
By Myra Ahmed

Here’s one way for your LinkedIn ad to grab attention and be memorable…
Use the familiarity tactic – by giving your ICP a dose of pop culture nostalgia.
Let’s look at an example of a memorable LinkedIn ad.
This is from Cognism:
We’ll be there for you When you need more mobile numbers |
Super punchy and fun! Who says you can’t be clear and clever? 👀
Remember that an ad’s first goal = stop the prospect from scrolling past. That’s bloody hard to do.
That’s why your ad creative can grab attention and be memorable is by using…
🤜 Familiarity 🤛
↳ Helps you stop prospects mid-scroll
↳ Taps into the loving feelings prospects might have towards their fave ‘90s sitcom*
↳ Loving, familiar feelings can then transfer to this brand
…even though you might never have heard of them before. It’s smart, hey?
*(No disrespect to Jerry Seinfeld. <3)
To create your memorable LinkedIn ad, you need 2 key ingredients… 🍰
Step #1: Pick your playful butter
– Pop culture references
– Puns
– Memes
– Breaking the fourth wall
Step #2: Mix that with your clarity flour:
– Which specific use case do you want to promote to your prospects? In other words – which workflow task can you help them with?
Like for Cognism – it’s accessing cold callin’ mobile numbers. So the ad is targeted at sales reps.
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A combo of clear and playful messaging is how your ad can be memorable. Without coming across as too try-hard.
Boo-yaaah!! ✊💫

Writer: Myra Ahmed
Punchy copywriter for LinkedIn ads and landing pages.
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