Copywriters often have one of two problems when writing a marketing description: too much information or not enough. They may have difficulty identifying what is relevant if they have full access to all their company’s product data. And if they have no access at all, they struggle to write compelling copy. In our experience, the Goldilocks solution—the one that’s “just right”—may be a custom view in PIM with permissions set to “copywriter.”
Granting copywriters access to the data they need
This was the case for one of our clients, a global shoe manufacturer.
In this client’s case, some of their copywriters were already working in PIM. Others were not, and still others were working in a completely different system. They wanted to get all these copywriters working in the same place, so they could centralize their data and write more consistent copy.
The custom inriver user interface (UI) we created for them streamlines processes and prevents duplication of efforts. Today, their marketing team writes more consistent copy across all channels, leading to a better user experience.
The copywriters’ custom view provides many benefits:
- Access to all important product attributes
- Access to existing marketing copy
- Workflow – identifies where content is in the process
- Copy created in PIM can be automatically updated in other systems
- Collapsible sections – open and close sections as needed while writing
- Ability to view all imagery
- Ability to filter images to see specific angles of the product
Keep messaging consistent with less room for error
Another client, a tool manufacturer, benefits from the same type of solution. While their custom view looks different, it solves the same challenge of helping copywriters do their jobs more efficiently.
This client needed the ability to create channel-specific features, search through existing features, reorder features by drag-and-drop, and more. With a custom UI for copywriters, their messaging is more consistent and doesn’t get diluted.
For another client, a cosmetics manufacturer that often acquires new brands, a custom PIM view helps copywriters syndicate data better and faster. With a group of copywriters for each of dozens of brands, data sourcing can be chaotic. The custom UI we created for them eliminates the need for hand-entering copy from different formats. This streamlined approach means less room for error and less wasted time.
An advantage for teams across the company
A custom PIM software UI offers benefits for more than copywriters. You can use the same concept for legal, brand, or SEO teams—essentially any group that uses manual steps in the product lifecycle journey. And it’s not just for website copy. Custom UI ensures consistent messaging in packaging, direct mail, advertising, and more.
While inriver works great out of the box in some cases, others require a custom approach. Great news: PIM platforms like inriver are incredibly customizable. And we love building custom solutions.
Your company has unique process challenges. You need a PIM solution that can bend to meet your needs and a PIM partner who can create custom solutions to save your business time (and money).
With a custom UI for copywriters, your business can cut down on writing time, get more people into one system, and speed up time to market. Talk to our PIM consultants and let us come up with a custom solution that’s “just right” for you.