Our Services
Helping brands
excel globally
Tailored solutions that ensure your global campaigns work locally
Whether you are rolling out a major global campaign or facing a specific challenge, we will deliver a bespoke response that draws on our range of specialist services. At the same time, we can source the best-in-class technologies appropriate for your circumstances or work with your preferred tech solutions.
How can we help you?Our recipe for international success
Over 30 years’ experience helping brands navigate international growth has enabled us to craft best-in-class processes distilled in to six essential stages covering everything you need to deliver compliant, consistent and culturally relevant campaigns.
01
Local Insights
Our team of in-market cultural experts make sure campaigns are culturally relevant at every step; from providing comprehensive research on your local target audiences, through to checking the cultural appropriateness of creative concepts and sharing recommendations – we make sure campaigns really connect in every market.
02
Localisation Strategy
Our teams will ensure your brand is set up for localisation success; from processes and platforms, through to help with planning and optimisation. We help to bring global and local brand teams, plus partner agencies, together to deliver campaigns that resonate with customers in every market, are delivered on time and within budget and ultimately connect with new audiences worldwide.
03
Brand Guardianship
We take brands personally. We understand the importance of a consistent brand and the impact this can have on global growth. Every member of the Freedman team is empowered to act as a brand guardian, collectively responsible for the successful delivery of each project.
04
Creative Adaptation
Our creative languages and talent teams manage all campaign assets to balance cultural insight and linguistic requirements ensuring the best possible results for your brand’s campaign whether that’s through adaptation or transcreation.
05
Creative Production & Global Delivery
We help your brand speak to your customers through channels which enable the best possible connection resulting in campaigns which are emotive, considered and impactful. Our experienced in-house production teams produce assets for every market and channel which are compliant, on brand and delivered to the highest standard to media owners around the world.
06
Optimisation
The process of learning and development never ends and we are constantly looking at how we can help clients understand their impact in-market. We make sure they are equipped with updated playbooks, translation memories and so much more to improve future campaigns.
01
Local Insights
Our team of in-market cultural experts make sure campaigns are culturally relevant at every step; from providing comprehensive research on your local target audiences, through to checking the cultural appropriateness of creative concepts and sharing recommendations – we make sure campaigns really connect in every market.
02
Localisation Strategy
Our teams will ensure your brand is set up for localisation success; from processes and platforms, through to help with planning and optimisation. We help to bring global and local brand teams, plus partner agencies, together to deliver campaigns that resonate with customers in every market, are delivered on time and within budget and ultimately connect with new audiences worldwide.
03
Brand Guardianship
We take brands personally. We understand the importance of a consistent brand and the impact this can have on global growth. Every member of the Freedman team is empowered to act as a brand guardian, collectively responsible for the successful delivery of each project.
04
Creative Adaptation
Our creative languages and talent teams manage all campaign assets to balance cultural insight and linguistic requirements ensuring the best possible results for your brand’s campaign whether that’s through adaptation or transcreation.
05
Creative Production & Global Delivery
We help your brand speak to your customers through channels which enable the best possible connection resulting in campaigns which are emotive, considered and impactful. Our experienced in-house production teams produce assets for every market and channel which are compliant, on brand and delivered to the highest standard to media owners around the world.
06
Optimisation
The process of learning and development never ends and we are constantly looking at how we can help clients understand their impact in-market. We make sure they are equipped with updated playbooks, translation memories and so much more to improve future campaigns.
Why Freedman?
Trusted brand builders
With over 30 years’ experience working with
a variety of global brands across 95+ markets, we understand what it takes
to look after a brand internationally. Our clients are in safe hands.
Global footprint, local understanding
We balance global thinking and local insights to deliver campaigns which are on
point in every market.
Accountable and agile
We take clients’ success personally, therefore each
one of our expert team members are encouraged and empowered to collaborate to deliver success.
Integrated processes
We provide end to end insight-driven localisation solutions. Providing brands with support from local insights through to seamless production of assets, all under one roof.
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