Free will writing service with charities National Deaf Children's Society and MS Society (for Bolade)
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Project Summary
The Brief
It's easy to put off writing your will and getting it sorted, plus not many people know they can leave a gift in their will to charity. We've partnered with charities to make it as easy as possible to do so!
Simple direct to camera video with occasional scenes of you on your laptop! The same video will be used by different charities, so the variations involve swapping out their names and descriptions.
First draft is due by December 13 and Final video is due by January 4.
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Octopus Legacy (formerly known as Guardian Angel, please don’t share our new name, this is embargoed until 12th December) is a place to plan for death and find support after a loss.
When people think about planning for death and dealing with loss they think about products - wills, lasting power of attorneys, probate.
We take these cold processes and turn them into something much more human.
Share more than just money in your will. Make it your own. Why not add in a voice note? Throw in the recipe you're famous for? Share your go-to playlist? Don’t rush it, but add to it as life changes. Co-create it in conversation with friends and family.
One of the ways we distribute our online wills is via our 200+ charity partners. Gifts in wills make up a significant portion of charities income and our online tool helps charities offer a clear call to action in the form of a free will writing service.
In Feb-March 2024 we're running a campaign for our charity partners to help them promote legacy giving via gift in wills. We will be testing paid social ads across Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to encourage our charity's potential supporters to leave a gift in their will using our online will writing service.
Which is:
- All online (sort-from-the-sofa-friendly)
- Can be completed in ~15 minutes
- Each will is reviewed by legal experts
- Legally binding when printed and signed with a witness
How are we this far through the year already?
Not got round to the things that were on your to do list - like writing your will? Yep. That was me too.
Until today. I’ve just done mine, and am feeling pretty relieved. I can’t believe how easy it was, I wish I’d known, I’d have done it sooner.
It’s especially easy this month because National Deaf Children's Society has partnered with leading will writers Octopus Legacy so that we can write our wills for free.
I made sure my loved ones will be looked after and I included a gift to the charity to ensure that deaf children and their families get the expert support and advice they need long after I’m gone.
You can choose what you leave behind and how you want to do it - you can write your will online, over the phone or face to face. I chose to do mine online so I could do it on the sofa at home and take my time.
Honestly, don’t put it off any longer - it’s such a relief to have it sorted.
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VISUALS + TIMELINE INFO:
similarly to the inspo video, please film this direct-to-camera and weave in scenes of you on your laptop (front-facing), as if you are browsing the landing page.
⚠️ On Oct 12 we will need you to film and include a scene of you on your laptop (side view or over the shoulder so the laptop screen is clearly visible) browsing the landing page.
Landing page for National Deaf Childrens Society (goes live on Oct 12) - https://octopuslegacy.com/online-will?utmsource=partner&utmmedium=website&utm_campaign=ndcsfree
📌 First Draft Due Date
Please weave this into the final video, and upload on October 13. Your content will then be shared with the client for review, and revisions will be communicated by December 20.
Final versions are only needed by January 4.
Do:
Film in natural light, ideally facing a window
When not directly speaking to a camera, use VO but ensure the audio quality is seamless and natural
Use copyright free music, and remember to submit the version without
Keep it lively and energetic - we want to encourage the audience to take action
Shoot high-res
Add subtitles, please use white writing against a black background to ensure it’s accessible for all
Don’t:
Sound like you’re reading off a script
Film via TikTok app. In case of revisions please edit with CapCut or similar
Blurry footage, not being able to see you clearly.
Film in your bedroom
Instead of 'National Deaf Children's Society' say 'MS Society' and instead of 'I included a gift to the charity to ensure that deaf children and their families get the expert support and advice they need long after I’m gone.' say 'I included a gift to the MS Society to support their work and life changing research long after I’m gone.'
Landing page for MS Society (goes live on Oct 12) - https://octopuslegacy.com/online-will?channel=partner&utmcampaign=mssfree&utmsource=mssfree&utm_medium=website
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MISSION: Death is tough enough. Our mission is to use technology and real-life experience to make sure that it’s not any tougher than it needs to be.
VISION: To be the UK’s go-to brand when people talk about, plan for, and deal with death.
VALUES:
- Compassionate: Never exploit anxiety. Always reduce complexity and anxiety around death.
- Customer First: Deliver the best experience and value for our end user.
- Trustworthiness: We’re honest, transparent and we have integrity.
- Constant-improvement: We’re curious - always learning, testing and improving to build an intuitive process.
BRANDS WE ADMIRE & WHY:
- Stephenson Law: Ditching the jargon and empowering people. Strong use of the founder story. B2B but not dull as dishwater.
- Lemonade: Relatable, empowering voice. Knows its audience. Ditches the jargon and speaks in clear, plain terms. Millennial-friendly tone of voice. Nails the balance between authority and disruptor status. Feeling that they care about their consumers.
- Hertility: Sophisticated and trustworthy brand identity. Logo builds authority with a nod to science. Copy first approach.
- Nude: Jargon busting. Knows its audience. Makes something that’s dull and stressful feel fun and empowering, fun, and relatable.
- Gaia: Relatable, inclusive imagery. Balances the hard reality of an IVF journey with the optimism of creating a family. Bold assertive voice & strategic use of the founder’s story builds trust. A tailored approach empowers the individual and shows they care about the customer.
- Headspace: Accessibility, empowering users, care for users, clear mission.
- Poppy’s Funerals: Calm, warm, professional look and feel puts people at ease. Brightens up the dull and dreary death space. Copy first approach. Position themselves apart from the funeral industry (where trust is low) via directness and clarity of tone.
- Marshmallow: Simplifying a complex space. Adding fun, life, and positivity to a commodified and dull space. Illustrations breathe life into the copy-led approach. Build confidence through a lack of noise, transparency, and calmness.
- Monzo: Bold, eye-catching and creates a statement. Informative, delivering messaging clearly and to the point.
- Huddle: Balanced between people and the product/service itself.
- Laka: Copy and tone of voice. Feeling part of something. Doesn’t exploit anxiety.
COMPETITORS:
- FAREWILL
- BEYOND
- MY WISHES
- LEMONADE
- DEAD HAPPY
- TRUST AND WILL
ACCESSIBLE VS ANXIETY-INDUCING: We don’t use over-complicated technical jargon. We make conversations around death accessible, not anxiety-inducing or confusing.
STORYTELLING AS A WAY OF BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER: We don’t talk in blanket statements. Everyone’s experience of death is different. Instead, we can encourage open communication by championing individual stories.
DIRECT: We don’t beat around the bush. As a brand, we use ‘death’ rather than ‘passed away’. We are direct without being crass.
GROUNDED: We know that nothing we say or do will remove the emotional difficulty of death. We will never promise that.
BRANDS WE ADMIRE & WHY:
- Stephenson Law: Ditching the jargon and empowering people. Strong use of the founder story. B2B but not dull as dishwater.
- Lemonade: Relatable, empowering voice. Knows its audience. Ditches the jargon and speaks in clear, plain terms. Millennial-friendly tone of voice. Nails the balance between authority and disruptor status. Feeling that they care about their consumers.
- Hertility: Sophisticated and trustworthy brand identity. Logo builds authority with a nod to science. Copy first approach.
- Nude: Jargon busting. Knows its audience. Makes something that’s dull and stressful feel fun and empowering, fun, and relatable.
- Gaia: Relatable, inclusive imagery. Balances the hard reality of an IVF journey with the optimism of creating a family. Bold assertive voice & strategic use of the founder’s story builds trust. A tailored approach empowers the individual and shows they care about the customer.
- Headspace: Accessibility, empowering users, care for users, clear mission.
- Poppy’s Funerals: Calm, warm, professional look and feel puts people at ease. Brightens up the dull and dreary death space. Copy first approach. Position themselves apart from the funeral industry (where trust is low) via directness and clarity of tone.
- Marshmallow: Simplifying a complex space. Adding fun, life, and positivity to a commodified and dull space. Illustrations breathe life into the copy-led approach. Build confidence through a lack of noise, transparency, and calmness.
- Monzo: Bold, eye-catching and creates a statement. Informative, delivering messaging clearly and to the point.
- Huddle: Balanced between people and the product/service itself.
- Laka: Copy and tone of voice. Feeling part of something. Doesn’t exploit anxiety.
COMPETITORS:
- FAREWILL
- BEYOND
- MY WISHES
- LEMONADE
- DEAD HAPPY
- TRUST AND WILL
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