Aja Darden@ajadarden+28K followers this month · +30%
120K followers · 53 reels · 128K avg views
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Which hooks are working for entrepreneurs right now?
The strongest pattern in this week’s entrepreneur Reels is a specific tension up front.
“Are pipe welders cooked?”
A provocative question about automation makes viewers want to see the demonstration and weigh in.
1K comments93K likes1242 breakout scoremeltinmetalmobile3M viewsWhy it worked
It drops a heavy industry question right as the robot turns on.
Make it yours
Film your tool doing a tough job while asking if your craft is dead.
Reel by @meltinmetalmobile, 3M views, posted .
“4 years ago an apprentice… now”
A quick before-and-after teases a transformation and makes people want to see the progress.
184 comments30K likes549 breakout scoreewokdoeshvac1M viewsWhy it worked
Opens with a stark old photo that forces people to watch the progress.
Make it yours
Show your messy beginnings next to your current setup in five seconds.
Reel by @ewokdoeshvac, 1M views, posted .
Closing a deal on the golf course
A real-world business situation gives the pitch a story and a result to watch for.
610 comments106K likes1012 breakout scoresoarbars1M viewsWhy it worked
It shows a real live product pitch to strangers in an unexpected spot.
Make it yours
Film yourself pitching your product to a random person in public.
Reel by @soarbars, 1M views, posted .
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364 comments33K likes212 breakout score
jaimeiniguez_327K views
Why it worked
Starting with a bold comparison made people stop scrolling instantly.
Make it yours
Compare an old trend to a new one on screen.
Reel by @jaimeiniguez_, 327K views, posted .
40 comments7K likes154 breakout score
crimsoneducation440K views
Why it worked
Ranking familiar places in a numbered list triggers instant debate in the comments.
Make it yours
List five common choices in your niche and rank them from hardest to easiest.
Reel by @crimsoneducation, 440K views, posted .
2K comments36K likes1820 breakout score
terencesia1M views
Why it worked
It shatters assumptions by swapping ordinary room objects for wild AI scenes in real time.
Make it yours
Film a normal item in your hand and overlay a wild scene to trick your viewers.
Reel by @terencesia, 1M views, posted .
677 comments150K likes359 breakout score
estherlikespottery2M views
Why it worked
Drinking from a pet bottle while working creates instant bizarre curiosity.
Make it yours
Film yourself doing something weird that highlights your dedication.
Reel by @estherlikespottery, 2M views, posted .
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33 comments6K likes264 breakout score
brookevtaylor418K views
Why it worked
Starting with a shocking question about work makes people stop scrolling instantly.
Make it yours
Ask your audience a surprising question about a hidden workplace trap tomorrow.
Reel by @brookevtaylor, 418K views, posted .
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241 comments155K likes209 breakout score
dallastaylor.mp31M views
Why it worked
starting with a strange secret word makes people stay to see how it sounds.
Make it yours
play a weird sound clip before explaining the story behind it.
Reel by @dallastaylor.mp3, 1M views, posted .
Dallas Taylor@dallastaylor.mp399.3K followersCaption
Rocky has a surprisingly simple vocabulary, but some of his sounds were anything but simple to create. Sound Designer Erik Aadahl walks me through some of Rocky’s words.
What it's about
Sound designer Erik Aadahl explains the unique vocabulary and sound creation process for Rocky in the film Project Hail Mary. He demonstrates specific props and audio techniques used to bring the alien character's language to life.
Hook
One of his most basic words is...
Why viewers stay
The opening uses a combination of on-screen text and a direct spoken tease about an alien character's vocabulary, drawing the viewer in with a curiosity gap.
Transcript
One of his most basic words is which is one uh question oxygen fist my bump bad sleep amaze, amaze, amaze in Iridian there's no word for goodbye. How do you say goodbye back home? We don't. But there is a sound that they make by rubbing their limbs together. We do this. This is uh Thai wood frog. So you rub this, and uh and that's our way of saying goodbye. So thanks for coming, Dallas, and
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- 26 comments2K likes672 breakout scorejkeyesauthor336K views
Why it worked
Starting with a bold philosophy quote makes viewers pause to think.
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Drop a famous quote in your first second then explain how to apply it.
Reel by @jkeyesauthor, 336K views, posted .
- 355 comments19K likes160 breakout scoreheemmentality348K views
Why it worked
Opens with a comforting truth about karma that makes people stop scrolling.
Make it yours
Film yourself sharing a simple reminder that time fixes bad situations.
Reel by @heemmentality, 348K views, posted .
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