This document discusses the evolving role of account planning. It notes that planning now involves more than just communications and advertising, and encompasses creative marketing, modern branding strategies, and purpose-driven strategies. Planning must understand categories, consumers, culture and technology in a complex, digital world. The role requires conceptual thinking as well as tactical skills to develop ideas, solutions, and stories that make people want things and improve lives.
18. CATEGORY
CONSUMER
BRAND / PRODUCT
CULTURE
Human needs
Business offer
SWEET SPOT
TECHNOLOGY
MEDIA
#COMPLEXITY IS IN THE AIR
ref: A try to define a today’s conceptualization framework
20. but Planning is driven by Culture & People
so no matter if you are in a
Hispanic, Digital or whatever type of agency,
Planning is Planning*
(*or an evolved version)
25. Trying to figure out
what people think
Listening what they say
and observe what they do
(almost in real time)
Playing with a significant change in the research paradigm
is back
#tension4
45. MAKE PEOPLE WANT THINGS "
SOME CURRENT RELEVANT PILLARS TO
DIVE IN
POINT OF VIEW
COMMITMENT
DEMONSTRATE
PURPOSE
AS STRATEGY
46. PURPOSE AS STRATEGY
ref: David Aaker http://www.prophet.com/blog/aakeronbrands/139-higher-purpose-branding
47. THE GOAL IS NOT IDENTIFY PEOPLE WHO NEEDS YOUR PRODUCT
BUT PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE WHAT YOU BELIEVE
48. MAKE PEOPLE WANT THINGS "
SOME CURRENT RELEVANT PILLARS TO
DIVE IN
GENEROSITY
OVERCOME EXPECTATIONS
SURPRISE
EMOTIONAL REWARD
PURPOSE
AS STRATEGY
POINT OF VIEW
COMMITMENT
DEMONSTRATE
GOODNESS
AS STRATEGY
52. in fact
this is not only about doing nice things
but
telling stories about doing nice things
ref: Andy Whitlock
53. MAKE PEOPLE WANT THINGS "
SOME CURRENT RELEVANT PILLARS TO
DIVE IN
GENEROSITY
ADAPTATIVE
AGILE
REAL TIME
SMALL BETS
SCALE FAST
GOODNESS
AS STRATEGY
PURPOSE
AS STRATEGY
PRODUCTION
AS STRATEGY
OVERCOME EXPECTATIONS
SURPRISE
EMOTIONAL REWARD
POINT OF VIEW
COMMITMENT
DEMONSTRATE
98. Forward thinking mother fuckers
That’s because today I love this job description for a planner:
best job description for a planner
ref: Richard Huntington