katrina@ideafrau.com

When selling feels hard. When traction is slow. When doors don’t seem to open or deals don’t seem to close. When you’re entering a crowded space or chasing  after a  new crowd.

You need a 6< word hook.

A brand hook is a short, compelling slogan used to steer every piece of communication. Its superpower? Pulling all tactics and conversations in the same direction: straight to how you are uniquely different. 

Lead with your competitive advantage (while following a few creative rules) and the market will respond.

The 6< Word Hook

Brand Communication
For Market Traction

meet ideafrau

four c’s of a successful hook

For over 25 years, I have helped new brands get to market—and established brands expand into new verticals, territories, or demographics.

My best advice: Don’t overcomplicate it.

When you have a product, service, or initiative that the world needs, one of the the biggest factors for gaining momentum is really quite simple.

A strategic 6< word hook. Brought to life in unexpected ways. Targeting a very specific group of early adopters. It’s like a match to kindling. And it’s my work’s passion. Are you ready to get a fire started?

Connects to USP

Conjures emotion

Creates tension

Concise

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create your 6< word hook

4 C’s Of A Successful Hook

The following idea criteria is based on over two decades of communication work. These four guidelines ensure we land on a hook that gets you noticed, gets you quickly understood, and gets you action.

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Bring Your Hook To Life

Create Your 6< Word Hook

Campaign

When you have a product, service, or initiative that the world needs, one of the the biggest factors for gaining momentum is really quite simple.When you have a product, service, or initiative that the world needs, one of the the biggest factors for gaining momentum is really quite simple.

Pitch

When you have a product, service, or initiative that the world needs, one of the the biggest factors for gaining momentum is really quite simple.When you have a product, service, or initiative that the world needs, one of the the biggest factors for gaining momentum is really quite simple.

Branding

When you have a product, service, or initiative that the world needs, one of the the biggest factors for gaining momentum is really quite simple.When you have a product, service, or initiative that the world needs, one of the the biggest factors for gaining momentum is really quite simple.

A brand hook is a compelling slogan used to lead every piece of communication. Its superpower? Pulling all tactics and conversations in the same direction: to how you are uniquely different. 

Lead with your competitive advantage (while following a few creative rules) and the market will respond.

The 6< Word Hook

four c’s of a successful hook

meet ideafrau

For over 25 years, I have helped new brands get to market—and established brands expand into new verticals, territories, or demographics.

My best advice: Don’t overcomplicate it.

When you have something the world needs—a product, a service, an initiative—one of the the biggest factors for gaining momentum is really quite simple.

A strategic 6< word hook. Targeting a very specific group of early adopters. It’s like a match to kindling. And it’s my work’s passion. Are you ready to get a fire started?

Brand Communication For Market Traction

The following idea criteria is based on over two decades of communication work. These four guidelines ensure we land on a hook that gets you noticed, gets you quickly understood, and gets you action.

A narrative is a structured account of a series of related events, experiences, or stories, whether fictional or non-fictional It organizes events in a meaningful sequence.

04

03

02

01

create your 6< word hook

Concise

Creates tension

Conjures emotion

Connects to USP

4 C’s Of A Successful Hook

A narrative is a structured account of a series of related events, experiences, or stories, whether fictional or non-fictional It organizes events in a meaningful sequence.

A narrative is a structured account of a series of related events, experiences, or stories, whether fictional or non-fictional It organizes events in a meaningful sequence.

A narrative is a structured account of a series of related events, experiences, or stories, whether fictional or non-fictional It organizes events in a meaningful sequence.

Work

Clients

Market expansion, haircare

see the hook behind the result

Go-to-market, school tech

see the hook behind the result

Brand reset, wine + beverage

see the hook behind the result

Brand reset, healthcare

see the hook behind the result