#long-form

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• Ad storytelling and the "so what?" test — what founders and Barry Hott say makes ads scaleFrom Barry Hott's founders' roundtable (Flakes, HelloTushy, The Perfect Jean, Dara Denney) — the "so what?" test (the moment a viewer would say "so what" is where you lose them, usually in second one), specific vs vague comment-reply overlays, storytelling over formats, writing skill and Toastmasters, studying infomercials/QVC, long ads (a 2:15 founder round-table ad spent ~$140K in 7 days), and how to train teams to spot why content is compelling.