CONTEXT

Know the category.
Own your perspective.

Read the creator activity around you. Bring a sharper point of view to the campaign you post and the partnerships you build directly.

See how it works
Two strategists comparing campaign moodboards and creator photographs.
Kizuna in JapaneseCONTEXT
PEOPLE. PURPOSE. PERSPECTIVE.
Partnership patternsCreative themesYour next opportunity

THE PERSPECTIVE

A wider view.
A sharper move.

Look at the voices, stories and formats appearing in your category. Use that perspective to create a campaign opportunity with a clear point of view.

A brand founder and beauty creator styling an ivory skincare bottle beside a camera.
CONNECTION, CONSIDERED.
01

The voices

Which creators and communities are active in your category?

02

The stories

Which themes and formats keep appearing?

03

Your opportunity

What work could you post with a different point of view?

Your campaign.
Your connection.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Observe the activity.
Build a point of view.

Make the opportunity clear: the work you are posting, the creators it fits and the way you will work together.

CATEGORY THINKINGTwo campaign moodboards with different creator content and product photographs.
Kizuna in JapaneseCONNECTED BY DESIGN

THE QUESTION THAT MATTERS

What opportunity will you post?

A CLEARER NEXT MOVE.
A CAMPAIGN EXAMPLE
01The creator landscape
02The story you can own
03What opportunity will you post?

FIND THE OPPORTUNITY

Where do you
need perspective?

Explore the work you could post and the creators you could work with directly.

A beauty creator filming a routine with an unbranded skincare bottle.
CREATOR PARTNERSHIPS

A CAMPAIGN OPPORTUNITY

Look for the relationship patterns.

Explore the voices appearing in the category. Use the context to discover relevant influencers for your own campaign.

  • Relevant voices
  • Partnership context
  • Your creator shortlist

THE KIZUNA METHOD

Your next campaign.
Four clear moves.

Define the work. Discover your fit. Post the campaign. Work directly with the creators who take it up.

Hands arranging a blank campaign brief and creator task cards.
CAMPAIGN STEP

Define the work

A strategist reviewing a selection of creator portrait cards.
CAMPAIGN STEP

Discover your fit

A campaign owner preparing an opportunity beside a laptop and blank brief.
CAMPAIGN STEP

Post the campaign

A campaign owner and creator reviewing a camera preview and finished print together.
CAMPAIGN STEP

Work directly

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BRIEF

Made for people
with a purpose.

Brands, government teams, agencies and other organisations. Post your campaign and build your creator relationships directly.

A FEW THINGS, CONNECTED.

Good questions.
Clear answers.

How does category context help my campaign?

It gives you perspective on relevant voices and content patterns before you define your own creator opportunity.

What comes after the research?

Create and post your campaign. Influencers can discover the work, and you can collaborate directly with those who take it forward.

Does observed activity prove another campaign’s results?

Observed content and partnerships provide context. They do not, on their own, explain another organisation’s objectives or results.

EVERY MOVE. CONNECTED.

Keep the next
move connected.

Discover creators, post an opportunity and keep your direct collaboration moving.

YOUR NEXT CONNECTION STARTS HERE.

More perspective.
Stronger moves.

MAKE THE FIRST MOVE.

Map your next
creator campaign.

Prepare the brief for your campaign opportunity. Copy or download it, then use it when creating your campaign post.