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Performance

Views
564.8K
Likes
41.3K
Comments
183
Engagement
7.3%
Outlier
264.4×
Length · 31 Jul 2026
0:31

Video #38092 · Quick Hit

Creator asks for collaboration likesfrom @caleb_clark_golf

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Overview

A content creator approaches professional golfer Brad Dalke at an outdoor event, asks him how many likes it would take to secure a collaboration video, and they negotiate a goal of 30,000 likes, which the creator then presents as a challenge to his audience.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Establish connection with authority
  2. 2Propose challenge for access
  3. 3Negotiate terms publicly
  4. 4Issue audience call to action

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
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Elements
Text Overlay

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 55%

You guys know what to do 📈

Verbal hook · 15%

Hey. How you doing?

Visual hook · 30%

A candid, over-the-shoulder shot of one man approaching another at an outdoor event, followed by an immediate handshake, creating a sense of authentic human interaction.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

The video opens with a text overlay that frames the interaction as a challenge for the audience, creating immediate intrigue about the stakes before the proposition is even made.

Payoff

The Audience Commission: The creator explicitly tasks the audience with fulfilling the contract, transforming them from passive viewers into active participants responsible for the story's resolution.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Audience Mandate Challenge

A creator publicly negotiates a specific, quantifiable social media goal with a more established figure in exchange for a desirable opportunity (e.g., collaboration, access). The fulfillment of the goal is then outsourced to the audience as a direct call to action, turning viewers into active participants.

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    The Familiarity Bridge

    The creator initiates a friendly interaction and establishes a brief, personal connection with a target figure to lower social barriers and legitimize the approach.

  2. 2

    The Metric-for-Access Proposal

    The core proposition is made: a specific quantity of social engagement (likes) is offered in exchange for a valuable opportunity (a collaboration).

  3. 3

    The Value Negotiation

    A brief, authentic-feeling negotiation occurs over the 'price' of the opportunity. This back-and-forth demonstrates the value of the ask and makes the final number feel earned and mutually agreed upon.

  4. 4

    The Public Contract

    A specific, quantifiable goal is clearly and verbally agreed upon by both parties, creating a 'public contract' that the audience is now witness to.

Themes

  • Collaboration
  • Social media currency
  • Audience engagement
  • Networking

Techniques

  • Public negotiation
  • Direct call-to-action
  • Gamification

Trends

  • "How many likes for X" challenge

Post caption

@braddalke40

Text overlays

  • call-to-action · throughout

    You guys know what to do 📈

Transcript

Hey. How you doing? I met you at the Chicago thing last year. Oh, nice. Yeah. How many likes for a collab? Oh, man. Like on YouTube? Yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah. I got 200 k this year. Okay. If that raises the absolute. Okay. Gosh. I don't even know, like, what's is 50,000 likes crazy? Is that wild? I don't it it I should know this more. It depends. I mean We good 30,000 likes. 30,000 likes, guys. Better we go. Rank it up. Come on. Let's go, bro. Thank you. Yeah. I hope to see you again.