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Copy of The Hook

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DO YOUR COMMERCIALS STAND OUT?

OR JUST DRIFT ALONG IN THE AD-BREAK?

DO LISTENERS NOTICE YOUR ADS?

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YOUR COMMERCIAL NEEDS A HOOK!

SO THAT LISTENERS CAN PICK IT OUT AND GRAB IT!

YOU NEED A HOOK

TO LIFT YOUR COMMERCIAL UP IN THE AD-BREAK AND GET IT NOTICED!
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TIME

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WHEN I GET A BRIEF WITH A SHORT TURN AROUND

I TEND TO LOOK TO PACKAGE THE OFFER AND MOVE ON
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EXAMPLE

  • Brand new BMW for £199 a month
  • Becomes "199 time at Bob's BMW"
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EXAMPLE

  • 50% off carpets becomes
  • "The Red Carpet Event" at Bob's Carpets
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EXAMPLE

  • Bob's Solicitors becomes
  • "Had an accident that wasnt your fault?"
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IS THAT ENOUGH?

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YOUR SCRIPTS NEED SOMETHING MORE

THEY NEED A HOOK!
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THE HOOK

HOOK YOUR LISTENER IN FROM THE FIRST FEW SECONDS OF YOUR COMMERCIAL

TYPES OF HOOK

  • Characters
  • Music
  • Stories
  • Sound-effects
  • New ones every week
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VINCE GILLIGAN

CREATOR OF BREAKING BAD

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VINCE GILLIGAN

  • "It's like hooking a fish. You have to set the hook early,
  • especially in a situation where peoples thumbs are
  • hovering over the remote.
  • We would sometimes spend a week trying to get the teaser right"
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