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Stop wearing 'suits' to look professional in your ads. It's punishing you.

Stop wearing 'suits' to look professional in your ads. It's punishing you.

Don't start hating me before reading this.

Because there's nothing wrong with wearing a suit in your ads.

But...

In. EVERY. SINGLE. AD?

No, please.

And that too...

The same suit?

The same office?

The same chair?

The same camera angle?

**You want Meta to think you're feeding it the same creative again and again?**

**You want Meta to penalize you with low reach, ad fatigue, high CPM, and rising CPL?**

Gone are the days when looking "professional" was enough.

Now the era is of authenticity and creative diversity.

• Shoot one ad while making coffee.

• Another during your morning walk.

• One inside your office.

• Another while travelling.

• One sitting on a couch.

• Another standing beside a whiteboard.

Your audience doesn't care whether you're wearing a blazer or a T-shirt.

They care whether your message solves their problem.

Of course... don't look cheap... don't look creepy.

But stop making every ad look like it came from the same photoshoot.

Here are 5 backgrounds & outfits I'd rotate:

*1. Casual T-shirt while working at your desk.*

*2. Smart casuals at a cafe or co-working space.*

*3. Gym wear or morning walk if it fits your niche.*

*4. Formal suit only when you're building authority or making an important announcement.*

*5. Natural settings... balcony, garden, airport, hotel, or while travelling.*

That's how you give both your audience and Meta something fresh to look at.

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u/Certain_Watercress46 — 9 days ago
▲ 2 r/SaaSMarketing+1 crossposts

Stop wearing 'suits' to look professional in your ads. It's punishing you.

Don't start hating me before reading this.

Because there's nothing wrong with wearing a suit in your ads.

But...

In. EVERY. SINGLE. AD?

No, please.

And that too...

The same suit?

The same office?

The same chair?

The same camera angle?

You want Meta to think you're feeding it the same creative again and again?

You want Meta to penalize you with low reach, ad fatigue, high CPM, and rising CPL?

Gone are the days when looking "professional" was enough.

Now the era is of authenticity and creative diversity.

• Shoot one ad while making coffee.

• Another during your morning walk.

• One inside your office.

• Another while travelling.

• One sitting on a couch.

• Another standing beside a whiteboard.

Your audience doesn't care whether you're wearing a blazer or a T-shirt.

They care whether your message solves their problem.

Of course... don't look cheap... don't look creepy.

But stop making every ad look like it came from the same photoshoot.

Here are 5 backgrounds & outfits I'd rotate:

1. Casual T-shirt while working at your desk.

2. Smart casuals at a cafe or co-working space.

3. Gym wear or morning walk if it fits your niche.

4. Formal suit only when you're building authority or making an important announcement.

5. Natural settings... balcony, garden, airport, hotel, or while travelling.

That's how you give both your audience and Meta something fresh to look at.

reddit.com
u/Certain_Watercress46 — 9 days ago

The most common question 'Where do I find a great Creative Strategist?'

The most common question 'Where do I find a great Creative Strategist?'

For last 1 year... the question 'where do I find a great Creative Strategist for my brand?' has picked it's pace like anything. Finding one is harder than ever.

And I'm not surprised that we've too many Creative Strategists out there but most of them don't fit to your brand. And there are top 5 reasons I've noticed for it after working with apps, coaches, edtechs, and performance marketing teams.

**1. They're using 2022 strategies in a 2026 market**

The biggest issue.

Many Creative Strategists are still operating as if Meta rewards the same things it did a few years ago.

They focus on:

Minor hook changes

Copy tweaks

Surface-level angle testing

Meanwhile, platforms are becoming increasingly creative-led. I mean where is your Creative Diversity?

The market is noisier. Competition is higher. Audience attention is lower.

What worked 2 years ago can easily become expensive today.

**2. They confuse content ideas with creative strategy**

Coming up with:

"5 tips..."

"3 mistakes..."

"Here's a secret..."

is not creative strategy.

Creative strategy is understanding:

Who you're talking to

What they want

Why they aren't buying

Which message will move them

Content is an output.

Strategy is the thinking behind it.

**3. They're heavily dependent on AI**

Before people attack me:

AI is useful.

I use it too.

The problem starts when AI becomes the strategist.

Many "strategists" today:

Ask ChatGPT for angles

Ask ChatGPT for hooks

Ask ChatGPT for scripts

Ask ChatGPT for messaging

Then package the output as expertise.

AI can generate ideas.

But it cannot replace customer conversations, market observation, sales calls, and pattern recognition.

At least not yet.

**4. They never look at the data**

This one surprises me.

Many Creative Strategists spend hours brainstorming concepts.

But never ask:

Which ads actually generated revenue?

Which messages produced qualified leads?

Which angles improved show-up rates?

Which creatives attracted premium buyers?

And metrics like retention rate, Landing Page conversion againts the great hook rate and hold rate (yes, this tells different insights if you properly look into it)

Without data, creative strategy becomes creative guessing.

**5. They don't understand the business model**

A great ad can fail.

A mediocre ad can win.

Why?

Because ads don't operate in isolation.

The best Creative Strategists understand:

Offers

Sales processes

Margins

LTV

Backend revenue

They're not trying to win the ad.

They're trying to win the business.

**The uncomfortable truth:**

The shortage isn't in Creative Strategists.

The shortage is in Creative Strategists who can combine:

Market understanding

Customer psychology

Data interpretation

Business thinking

Creative execution

I'm curious to hear from founders and marketers here:

What's the biggest reason you've struggled to find a good Creative Strategist?

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u/Certain_Watercress46 — 11 days ago
▲ 5 r/StartupNinjas+1 crossposts

The most common question 'Where do I find a great Creative Strategist?'

For last 1 year... the question 'where do I find a great Creative Strategist for my brand?' has picked it's pace like anything. Finding one is harder than ever.

And I'm not surprised that we've too many Creative Strategists out there but most of them don't fit to your brand. And there are top 5 reasons I've noticed for it after working with apps, coaches, edtechs, and performance marketing teams.

1. They're using 2022 strategies in a 2026 market

The biggest issue.

Many Creative Strategists are still operating as if Meta rewards the same things it did a few years ago.

They focus on:

Minor hook changes

Copy tweaks

Surface-level angle testing

Meanwhile, platforms are becoming increasingly creative-led. I mean where is your Creative Diversity?

The market is noisier. Competition is higher. Audience attention is lower.

What worked 2 years ago can easily become expensive today.

2. They confuse content ideas with creative strategy

Coming up with:

"5 tips..."

"3 mistakes..."

"Here's a secret..."

is not creative strategy.

Creative strategy is understanding:

Who you're talking to

What they want

Why they aren't buying

Which message will move them

Content is an output.

Strategy is the thinking behind it.

3. They're heavily dependent on AI

Before people attack me:

AI is useful.

I use it too.

The problem starts when AI becomes the strategist.

Many "strategists" today:

Ask ChatGPT for angles

Ask ChatGPT for hooks

Ask ChatGPT for scripts

Ask ChatGPT for messaging

Then package the output as expertise.

AI can generate ideas.

But it cannot replace customer conversations, market observation, sales calls, and pattern recognition.

At least not yet.

4. They never look at the data

This one surprises me.

Many Creative Strategists spend hours brainstorming concepts.

But never ask:

Which ads actually generated revenue?

Which messages produced qualified leads?

Which angles improved show-up rates?

Which creatives attracted premium buyers?

And metrics like retention rate, Landing Page conversion againts the great hook rate and hold rate (yes, this tells different insights if you properly look into it)

Without data, creative strategy becomes creative guessing.

5. They don't understand the business model

A great ad can fail.

A mediocre ad can win.

Why?

Because ads don't operate in isolation.

The best Creative Strategists understand:

Offers

Sales processes

Margins

LTV

Backend revenue

They're not trying to win the ad.

They're trying to win the business.

The uncomfortable truth:

The shortage isn't in Creative Strategists.

The shortage is in Creative Strategists who can combine:

Market understanding

Customer psychology

Data interpretation

Business thinking

Creative execution

I'm curious to hear from founders and marketers here:

What's the biggest reason you've struggled to find a good Creative Strategist?

reddit.com
u/Certain_Watercress46 — 11 days ago