced in aligning client expectations with marketing outcomes and the importance of defining success early in the project.
• Strategic Marketing Advice: They emphasize the necessity of starting with the end in mind, working backwards from desired business outcomes, and maintaining strategic focus despite creative aspirations.
• Insights on Budget Transparency: Discussion on how being upfront about budgets can streamline the marketing process and lead to better results for all parties involved.
• Building Trust with Clients: The importance of trust in client-agency relationships is underscored, advocating for a collaborative and respectful approach to achieve successful marketing outcomes.

Synopsis:

- Introduction by the Margeteers, as they share their marketing backgrounds and the purpose of the podcast.

- Discussion begins on the evolution of the creative brief process, with personal anecdotes from both Margarets on their experiences in adapting these processes in their careers.

- They explore the challenges of meeting client expectations without a clear briefing process, highlighting the transition from solo projects to agency collaborations.

- The Margeteers discuss the importance of defining clear business outcomes in marketing projects and how this can be lost when creativity overshadows strategic goals.

- A deep dive into the budgeting issues faced in marketing, advocating for transparency and strategic alignment with business outcomes.

- Closing thoughts on the importance of trust between clients and marketers, emphasizing the long-term benefits of collaborative relationships.

- The episode wraps up with an invitation to listeners to share their experiences with briefs on LinkedIn, setting the stage for a community-driven discussion.

Your Hosts:

👉 Margaret Bouse ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretbouse/

👉 Margaret Sherer ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretsherer/

Podcast Producer:

👉 Jesse Walsh ➜ http://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-walsh

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