Here's the story that changed how I think about it. A few years ago, I was on a team that spent close to $10,000 flying a photographer and models to Arizona for a social media shoot. The photos were beautiful.
The post got 159 likes on an account with 40,000 followers.
Then we made a Reel in about 20 minutes. Some text on screen, a relatable moment at the drive-thru and a funny GIF. It got more than 2,000 likes, about 13 times as many.
~$10K budget 159 likes · 4 comments
About 20 minutes to make 2,061 likes · 36 comments
People don't share perfect. They share things they see themselves in.






