Copywriting for Radio.

The workshop will be delivered over 2 sessions, each will be 1.5 hours.  The following gives the details of what will be covered in each session.

Session 1:

Managing local clients and their expectations. Briefing – the cornerstone of effective radio advertising. The principles of writing for radio - with practical and useful tips, techniques and advice.

Managing local clients and their expectations.

• The ask from client: prioritising and agreeing the key messages – the “message hierarchy”.
• Pushing back on clutter and unnecessary detail.
• Establishing a “best practice” process.

How best to write a Brief

• Writing a clear and focussed brief
• Identifying the key message, the secondary or support messaging, and the importance of a “prescription” or call-to-action.
• Getting agreement and sign-off with client before writing scripts.

Copywriting for Radio

• The basic principles, “the business of persuasion”
• Elements of a radio script: narrative structure, how to engage your audience, the optimum number of words, number of voices, how best to use music and sound effects.
• Writing techniques for radio.
• Script formatting and layout.

Discussion and interaction

Everyday issues that the class face in dealing with clients and workshopping how best to deal with them, turning any negatives into positives and into solutions.

Session 2:

Recording studio practice and advice

• Preparing for your recording session
• Working with your sound enginee
• Managing a VO artist, getting the best performance
• Mixing and levels
• Getting approval/sign-off – the value of positivity and confidence.

Workshop

Taking the learnings from Session 1 and workshopping them:

1. Managing client and Briefing process – typical examples and how to improve the process in the briefing stage, agreeing content and the “message hierarchy” or priority.
2. Workshopping real examples from the class.
3. Workshop/creative brainstorming – creating sample script(s) based on real experiences of local clients.
4. Sample script writing by the group and assessment.
5. Any other discussion points from the group.