of every marketing budget is wasted on poor briefs and misdirected work.
We help brands write better briefs to deliver more impact.
Our research, the first global and largest study into marketing briefs, provides the only evidence-based brief writing training and is delivered by two highly-recognised ex-agency strategists.

of every marketing budget is wasted on poor briefs and misdirected work.
We help brands write better briefs to deliver more impact.
Our research, the first global and largest study into marketing briefs, provides the only evidence-based brief writing training and is delivered by two highly-recognised ex-agency strategists.
Global
Report
The first global Study on marketing briefs.
Over 1700 respondents from 70 countries.
As presented at IPA EffWorks 2021.
UK Report
A deep-dive into marketing briefs in the UK.
Over 500 respondents from brands & agencies.
Presented at IPA Business Growth Conference 2022.
Get ReportBrief Auditing
& Training
Custom-designed training programmes.
Systemic change for brands and agencies.
More productive relationships for more effective work.
EnquireConferences
& Speaking
Tailored presentations.
For brand owners, agencies, industry bodies and events.
In-person and live-streamed.
Global Report
The first global Study on marketing briefs.
Over 1700 respondents from 70 countries.
As presented at IPA EffWorks 2021.
Get reportUK Report
A deep-dive into marketing briefs in the UK.
Over 500 respondents from brands & agencies.
Presented at IPA Business Growth Conference 2022.
Get ReportBrief Auditing & Training
Custom-designed training programmes.
Systemic change for brands and agencies.
More productive relationships for more effective work.
EnquireConferences & Speaking
Tailored presentations.
For brand owners, agencies, industry bodies and events.
In-person and live-streamed.
“A brilliant and very important contribution to the top 10 marketing moments of 2021.”
Mark Ritson, Virtual Marketing Professor
“The BetterBriefs training was a fantastic interactive session which got the whole team thinking differently about briefs. This ability to write better briefs will have a tangible business impact.”
Jacqui Grimsey-Jones, Marketing Director, ClearScore UK
“We worked with BetterBriefs to challenge us on how we could create the perfect briefing structure for our business and our brand. The outcome of the work has not just professionalised our internal processes but also saved us time and money.”
Margaret Barron, VP Global Marketing, Circle K
“BetterBriefs showed the team how to unlock the power of a well-written brief. Warm, engaging and brilliant in its simplicity, it had an immediate impact and continues to add value.”
Rennie Freer, Head of Marketing, Kmart
82% of marketers & creative agencies agree 'writing briefs is hard'
90% of marketers & agencies agree ‘the brief is one of the most valuable yet most neglected tools to create good work’
BetterBriefs produce better results faster and at a lower cost.
Cycle
Matt Davies
A psych-major with over 15 years planning experience in branding and advertising agencies in Melbourne and Amsterdam. Matt is an Effie award-winning strategist improving the standard of the comms industry one under-loved marketing brief at a time.
Pieter-Paul von Weiler
After planning stints in Amsterdam and London, Pieter-Paul now calls Melbourne home. He is a regular judge for the Effies in APAC and Australia and sits on the Account Planning Group committee. Pieter-Paul has won 15+ Effie awards including 2x Grand Effies and 1x IPA Effectiveness award.

Matt Davies
A psych-major with over 15 years planning experience in branding and advertising agencies in Melbourne and Amsterdam.
Matt is an Effie award-winning strategist improving the standard of the comms industry one under-loved marketing brief at a time.
Pieter-Paul von Weiler
After planning stints in Amsterdam and London, Pieter-Paul now calls Melbourne home. He is a regular judge for the Effies in APAC and Australia and sits on the Account Planning Group committee. Pieter-Paul has won 15+ Effie awards including 2x Grand Effies and 1x IPA Effectiveness award.
Matt Davies
A psych-major with over 15 years planning experience in branding and advertising agencies in Melbourne and Amsterdam. Matt is an Effie award-winning strategist improving the standard of the comms industry one under-loved marketing brief at a time.
Pieter-Paul von Weiler
After planning stints in Amsterdam and London, Pieter-Paul now calls Melbourne home. He is a regular judge for the Effies in APAC and Australia and sits on the Account Planning Group committee. Pieter-Paul has won 15+ Effie awards including 2x Grand Effies and 1x IPA Effectiveness award.
A best practice guide to marketing briefs





