Wednesday 28 October 2020

Hook Point

VERSE 
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In our three-second world, people are scrolling so fast 
G                       Em                       C                D
I had your attention but in a moment it passed 

Most people's ads aren’t clever and their message gets lost 
Connect with your audience to get yours across

CHORUS
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That's why you need a hook point
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A headline like a setpoint
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That reaches out and pulls your reader in

Gotta have a hook point
Or you'll only disappoint
Yourself and your viewers and your friends

VERSE
We're seeing thousands of messages every hour of every day
But stand out with a twist by changing just a small way

Like the writer who added four words to an old beggar's sign:
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"It is spring but - I am blind"

CHORUS
That's why you need a hook point
A headline like a setpoint
That reaches out and pulls your reader in

Gotta have a hook point
Or you'll only disappoint
Yourself and your viewers and your friends

MIDDLE 
Am
With an image or an insight
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An idea or some text
F
With added personality
Em
To grab their interest

Mock it up and test it
Try to find the best bit
Simplify the concept
Til you find what really works

MIDDLE

CHORUS
Got a hook point
A headline like a setpoint
That reaches out and pulls your reader in

Gotta have a hook point
Or you'll only disappoint
Yourself and your viewers and your friends
OUTRO [Strummed once]
G                             Em                       C                G
In our three-second world, people are scrolling so fast 
Em           C                      D        G
I had your attention but it didn't last

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