Media Planning Process
1. Media Brief Review: This initial step involves a thorough review of the media brief, providing a clear understanding of advertising goals, target audience specifics, the advertising’s purpose, and the allocated budget.
2. Strategic Media Development: This step is for creating a media strategy that intricately aligns with overarching business and marketing goals. The strategy outlines the approach to be taken, ensuring a cohesive and purposeful integration of media elements to maximize the impact of the advertising campaign.
3. In-depth Research: It involves conducting comprehensive research on the target audience and market trends, and identifying the most effective media channels to effectively reach and engage the intended audience.
4. Proposal Evaluation through Request for Proposals: It’s about sending out RFPs to media vendors, and initiating the process of gathering and evaluating proposals. This step is crucial for selecting the most suitable media partners that align with the campaign’s objectives and contribute to its overall success.
5. Comprehensive Media Planning: This involves formulating a detailed media plan that precisely outlines audience targeting, geographical focus, timing, reach, frequency, cost considerations, and overall campaign goals. The media plan serves as the blueprint for executing the advertising campaign effectively.
6. Rigorous Media Plan Analysis: Thoroughly analyze the media plan to ensure optimal allocation of media investments across various channels, markets, and creative assets. This critical evaluation guarantees that resources are strategically distributed to maximize the campaign’s efficiency and effectiveness.
7. Authorization Preparation: Upon finalizing the media plan, prepare the necessary authorizations required for executing the planned media placements. This involves documentation and approvals essential for the subsequent implementation phases of the advertising campaign.
8. Authorization Request: This step involves initiating the formal request for the required authorizations, ensuring that all aspects of the media plan are aligned with organizational guidelines and objectives.
9. Approved Media Plan Ready for Implementation: Upon obtaining the necessary authorizations, the media plan receives final approval, signifying its readiness for implementation.