I just recorded an audio file as a way of briefing my freelance writer in Ireland and I thought it might be fun to share it with you all here.
I've decided to partner with a freelance writer for a number of reasons. First of all, I have recognised that I am not a writer. It is not my area of specialty and I do not want it to become my area of specialty. I believe in surrounding yourself with people who are specialists and letting them do their job.
Secondly, I believe that the opinions and thoughts that I publish will benefit from having a second point of view.
So in this exercise, I'm speaking my thoughts and giving an outline of the blog post I want to publish and then letting my specialist writer get on with the job.
After I recorded this brief I realised there are some really good ideas here so I wanted to publish this audio file as it would be a waste for it to end up in data heaven.
Enjoy and tell me I'm crazy in the comments.
Good Stuff Troy! I have been doing this for a while 🙂 I record and send my brief as we are different timezones.
Awesome Nirav – thanks for stopping by – it’s a cool technique.
This is great, Troy!
I’ve recently stared writing more detailed briefs for content for my clients, and that has definitely improved the quality of the articles that my writer produces.
But after listening to this, I can see that what comes through an audio brief (that doesn’t seem to come through my written ones) is the speaker’s passion for the topic. Think I’m going to have to give it a go!
And, as always, the content of the brief was brilliant!
Awesome distinction Jackie. Thanks for stopping by.
I love your voice… even on briefing audios. Silky smooth.
I would like you to record a message I can set for my morning alarm .
Something like “Good morning Dave. Welcome back to the world, I trust you slept well… and might I add… you’re looking particularly sprightly today. Time to get up, kick ass and chew bubble gum.”
You mean like this Dave?
http://my-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/audio/good-morning-dave.mp3
Haha that is brilliant Dave and Troy!! ?
Great stuff – I would love to see the written outcome of this. I had a quick look but couldn’t find the blog post.
Funniest blog reply ever!!!
Great post very informative, do you have also do you-tube videos kindly share the link.
Nice post!
thanks for sharing with us, keep it up
Great stuff Troy! Any chance we could get this outline and brief in text? Would be nice to use it as a guideline for my own briefs. After listening to your brief, I think I need to change my whole approach lol I don’t think I give my writer nearly enough info to go on. I normally just send her some sources of text I think is good but that’s about it.