PRECISION MARKETING / MESSAGE FOCUS

Test the message.
Then buy
the media.

Two campaign ideas. One decision to make.
Find out what your audience chooses, understands and why.

Two messages → an audience → a brief to keep. No account or email needed.

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  1. Add two messages you are deciding between.
  2. Describe whose answer matters: buyers, location and language.
  3. Copy or download your brief. Request a priced study only when you’re ready.

The sample report uses illustrative numbers. Building a brief does not test your messages.

THE ANSWER YOU’RE WORKING TOWARDS
Sample report · Illustrative data

The benefit
beats the boast.

An example of turning a creative choice into a clear next step.

A

“Lasts twice as long”

28%
B

“Gentler on your hands”

62%

10% choose neither. The test leaves room for “neither.”

THE NEXT MOVE

Take the everyday benefit into the next creative round. Check what people think “gentler” promises.

01 / COMPARE

Bring two messages.

A headline, a pack claim, a campaign line. Start with the decision in front of you.

02 / FIND YOUR AUDIENCE

Define who you want to win.

Describe the people you need to reach. We confirm audience feasibility before fieldwork.

03 / MAKE THE CALL

Get evidence you can use.

Agree the test, then receive the findings, their limits and a next step to discuss with your team.

A SHARPER INPUT TO YOUR MEDIA PLAN

Sharper messages.
More focused marketing.

Who will answer?

Tell us your audience, location and language needs. We confirm recruitment, sample and coverage before you approve a test. An online panel is not automatically representative of South Africa.

What will I get back?

We propose a comparison of the two messages, including “neither,” an understanding check and reasons for choice. The agreed scope determines the final report. Preference helps guide creative development; it does not predict sales.

What does it cost, and when will it be ready?

Your campaign brief is free. We confirm a quote and delivery date after checking your audience and scope. Sending a request does not charge you or start fieldwork.

Example only · No measured campaign data

A report should help
you make the next move.

The numbers on the example are illustrative. Your commissioned test would use actual audience responses.

  1. What should we take forward?

    A comparison of the messages, with room for a tie or for neither to work. Uncertainty stays visible.

  2. What did people understand?

    Check whether the message communicates what you intended, and where it leaves people confused.

  3. Why did they choose it?

    Reasons in people’s own words, with the audience and method stated.

  4. What should we change?

    A clear next step grounded in the responses. Message preference does not establish campaign ROI.