NC Realtors — Brand Campaign

2024

NC Realtors: Campaign Creative, Branding, and Copywriting

(01) — Overview

Sinclair, a PR agency in Durham, brought AKG onto a campaign for NC Realtors at a crucial moment. After a major lawsuit involving the national association, state associations wanted to remind people what Realtors stand for, and why they’re the choice for real estate.

We developed six initial campaign directions, each with its own visual and communications strategy. The chosen direction contrasted Realtors with other kinds of professionals to make one point: when it comes to real estate, Realtors know. I wrote campaign copy across video, OOH, broadcast, paid social, landing pages, and internal assets for members, and was on set for the shoots.

Campaign Direction

(02) — Six directions, one chosen

Four variations on a theme: you wouldn’t ask a deep sea diver about lending rates in Raleigh.

Direction slide: deep sea diver and Wall Street banker wallscape

Chosen — Deep sea divers know pressure… but can they handle a bidding war?

Video

(03) — Diver and Cowboy

Two spots, written as the clearest expression of the idea. Shown here from script to screen.

“NC REALTORS® Know How to Sell a Home” · :30

Cowboy — video to embed

“NC REALTORS® Know” · Cowboy · :30

Landing page

(04) — ncrealtorsknow.com

ncrealtorsknow.com, full page

Homepage — full page

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OOH & digital

(05) — Bulletins, posters, and social

The same contrast, adapted for airports, digital bulletins, and paid social.

OOH & digital boards

Digital bulletins and social ads

Reach

(06) — Where it ran

8

Print publications & magazines

18

Billboards

21

Digital media channels

97

Radio stations

Social

Digital ads on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram

Airports

Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham

Transit

Buses and kiosks in Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham

Member assets

(07) — Realtor brochure

An internal brochure gave members the tools to explain the campaign, and the research behind it, to their own clients.

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