8 Storytelling Hacks That Drive Video Ad Conversions

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1. Start With Curiosity

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2. Build Emotional Hooks

[{"selector":"#anim-f43da3db-22d9-4471-9163-4757ab5d3210 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8de68772-c77d-47d7-85f6-305c92e9b93e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2c6c6fb8-c48b-4ab8-be5d-c02be6866b34","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.08663%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d9faa7d7-ea2d-4322-856f-383f0c31ea01","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a4049b3-5f6c-4682-92f8-d19ecc8cde7c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(114.87342%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8cc8e555-6f40-4f06-87b3-62deb1a6375e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-921e03a0-65a0-4b4d-8787-7f354a0bd41a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credits: FLUX-schnell Get people to feel something right away — like happiness, fear, hope, or excitement. Strong emotions pull people in quickly and make them care about the story you’re telling in your video.

3. Show, Don’t Tell

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4. Focus On One Hero

[{"selector":"#anim-5c15ba5c-f7fa-409c-807b-0a34ffb211b0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0a1945f-ced6-4c2e-91c5-90b4151295c2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5a7dc5a2-8dea-4731-a90b-c53ebac7a5cc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e5f1ed6c-82fc-4007-92b2-268aa2a29dd8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-310e24a1-6766-4e37-9a07-513801570828","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.08663%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ac5f5840-78e6-4b8c-a0b8-5e42266907c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f433bac5-aa2c-4d1f-a1bc-66985a356eea","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Tell your story around one main person. Show their problem and how they find success with your help. When viewers see one relatable character, they connect faster and believe the story more. Credits: FLUX-schnell

5. Create Instant Stakes

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6. Use Time Compression

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7. Leverage Visual Metaphors

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8. Make CTA Story-Driven

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