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Happy week 3 of Content Camp 🏕️
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This week's lesson is live on the feed. Watch it for the quick version, but everything below stands on its own.
The thing nobody tells you about hooks
Everyone's obsessed with writing the perfect hook, but they're forgetting that every hook has two parts, and most content is only writing one of them.
There's the verbal hook (what people hear) and the visual hook (what people see).
The reason why it matters so much: an estimated 80-85% of content is watched on mute, and even with sound on, most people are barely half-paying attention. So your visual hook has to land with no words, and your verbal hook has to land with no visual. If either one needs the other to make sense, you've already lost half the room.
The most common mistake
Both hooks saying the exact same thing. You film your work day and say "I commuted to the office, then edited some videos, then did some admin." The screen shows it, the words repeat it, and there's zero reason to keep watching.
Instead, let them do different jobs. Same footage, but you open with "I deleted my first 40 videos before I ever posted one." Now the visual gives context, the words create tension, and together they're way more than either could be alone.
A few verbal hooks we've had the most success with:
- The bold claim ("most of your reels are flopping for one reason")
- The result ("this one change doubled my watch time")
- The callout ("you're writing your hooks completely backwards")
Hooks grab people in, the story keeps them watching
And this is where most content dies: people narrate instead of tell a story. "I woke up early to make my morning coffee and I use oat milk with cinnamon" just describes what we can already see. Telling a story is saying "this five-minute ritual is the only reason I stopped burning out" over that same clip. The rule: if your words only describe your footage, it’s a sign to rework.
Your Week 3 Field Guide is here 📋
This is Week 3 of 8: Stopping the Scroll. Inside, we build one complete, scroll-stopping hook together. You'll define who you're actually talking to, write your verbal hook, design your visual hook, and rewrite a narrating line into a telling one.
And by popular request the Field Guides are now fillable! Type your answers straight into the PDF, or print and screenshot if that's more your vibe.
Click here to download your Week 3 Field Guide
Next week: getting behind the camera. The equipment essentials you need to capture high-quality content (and yes, most of it is shot on a phone)
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Scroll-Stopping Hooks Guide
Stop guessing at your first three seconds. Master the verbal and visual hooks that grab attention, spark curiosity, and keep people watching till the end.
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Camera-Ready Guide
Feel confident on camera and turn everyday moments into trust-building content (no production setup required!)
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