how to stop the scroll and get your art seen

In this world attention spans flicker like fireflies and information overload threatens

to swallow us whole, so how do we craft captivating brand messages that stop the scroll and do it quickly??

READ ON FOR 8 ways you can stop the scroll and capture the attention of your audience like never before.

1. Know Your Audience

In the blink of an eye, grab your audience's attention. Understand their desires, pain points, and preferences to create a message that speaks directly to them.

To captivate your audience, you must first understand them.

Dive into their world, explore their desires, identify their pain points, and discover what truly resonates with them. By crafting a message that directly addresses their needs, you'll effortlessly capture their attention.

2. Be Clear and Concise

Time is precious.

Craft a brand message that is clear, concise, and communicates the essence of your brand in just 2 seconds or less.

Every second counts when it comes to grabbing attention.

In a cluttered landscape, brevity is your ally. Craft a brand message that distills the essence of your brand into its most powerful form. By keeping it clear and concise, you'll ensure that your message is instantly understood and remembered.

3. Powerful Visuals

A picture is worth a thousand words.

Use eye-catching visuals that instantly convey

your brand's message and evoke emotion.

Visuals are the window to your brand's soul.

Make use of compelling imagery that resonates with your audience and conveys your message at a glance. By harnessing the power of visuals, you can evoke emotions, create intrigue, and leave a lasting impression in a mere 2 seconds.

4. Embrace the Hook

Hook your audience from the start. Use an attention-grabbing opening that sparks curiosity and compels them to keep watch.

The beginning of your message is the gateway to capturing attention.

Create a hook that ignites curiosity and entices your audience to explore further. By compelling them to stay engaged, you can guide them through an unforgettable brand journey.

5. Relevance is Key

Make your message instantly relevant. Address a specific need or desire of your audience, showing them that you understand their world.

Relevance is the secret ingredient to capturing attention.

Tailor your brand message to address a specific need or desire of your audience, showing them that you truly understand their world. By speaking directly to their concerns, you'll forge a connection that resonates deeply in those 2 fleeting seconds.

6. Invoke Emotion

Connect on an emotional level. Tap into your audience's emotions to create an immediate and powerful impact with your brand message.

Relevance is the secret ingredient to capturing attention.

Tailor your brand message to address a specific need or desire of your audience, showing them that you truly understand their world. By speaking directly to their concerns, you'll forge a connection that resonates deeply in those 2 fleeting seconds.

7. Ignite Engagement

By fostering engagement, you'll not only capture attention but also forge a deeper connection that lingers long after the initial encounter.

Break down the barrier between you and your audience by inviting them to actively participate

From interactive polls and quizzes to captivating contests and challenges, create opportunities for your audience to become part of the experience.

8. Practice, Refine, Repeat

Crafting a compelling 2-second brand message takes practice. Experiment, refine, and iterate until you find the perfect combination that resonates with your audience.

Mastery comes with practice.

Embrace the spirit of experimentation as you mix and match words, visuals, and melodies. Refine your creation, shaving off any unnecessary fluff, until it gleams with clarity and purpose. Then, with a twinkle in your eye, repeat the process, uncovering new layers of brilliance each time.

About The Author

Heather Bunker Branding Co helps you boot-strap your way to your own personal definition of success. She helps you work through the uncomfortable and necessary parts of business—the foundations—life, business, branding, design and marketing. If you are looking to find clarity, create systems, market your work, stand out in the crowd, develop more products that sell and work past any decision paralysis that is holding you back...she, is the business partner that will help you do it.

She offers done for you services like marketing and brand strategies all the way through to helping you get start up funds. She helps you leverage your creativity and adds in the business know-how so you can build a thriving creative business. She is the business "therapist" that you need to gain massive momentum as a professional creative—so you can bring your dreams to life. 

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