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Creative Brief

 

Target Audience Profile

  • Married women , 25-35 years old, At least one child

  • Attending Graduate school (online),

  • Income level: $25,000-$40,000

  • Volunteering with MLC will provide “on campus”

     like experience for online student

  • Lives in Marlboro County, South Carolina

  • Use social media as a means of current events

     and personal communications

  • Reasons to target this type of person:

  1. Marlboro County has limited recreation

  2. Volunteering is a form of recreation in this area

  3. Serve as a role model for her kids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unique Selling Proposition

Help someone learn the basics of reading

and writing in order to get on with the basics

of living such as:

  • reading prescription dosage instructions

  • understanding and completing a job application

  • reading a bedtime story

  • helping children with homework

 

These can be difficult and embarrassing tasks

when someone does not know how to read. 

 

 

 

Competition 

As to be compared with other volunteer opportunities

in the Marlboro County, SC area, Marlboro Literacy

Council Volunteers will:

  • Be able to find out volunteer opportunities and

    events via different media outlets on social media

    and email (right at your finger tips)

  • Be informed of job/career advancement our

     organization and partnering organizations or agencies

  • View important updates on website section specifically

     for volunteers

  • Set own volunteer schedule

  • Brief one day training once a year

  • Volunteer Banquet

  • Social events for volunteers

  • Different volunteer opportunities available within

     our organization; you choose best fit

  • Opportunities to make policy changes

  • Become an advocate for Adult Literacy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aesthetics/Feel/Tone 

Serious undertone for the illiteracy awareness,

but convey that this could be a fun volunteer

opportunity to change someone’s life forever.

Let’s do a video similar to the one below for the

landing page; graphics that inform but are appealing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support Statement

The success of Marlboro Literacy Council depends on volunteers. Become a volunteer today!

 

Slogan or tagline

Literacy Matters Marlboro and is also the hashtag for social media

 

Logo 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

List of Media Assets To Produce

  • Website

  • Social Media Accounts

  1. Facebook

  2. Twitter

  3. Pinterest

  4. YouTube

  • Photos of: events, participants being tutored,

      volunteers tutoring

  • Video: interviews of current volunteers, staff,

      participants, employers and  community members, PSA’s 

  • Infographics

  • Press Releases 

Photo Credit: Clutch Magonline

Communication Objectives

Target date for completion- June 30, 2015

  • Build a Facebook Community of at least 150 followers

  • Increase volunteer base by 50%

 

Product and Features Description and Benefits

2 Types of Consumers -Volunteers and Participants in Program

     Features & Benefits

 

For Volunteers

Help citizens learn how to read or write for day to day activities:

  • read the newspaper

  • help children with homework

  • fill out job applications

  • set their own volunteer schedule

  • give back in a big and strategic way

  • help someone become employable

  • ultimately help unemployment rate

     and illiteracy rate in Marlboro County, SC

  • combat the 11% illiteracy rate in

     Marlboro County, SC

 

For Participants

Learn the basic skills needed to read or

write to be able to:

  • obtain high school diploma or GED

  • obtain skills and tools needed to gain employment

  • take care of family

Photo Credit: New York University

Photo Credit: Read-Write-Now

Photo Credit: Frontpage Mag

 

 

Click image above to practice filling out a job application with GCFLearnFree.org

Photo Credit:

NC U.S Green Building Council Chapter

Creativity Strategy 

 

Budget: $2,000

Project Dates: April 1, 2015 - June 30th, 2015 

 

Phase 1

Creating brand awareness through an

extreme online business makeover to include:

  • New website presence

  • Social media platforms

     (Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Pinterest, & Google +)

Developing a brand awareness that will:

  • Attract participants and volunteers to be involved with

     Marlboro Literacy Program

  • Lead potential volunteers to subscribe to enewsletter

 

Phase 2

Press releases and project pitches to

5 different media outlets to include:

  • Magazine

  • Blog

  • 2 newspapers

  • Newstation

 

Phase 3 

Having events/projects to help get the brand

in the public eye 

The Power of Literacy Video

Example of Video to do for Marlboro Literacy Council

Video Credit: Calcasieu Parish Public Library

Photo Credit: Evodigi Media

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