Learn Basic Responsibilities Of Copywriting.
Perhaps you are going to become a copywriter. I really appreciate your intention. But besides corresponding skills you should also get acquainted with certain responsibilities which every copywriter must adhere to. Let me enumerate them right now.
So a copywriter must be professional in his field. At the position of a copywriter such a person should be appointed who has the higher professional education such as journalism, philology and experience in the advertising field for over 2-3 years.
A future copywriters must know legislation on advertising, consumer protection, copyright and related rights, details of different business activities, state of the market. I mean the market of goods, services, including advertising services of course.
He should also know the theory and practice of advertising and marketing management, principles of organization of different promotional activities, general and specific requirements for advertising, methods and tools of media advertising.
He should have a clear understanding of aesthetics, ethics, general and special psychology, sociology, philology and so on. He should have corresponding techniques and basic drawing tools of advertising texts. Of course a candidate should be aware of the basic principles of media planning, computer software.
In accordance with media plan he creates slogans, comes up with names, writes scripts for television commercials, scripts for video and audio advertising to audience. He develops advertising content, promotional texts including those ones in foreign languages, writes PR-articles.
He develops a positive image of the company, provides content for advertising campaigns of this company, organizes presentation of slogans, names, scripts and articles of management. A copywriter is responsible for preparation of news and press releases. Certainly a copywriter prepares a speech for company conferences, television and radio. He participates in the publication of the newsletter prepares reports.
By the way besides responsibilities a copywriter has got certain rights. He has the right to get an admission to advertisements, texts and other materials in his personal portfolio. He should be provided with reliable information about the object of advertising.
Certainly a copywriter requires management to ensure organizational and technical conditions necessary for performance of his official duties. He has the right to become familiar with the documents governing his rights and obligations, criteria for assessing the quality of performance of his official duties. He can also issue proposals to improve his execution of duties.
I think that’s enough for you. Certainly I haven’t given you a complete list because it would take too much time. And I’m limited in time as you know. It goes without saying that different companies have got different requirements to their potential copywriters and I hope that it’s clear to you. If you have writing skills you can start even now. I strongly advise you to read these requirements once again.
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