TIKTOK CREATIVE THOUGHT STARTERS:
EXAMPLES OF PAST WW TIKTOKS:
Be sure to take a look at WW's official TikTok account to get a sense of the brand's tone of voice and the type of content they've been posting. Also, check out this folder for some additional TikTok examples. While these examples should inform your creative choices, you should NOT feel confined to them. WW is really looking to tap into trends and create content that's out-of-the-box and feels natural in anyone's TikTok feed.
KEY PERSONALPOINTS™ MESSAGING:
WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) is the #1 best diet for weight loss. For more than 55 years, WW has helped millions lose weight with the latest nutritional and behavior change science. This past November, WW launched their new PersonalPoints™ program, and it's their most individualized program yet. After taking a short quiz, you're given a unique ZeroPoint™ Foods list (aka foods you don't need to track, measure, or count) along with a PersonalPoints™ budget customized to you to ensure you can eat what you love and still lose weight. No two plans are alike, because no two people are alike.
To help drive recruitment of new subscribers, WW is looking to create a wide range of TikTok videos that feel native to the platform, tap into current trends, and communicate the different selling points of the PersonalPoints™ program. Check out WW's official TikTok account to get a sense of the brand's tone of voice and the type of content they've been posting. WW's primarily looking for live-action videos that don't feel overly polished or produced. The idea is for these videos to live alongside the lo-fi content that generally fills up TikTok feeds. Most importantly, they want TikTok videos that are FUN, upbeat, and joyful, and help reintroduce WW to a new generation of users. WW is looking to greenlight multiple creators, so feel free to get super creative with your ideas!
As a part of your pitch, WW would like you to submit a treatment outlining your concepts for three distinct TikTok videos. Please note: these ideas will be further refined during pre-production, and the WW team will work with the greenlit creators to tailor the concepts to WW's current messaging priorities. While you can use VO and show people's hands and arms, it is preferred that you don't show people's faces or have people speaking directly to camera. If you want to use a popular TikTok filter that obscures someone's face (the green screen eyes and mouth effect comes to mind here), that's totally fine. That said, if you do happen to know someone who has lost a significant amount of weight on the WW program who you think would be great to feature in a TikTok video, let us know in your pitch treatment! Just note that, if you're greenlit, that person would need to have their weight loss officially verified by WW.
It's encouraged that you create the videos within the TikTok app itself, but if you prefer to use professional equipment and editing software, that's fine too, as long as you're mindful of the TikTok safe zones and guarantee that this feels organic to the platform. Since filming on your phone is encouraged, we'd recommend you put together a proof-of-concept TikTok for your Pitch Video.
Check out more information in the Background section, and for any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.
DELIVERABLES:
TIMELINE: For the full project timeline please see the Assets section.
EXPOSURE: TikTok
TARGET AUDIENCE:
TONE: Fun, humorous, authentic, motivational, inspirational
EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES:
By participating in this project, creators acknowledge that the Sponsor is under no obligation to greenlight a submission. Though most projects on our platform do move forward, we will notify you in the event the Sponsor decides not to fund any submissions via the project forum. Regardless of the result, all submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the Sponsor and the project team.
Shooting live action or stop motion? Our priority is ensuring everyone's safety, so please review our COVID-19 Production Safety Guide and check federal, state, and local rules before and during your shoot to make sure your on-set protocols are up to date. We're working hard to keep people working during this extraordinary time, and you should ensure your submission is executable within the anticipated timeline and budget, while also ensuring everyone's safety.
In order to be considered for this project, you must include the below materials in your pitch submission. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery.