Professional Master Course in Brand Strategy
ONLINE EDITION. SEPTEMBER 2020.
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APPLICATION PERIOD: Until all vacancies are filled.
LIMITED VACANCIES: The course is limited to 20 attendees.
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WHY BRAND STRATEGY?
In addition to this, the old approach to strategy that is still taught in some universities and creative schools is no longer relevant for the daily challenges both brands and companies face on their daily basis. For this reason, at HOALA we think that the training of a strategist (or any professional communicator) must be updated and given only by the most qualified and renowned strategic minds in the world, in order to deliver an unbeatable, contemporary and mind-blowing training experience.
OBJECTIVES
Each one of the top-notch lecturers has taken the most important areas of knowledge for a strategist as a starting point and then developed 12 tailor-made modern strategic sessions. These sessions have the focus on the acquisition of a set of skills that will enhance you into: a strategist with evolved tools and intuition to identify and solve brand communication problems; a communication professional able to transform the information from the research phase into inputs that accelerate and inspire the creativity; a brand expert able to read the new media landscape and the new way brands have to start and maintain conversations with consumers in the digital arena; an idea communicator that inspire work teams and clients, planners that deeply understand consumers giving a special weight to research and investigation to detect insights and, last but not least, a hard-worker enthusiast truly passionate about constantly learning and growing.
On top of that and in addition to the online sessions, in this new online edition we have added 3 one-to-one private sessions with the 3 lecturers of your choice, so you can ask the questions you always wanted to ask, to solve the doubts you always wants to solve and to receive the advice you need from the best strategists in the world.
STRUCTURE
In addition to this, and as we explained above, these online sessions will be complemented with 3 online one-to-one private sessions with the lecturers of your choice. This selection will be done in strict signing order.
The course has an online format, so you will be able to combine the course with your professional duties. The weekly sessions will have 3 hours duration and will be run on Fridays afternoon, from 17:30-20:30 hrs, Amsterdam time. Conscious of time differences depending on where in the world the lecturer is at, the Hoala Amstedam team can carry out modifications that will be communicated beforehand to all the attendees.
Besides the class hours and if the lecturer considers it appropriate, you can be requested to develop some work during the week such as reading articles and books, prepare briefs or conduct research.
WHO IS THIS COURSE AIMED AT?
APPLICATION PROCESS
Therefore, at Hoala we are not after the best CV, the biggest amount of awards or the highest achievements. Not even after years and years of practice in strategy. Our only goal is to secure high-level discussions and debates during every session and that can only be accomplished with attendees that accumulate certain experience in the brand communication business as well as the right personality and motivation.
Previous editions have always showed us that the quality of a course is not only about offering a content program run by world-class lecturers. Learning strategy is also about having the right attendees that can spark good debates and discussions and can challenge the lecturers in every single session.
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Professional Master Course in Brand Strategy. Online Edition.
Content Program
12 tailor-made sessions to provide you with a powerful and updated strategic theory base, together with a vast practical implementation focused on the actual day-to-day strategic tasks.
Unique one-to-one private sessions
With the world's greatest planners
Small group
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WEEK 1:
25th September
Martin Weigel on Account Planning - What planning is and it is not about.
A strategy for strategy - the insightful vision from one of the most respected international planners in the world about the actual role of planning in agencies, clients and brands and about what being a planner actually means today.
Lecturer: Martin Weigel, Head of Strategic Planning Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam.
WEEK 2:
2nd October
The positioning strategy: past, present and future.
How to position a brand today? The role of purpose in the positioning strategy. Find the real difference for a brand. Positioning toolbox. The role of the positioning strategy within band management. Case studies.
Lecturer: Mark Aronson, Head of Strategy at Johannes Leonardo New York.
WEEK 3:
9th October
Unearth and discover the best insights.
Use research and investigation techniques to discover the best insights. What is and what is not an insight. What we should expect from insights and how can they unlock creativity. How research is approached at the best international agencies. Case studies and examples.
Lecturer: Lucy Jameson, Founder at Uncommon London.
WEEK 4:
16th October
Cultural Strategy: navigate the intersection between people and culture to build truly relevant brands.
How culture can be the most powerful element to make a brand relevant. Consumers and culture. How to detect waves and cultural movements and connect them with brands. Anthropologic and sociologic dimension of consumption. Case studies.
Lecturer: Stephanie Feeney, Partner and Director of Strategy and Sarah Sutton, Executive Strategy Director at 72&Sunny Amsterdam
WEEK 5:
23th October
Creatives vs. Strategists - Strategy looked from the eyes of creativity.
What a creative needs from a planner and what a planner needs from a creative under the eyes of one of the most successful creative directors in the world.
Lecturer: Laura Visco, Deputy Executive Creative Director at 72andsunny Amsterdam.
WEEK 6:
30th October
Digital Strategy - Navigating strategy in a digital world.
How to be a better planner in the modern digital world. What digital means for brands and strategy. What digital has changed for planning and communication. Hacking strategy. Major trends in communication and planning. The role of technology in communication. How to approach a conversational digital strategy for brands.
Lecturer: Bogdana Butnar, Digital Strategy Director Accenture Interactive London.
WEEK 7:
13th November
How to write the perfect and most inspiring creative brief.
The planner as the catalyst of creativity. The real value of a creative brief. How to write better and more inspiring creative briefs. The main mistakes when we write briefs. Presenting your creative brief: the briefing session. Examples and case studies.
Lecturer: Harry Roman, Head of Strategy at Droga5, New York.
WEEK 8:
20th November
Communications Planning - the complete guide.
How to detect, prioritize and activate the touch points between brands and consumers. Brand planners vs. Comms planners. Design the perfect KPI’s for the campaigns. The Consumer journey. Communications framework. Examples, tools and case studies.
Lecturer: Michael Goldstein, VP, Communications Strategy at McCann New York.
WEEK 9:
27th November.
Content strategy.
Discover the secrets, gems and the very best insights in relation to brand content strategy and how brands can use content to deliver their message, build their positioning and engage with consumers in a more profound and meaningful way. Case studies.
Lecturer: Sean Staley, Head of Brand Strategy at Pereira O'Dell, San Francisco.
WEEK 10:
4th December
The art of presenting a strategy.
How to successfully present a strategy to clients. Strategy best practices. Case Studies, tips and examples.
Lecturer: Rob Campbell, Chief Strategy Officer at R/GA London.
WEEK 11:
11th December
Effectiveness as the key ingredient for strategic planning.The science behind effectiveness. How to judge and reach effectiveness for a brand. Planning as the key for effectiveness. How to build an unbeatable effectiveness case. Examples and case studies.
Lecturer: Toby Harrison, Chief Strategy Officer at Ogilvy Australia
WEEK 12:
18th December
Dogmatism and other dangers for strategy.
Using his acclaimed strategy skills and vast experience in brand strategy, Nick will share his reflections on one of the main dangers for the industry and, in particular, for brand strategists today: dogmatism.
Lecturer: Nick Docherty, Head of Strategy at BETC, London.
*The dates of the sessions are subject to change dependent on the schedule of the lecturers
* In the case of the course not reaching the minimum amount of needed qualified attendees or any other important logistic issues, Hoala will be entitled to change the dates of the course up to 15 days before the date of start. In that case, Hoala will refund entirely the enrollment money paid by every attendee. Hoala will not be responsible for any other expenses the attendee might have had until that moment. In the case of an accepted attendee being interested in attending the next edition of the course, Hoala will keep her/his seat blocked and reserved.
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PRICE: Total cost of the course: 2.900 €.
Enrollment: 500 € (this payment will secure your spot in the course. This amount is not refundable and will be deducted from the total course cost).
LIMITED VACANCIES: The course is limited to 20 attendees.
TIME-LIMIT: Until all vacancies are filled.
READ EVERYTHING YOU NEED KNOW ABOUT THE MASTER COURSE AT THE FAQs SECTION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, DOWNLOAD THE MASTER COURSE DOSSIER HERE
PREVIOUS EDITIONS
Opinions
The HOALA Master in Account Planning made me remember how comfortable my current situation is and how nice it is to get out of that comfort zone again. In addition to this, the different international backgrounds of both students and lecturers benefit the course and the work you do together a lot.
Anouke Jansen, Content & Community Manager at DDB Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Hoala Master Course in Account Planning gave our international class of 16 people an insight into 11 of the most interesting careers you can find in planning. A truly career changing experience for me. Now let's hope I can share such awesomeness in 20 years time myself.
Sytse Kooistra, Senior Brand Planner at Isobar
As a young, somewhat inexperienced planner, I applied to this Master to get advice and tips on how to approach account planning. Initially, I mainly expected practical tools. Although I have learned some tools, the Master has taught me so much more. It has given me a broader view of the philosophy behind advertising, where the industry is going and what role an account planner can play in this. This is a result of 11 weeks of being inspired by and listening to some of the best planners in the world, but also the interactions with the highly talented other planners that participated the Master. It has been one hell of a ride. No matter how experienced you are, don't miss out on the opportunity of participating in this Master!
Jeroen Senden, Strategy Manager at FHV BBDO
How better to learn than in collaboration with practitioners from some of the best agencies, brands and campaigns in the world? What I hadn’t appreciated until I attended was the value of learning from my fellow attendees (now friends) who came from agencies big and small, networked and independent from across the world. Not only do you learn and discuss the latest thinking in planning but also about how different agencies configure themselves and their work. The Hoala experience offers something far deeper than listening to the blogs or attending conferences where the course leaders are speaking, it delivers real small group learning and the opportunity to really interrogate, discuss and inform yourself in a very effective way.
Margaret Gilsenan, Partner and Head of Strategy at Boys & Girls LTD, Dublin.
Since I first heard about Hoala`s Masterclass I became obsessed in attending it. My main intention was to find the differences among all those different markets and agencies where the lecturers came from. What might be their secrets? Do they have a personal approach? There`s a formula to create awesome plans? Well, this was my expectation. In practice, it was not (only) about techniques, but how to master "advertising", as a whole. What works and what doesn`t. In the end, it changed completely the way I think about "brand building" and strategy. Learning with the best is a one-in-a-life experience, so if you are in doubt about attending Hoala, just do it .
Jorge Gloss, Co-founder de Buenas!, Brazil.
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