Why do some pieces of content garner coverage whilst others languish unseen and unloved? More often than not it comes down to the hook.
But what the hell is a hook? Hannah explains the difference between hooks and red herrings and provides tips and insights on how to improve your own creative processes.
36. @hannah_bo_banna
but unhappily,
my work isn’t
always
f*cking great
This piece is a commentary on our society’s
obsession with ‘likes’. I like to think that I’m
not personally obsessed*, but when it comes
to my work this is the validation I crave..
*Actually maybe I am a little obsessed. If you
want to share this deck that would be great,
oh and follow me on twitter.
Oh god. I am that child.
38. @hannah_bo_banna
Hey Hannah!
We made this thinger, and we all think it’s great!
We’ve gone to 200 journalists, but no one’s picked it up,
and we’ve seen no social shares either.
Any idea where we’re going wrong?
40. @hannah_bo_banna
when people tell me their
piece isn’t working,
& I take a look,
I typically feel one (or more)
of these things
ugh, this is shallow
there’s nothing new or
different here
I’m confused, I just don’t get it
this isn’t something I’ve ever
wondered
this is so ugly I think my eyes
might bleed
ugh, this is patronising
there’s nothing I can identify
with here
cool, but so what?
if I shared this it would say
nothing good about me
I don’t think this shows what
you’re claiming it shows
this isn’t something I care
about
you promised me something
& haven’t delivered
55. @hannah_bo_banna
this is a 24 hour timeline, with colour coded activities & interactive filters which allow
you to compare & contrast the routines of creative people
87. @hannah_bo_banna
when people tell me their
piece isn’t working,
& I take a look,
I typically feel one (or more)
of these things
ugh, this is shallow
there’s nothing new or
different here
I’m confused, I just don’t get it
this isn’t something I’ve ever
wondered
this is so ugly I think my eyes
might bleed
ugh, this is patronising
there’s nothing I can identify
with here
cool, but so what?
if I shared this it would say
nothing good about me
I don’t think this shows what
you’re claiming it shows
this isn’t something I care
about
you promised me something
& haven’t delivered
90. @hannah_bo_banna
issues with content (?)
ugh, this is shallow
there’s nothing new or
different here
I’m confused, I just don’t get it
this isn’t something I’ve ever
wondered
this is so ugly I think my eyes
might bleed
ugh, this is patronising
there’s nothing I can identify
with here
cool, but so what?
if I shared this it would say
nothing good about me
I don’t think this shows what
you’re claiming it shows
this isn’t something I care
about
you promised me something
& haven’t delivered
91. @hannah_bo_banna
issues with execution (?)
I’m confused, I just don’t get it
this is so ugly I think my eyes
might bleed
I don’t think this shows what
you’re claiming it shows
you promised me something
& haven’t delivered
cool, but so what?
there’s nothing I can identify
with here
ugh, this is patronising
this isn’t something I’ve ever
wondered
this isn’t something I care
about
there’s nothing new or
different here
ugh, this is shallow
if I shared this it would say
nothing good about me
92. @hannah_bo_banna
issues with the hook (?)
ugh, this is shallow
there’s nothing new or
different here
I’m confused, I just don’t get it
this isn’t something I’ve ever
wondered
this is so ugly I think my eyes
might bleed
ugh, this is patronising
there’s nothing I can identify
with here
cool, but so what?
if I shared this it would say
nothing good about me
I don’t think this shows what
you’re claiming it shows
this isn’t something I care
about
you promised me something
& haven’t delivered
128. @hannah_bo_banna
it’s likely that people were throwing virtual snowballs to:
flirt
or
reconnect (without actually reconnecting)
or
just say hi
(the list here could go on and on)
136. @hannah_bo_banna
red herrings sound vaguely plausible,
but don’t bear scrutiny
(we’ll see a few more red herrings before this presentation is over)
153. @hannah_bo_banna
if the game succeeded
purely because it was (kind of) about music,
then every piece we’ve ever created
about music ought to succeed
166. @hannah_bo_banna
& we suspect that most of the
editorial coverage (there was a little)
came about as a result of the chatter on
social & community sites
202. @hannah_bo_banna
in many scientific studies people have been observed to
actively seek out and assign more weight to evidence
that confirms what they already believe to be true
245. @hannah_bo_banna
we know we have a tendency
to search for,
& interpret information
in a way that confirms our preconceptions
this is
confirmation
bias
250. @hannah_bo_banna
looking for evidence
that something is a ‘bad idea’,
rather than a ‘good idea’
might actually take you further off-track
(these things are rarely binary)
251. @hannah_bo_banna
doing more research
won’t necessarily lead you to the right answer
(data is not the same as insight,
most of the time you need more insight, not more data)
this
does not mean
‘screw the research’
262. @hannah_bo_banna
above all else,
don’t be too quick
to either embrace, or write off ideas:
it’s likely that they’re neither 100% ‘good’, nor 100% ‘bad’
267. @hannah_bo_banna
but ideally NOT
these things
ugh, this is shallow
there’s nothing new or
different here
I’m confused, I just don’t get it
this isn’t something I’ve ever
wondered
this is so ugly I think my eyes
might bleed
ugh, this is patronising
there’s nothing I can identify
with here
cool, but so what?
if I shared this it would say
nothing good about me
I don’t think this shows what
you’re claiming it shows
this isn’t something I care
about
you promised me something
& haven’t delivered
269. @hannah_bo_banna
does this content
make people feel
any of
these things?
ugh, this is shallow
there’s nothing new or
different here
I’m confused, I just don’t get it
this isn’t something I’ve ever
wondered
this is so ugly I think my eyes
might bleed
ugh, this is patronising
there’s nothing I can identify
with here
cool, but so what?
if I shared this it would say
nothing good about me
I don’t think this shows what
you’re claiming it shows
this isn’t something I care
about
you promised me something
& haven’t delivered
279. credits
Big love to Mark Johnstone who helped me put this together.
images:
nobody likes me - http://www.iheartthestreetart.com/street-2/
I’m out of bed & dressed - http://banksy.co.uk/
phone lovers - http://banksy.co.uk/
no ball games - http://banksy.co.uk/
don draper - http://www.thewrap.com/7-questions-with-mad-men-star-jon-hamm-emmy-contender-quickie/
no finish line - http://www.quotesvalley.com/images/50/there-is-no-finish-line-5.jpg
danbo - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nomadic_lass/6889892777/in/set-72157629144987013
unicorn - http://queenofheartsonthesleeve.tumblr.com/post/58736423727/ok-not-much-but-here-it-is-3