A locked brief before production starts
Every request becomes a structured brief: audience, hook hypothesis, format, proof point and success metric. A specialist signs it off, then production runs to a fixed spec, no surprises after the edit.
The BFCM Index: three years of Black Friday performance, broken down by channel.
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WHAT WE SHIP
Every request becomes a structured brief: audience, hook hypothesis, format, proof point and success metric. A specialist signs it off, then production runs to a fixed spec, no surprises after the edit.
Hooks, formats and proof points run as independent variables across a matrix on Meta and TikTok. We score results weekly against thumb-stop rate, CTR and CAC, and winning combinations feed the next brief.
We match and brief creators against a performance brief, not a brand brief, specifying the hook, call to action and duration for the placement. Output runs in the same matrix as paid concepts and is judged the same way.
We generate multiple hooks per concept and read thumb-stop and three-second view rate before full production scales. Hooks that fail retire, and the learning carries into the next cycle.
We track frequency and CTR decay across the account and flag fatigue before CPA moves. Refresh briefs go out early, so you see the swap on the dashboard, not in a monthly review.
When a hook or format wins, the signal doesn't stop at the next creative round. Winning variants get pushed into the ad sets carrying the most budget, and format mix shifts on the media side to match what's actually converting. Creative and media read from the same weekly number, so a win compounds into lower CAC immediately, not next quarter.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Variants shipped per quarter
Across static, video and UGC, scored in matrix
Blended ROAS after 12 months
Measured on shared Looker dashboard
Year-one revenue growth
Senior-led account, paid plus retention
PROOF
OBJECTIONS
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