Valentijn SpekValentijn Spek25 years of strategic experience
The Spek Briefing Coach · First two briefs free

Three objectives.
Four audiences.
One simple campaign, please.

Choose before you brief. Make it clear what your agency needs to change, for whom and with which promise.

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Valentijn Spek in Silves, Portugal
Valentijn SpekMore than 25 years in brand, marketing and communication.
Experience in work for brands includingCoca Cola · Mastercard · Samsung · Johnnie Walker · Hasbro · ABN AMRO
Independently and through agencies.
Illustrative example

Give your agency
a clear job
to do.

“More awareness, more leads and more loyalty.” Which change does this assignment need to achieve first?

This example illustrates the intended choices. It is not output from the application.

FICTIONAL EXAMPLE / WEBSITE CAMPAIGN

One clear assignment.

ObjectiveMore requests for relevant introductory conversations.
AudienceOwners of small consultancies whose offer has changed.
PromiseA website that explains their current offer clearly.
Evidence to checkA process that starts with content and agreed feedback stages.

One objective.
One audience.
One promise.

The coach helps you make the choices behind the brief. See the briefing text as you answer, and return later to continue.

01

A clear priority

Decide what this assignment needs to change.

02

A concrete audience

Identify whose response needs to make the difference.

03

A brief to review

Check the direction and open questions before commissioning work.

25 years of experience behind the questions

The right question
before the work
begins.

Valentijn SpekValentijn Spek25+ years in brand, marketing and communication

I have spent more than 25 years in brand, marketing and communication. I know how a brief can give direction and how many decisions can remain hidden behind a seemingly clear request.

The Briefing Coach helps make those choices visible. So you can speak to your agency with an assignment you have thought through.

Try it on a real assignment

Your first
two briefs
are free.

  • Eleven steps through the choices behind the brief
  • Briefing text visible as you answer
  • Save and return later
  • Allow 20 to 30 minutes

Review the brief before sending it to an agency. Keep confidential client information out of the input. Personal assessment from Valentijn is not included.

Make the choice.
Give direction.

€0

For the first two briefs.

Start your first brief free

Download after confirmed payment. You also receive the link by email.

Before you start.

Who is this for?

For marketers, founders and clients preparing to commission an agency or creative team.

Is the application in English?

Yes. Choose EN or NL in the application. The interface, coaching instructions and document labels follow your choice. Your existing answers stay as you wrote them.

What happens after two briefs?

The first two are free. This website does not sell a new price or subscription for further use.

What if the underlying question needs more work?

Discuss a personal Strategic Check. It includes review of your material, a working session of up to two hours and compact advice. The introductory fee is €750 excluding VAT for the first five assignments, subject to confirmed availability.

Make the choice.
Then send the brief.

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