@littlejoycoffee
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@littlejoycoffee If you’re a local business here in Northfield, MN and would like a large ice out sign for your window, stop in and ask the baristas for one. We have a few behind the bar for you. You can also download the files and have them printed any size you’d like. Link in bio. Appreciate you all for being here! Hoping we can get back to the silly little coffee videos soon
Performance
Video #16732 · Vlog
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A coffee shop owner responds to criticism telling him to 'not get political' by creating a protest campaign. He documents the process of designing and printing posters with the double-meaning slogan 'ICE OUT,' puts them in his shop, and offers them to the community for free, clarifying the message is about both winter ice and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 55%
should businesses stay neutral?
Verbal hook · 40%
Don't get political, guys.
Visual hook · 5%
A low-angle, close-up shot of the creator speaking directly and intensely to the camera in a bright, snowy outdoor setting.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
Present a widely held belief, piece of advice, or criticism as a direct quote, creating an immediate point of contention for the narrative to address.
Payoff
Provide a final, definitive visual that solidifies the revealed message and concludes the action shown in the process montage, delivering a satisfying narrative closure.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Strawman Reversal
The video sets up a common criticism or expectation (a "strawman" argument) only to defiantly reject it and execute an alternative plan. The true nature of the plan is withheld until a final "punchline" reveal, which re-contextualizes the entire video through clever wordplay or a double entendre.
The Strawman Setup
Voice the opposing viewpoint or societal expectation that the video intends to challenge. This frames the central conflict.
The Defiant Rejection
Immediately and concisely reject the initial premise with a clear statement of refusal, establishing the creator's counter-position.
The Pivot to Action
Announce a new course of action that directly contradicts the initial advice, transitioning the narrative from reactive to proactive.
The Process Montage
Visually demonstrate the steps taken to execute the new plan, providing tangible proof of commitment and building anticipation for the outcome.
The Community Invitation
Broaden the scope of the action by offering the audience a way to participate, transforming a personal act into a shareable movement.
The Punchline Reveal
Unveil the true, often humorous or clever, meaning behind the action, resolving the narrative tension with a surprising twist or double entendre.
If you’re a local business here in Northfield, MN and would like a large ice out sign for your window, stop in and ask the baristas for one. We have a few behind the bar for you. You can also download the files and have them printed any size you’d like. Link in bio. Appreciate you all for being here! Hoping we can get back to the silly little coffee videos soon
title · beginning
should businesses stay neutral?
Don't get political, guys. Just keep making your silly little coffee videos. No. Thanks. Here's what we're gonna do instead. We're gonna take what little we know about graphic design, make a few posters, and put them up in our window. We printed some extras if you wanna come grab one. Or if you're out of town, there's a link in bio with a free download. Rank for standing up and letting everybody know that ICE needs to end its occupation in Minnesota now.