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Crafting a clear campaign brief

Learn how to write a campaign brief that’s clear, enforceable, and sets your campaign up for success on Duzlo.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

The campaign brief is one of the most important parts of launching a campaign on Duzlo. A clear, detailed brief ensures high-quality submissions, minimizes rejections, and attracts the right creators. A poorly written brief, on the other hand, can lead to confusion, frustration, and a lack of participation.


Why clarity matters

Campaign briefs should leave zero room for interpretation. If something can be misunderstood, it likely will be—by users or even by Duzlo’s review team. When requirements are vague, submissions may be wrongly approved or rejected, and participants may lose confidence in the campaign.

Your brief must include everything users need to know—you cannot rely on external documents for eligibility rules. You can link to example content or reference materials, but not to additional rules or required steps without prior approval from the Duzlo team.


Best practices before publishing

  • Review thoroughly – Reread your brief to ensure every requirement is clear and unambiguous.

  • Work with AI – Tools like ChatGPT can help spot issues or tighten your wording.


    Feel free to use this prompt, followed by your brief:

    Review the campaign brief pasted below and highlight anything that could be misunderstood or interpreted in multiple ways leading to unintended submissions.

  • Be specific about what’s required vs. what’s suggested – If you're including examples, clarify whether they are mandatory or simply for inspiration.

If your brief leaves room for interpretation, our team will typically rule in favor of the user who created the post, so long as it meets certain quality standards.


Things to consider including in your brief

Below are optional elements we have seen others use that you may want to include, depending on your campaign goals:

Faceless content

Specify whether you allow or encourage “faceless” content—videos built with b-roll, captions, and editing techniques that don’t require a person on screen.

AI-generated content

Clarify if AI-generated content or vocal narration is allowed. For example, fully AI-generated videos with synthetic presenters may be disallowed, while light AI editing is considered acceptable without clarification.

Audio

If users must use specific music, narration, or other audio, include a download link and clear instructions or how prominent the audio must be. For example, do you want someone to jam out to the audio or can it simply be played in the background of a seemingly irrelevant video?

Source content

If participants must clip from specific footage (e.g., stream, podcast, or content folder), link to it and specify whether it's required or optional. It's common for campaign creators to upload all the desired source content to the cloud (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) and then simply share the download link in the campaign brief.

Sentiment

Most creators and brands prefer content that portrays them positively. Explicitly state if content should avoid negative or controversial framing.

Click-bait

If you want to avoid misleading thumbnails, captions, or titles, make it clear that deceptive tactics are not allowed. Live streamers typically don't mind deceptive tactics since it still gets views on their content.

Duration

Set a required minimum or maximum length if you care about the post’s runtime. Be mindful of platform-specific limits.

Watermark or logo

If your campaign requires a watermark or logo, provide a download link and explain any usage rules (e.g., “Only include the logo on Instagram posts”).

Tags and @mentions

List the exact usernames you want participants to @mention on each social platform. This prevents incorrect tagging.

Missing context

Ask participants not to take your content out of context. While not always detectable, this sets expectations and reduces problematic posts.

Content relevance

Clipping campaigns often want content from a specific date range or event. Be specific (e.g., “Only post clips from 2024 streams”). While not always detectable, this sets expectations and reduces problematic posts.


Final reminders

  • Be directive, not suggestive—ambiguity leads to undesired results.

  • Don’t assume participants will know your goals unless you state them.

The stronger your campaign brief, the better your submissions will be—and the more likely participants are to engage, knowing exactly what’s expected.

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