Barry Hott's first LIVE course!
Create Winning Ads Consistently
Feb 3
course start
4+1
weeks
100+
marketers
Struggling to create high-converting ads that scale? Ad account begging for fresh creative, but don’t know where to start? Confused and misguided by tons of info on making good ads? People hate ads. In my live course, I’ll share the exact system I use to create ads people don’t hate. Join me and 100+ marketers to learn how.
Dara Denney and Alex Cooper
Stuck for creative ideas? Become an Ad Creation Machine.
Creatively exhausted? No ideas or inspiration? CEO’s bad idea? Meta Ads guru’s newest hack failed? Team confused by ad-making info overload? This course will transform you into an Ad Creation Machine.
I’ll show you how to start with empathy for the consumer: think how they think. Speak how they speak. Consume what they consume. The ads will write themselves.
You’ll learn my proven brainstorming techniques, including the simple yet powerful post-it note method. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to rapidly generate an abundance of (AI-Enhanced) ad concepts and iterations, ensuring you never run out of creative fuel.
“I’m struggling with making ads that scale.”
You can’t sleep because of how much time and money you’re wasting on creative production, polishing ads, but still, your accounts are underperforming. In “Building Ads with Barry” you’ll learn how to create ads that get attention and drive action from cold audiences.
Ads that don’t look or feel like traditional ads, making them more relatable and relevant to consumers. These are the ads people don't hate.
You’ll go from struggling with performance to building a variety of winning ads that can scale and work together effectively.
Media buying: There’s a lot of bad guidance out there.
My media buying brain is based on studying billions in ad spend and managing over $600 million personally. You’ll tap into my media buying brain LIVE - no gimmicks, no hacks, just deep-seated, yet simple principles.
You’ll uncover how the system works and how to get it to work better for you. I’ll show you exactly what I look for in ad accounts.
You’ll develop an understanding of WHY things work and don’t work. You’ll make confident decisions and apply changes in ad accounts to squeeze more performance for your business.
“Barry is the number one person who's really pushed me in my career to become a better CREATIVE STRATEGIST. If you're looking to get to that next level, regardless if you're a BEGINNER or you've been in the industry for A FEW YEARS or you're an industry VETERAN like myself, you are going to LEARN A TON from this course.”
Create Ads People Don't Hate
Generate winning ad concepts rapidly
Create authentic, relatable ads that grab attention
Scale your successful ads effectively
Sneak peek alert!
I recently sat down with Mordechai from BLURRD Goods to review his fresh ad account for a new golf glove brand. No holding back, no hidden performance data - just 100% pure Hott insights.
Hey marketers, I’m Barry Hott
Remember when Facebook ads were only in the right column? That's when I started running ads. Since then, I've managed over $600 million in social ad spend for brands like AT&T, Toyota, Kraft, and Microsoft and more recently focused on direct-to-consumer social growth advertising, creative, and CRO for some of the biggest startup names in the world like: True Classic, AG1, Lumin Skin, Harry’s Razors, The Perfect Jean, Tushy and more!
Innovative approach to advertising through the concept of "Ugly Ads”.
Collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry, including launching the successful Lone River Ranch Water brand, which was acquired by Diageo.
As seen in ads for Harry's Razors, Hubble, Keeps, Nuts.com, Urbanstems, Lumin Skin, Wandering Bear Coffee, Flock Chicken Chips, and more.
Some clients I've recently worked with
Some clients I've previously worked with
Special Guest Teachers
“Barry is amazing. I get that he's known as the ugly ads guy - and sure, he's probably better at performance creative than anyone I know. But I also interacted with him on many other topics including general ad ops/strategy, on-site CRO optimization, general merchandising tactics/AOV expansion - he's good at all of them.”
“We've had lots of interesting and weird problems in Meta and TikTok. He and I have been able to really go deep, but also within a certain structure that helps us find the right answer.”
“Barry is a legendary performance creative strategist and media buyer. He's obsessed with Meta and performance creative and crushing it, incredible thought partner. We have a lot of fun working together, and arguing about Meta and our creative, and making the most fun possible content, entertaining our audience and educating along the way.”
“Barry's a beacon of truth in a world in which there's so much noise, and he is someone that you should and can rely on.”
Course Program
Everything you need to become
an Ad Creation Machine
STRATEGY
No BS Audience Research and Creative Strategy (AI-Enhanced)
Conduct audience research using the provided checklist and AI tools.
What you'll learn
The exact framework I use for mining customer reviews, quickly analyzing past performance, and gathering insights from competitors.
Brainstorming techniques for generating relevant ad ideas rapidly.
Identifying compelling hooks.
My scriptwriting tactics (AI-Enhanced).
Ad formats that convert.
What you'll do
Do audience research consistently. Get into the customer’s mindset. Start with empathy for the consumer:
- Think how they think.
- Speak how they speak.
- Consume what they consume.
- Ads write themselves.
Go rapidly from a blank page to an abundance of ad and iteration ideas using simple post-it note brainstorms.
Ask AI the right questions to get the best hooks and ad scripts.
Post-it note brainstorming session. Pick Barry’s creative brain based on $1 billion ad spend.
LIVE Session by Barry Hott
February 6, 2025 (12-2 PM EST)
CREATIVE
Creating Ads People Don’t Hate
Create an ‘Ugly Ad’ in 60 Minutes: write the script using AI, shoot it on your phone, edit it on CapCut.
What you'll learn
How to set up your systems and workflow for creative operations.
My proven strategies for getting content from existing customers (better and cheaper than from creators).
How I Make Ads:
- The case for making ads that don’t look and feel like ads.
- How I script (using AI), shoot and edit “ugly” ads.
- Uglifying polished ads to be more authentic and relatable.
How I Edit Ads (important, even if you’re not editing them yourself):
- Hooks, headlines, and visual impact.
- Crafting clear and concise copy.
What you'll do
Build a robust creative process for your business.
Negotiate with and manage content creators effectively.
Shoot and edit “ugly” ads that are palatable, relatable, and relevant to the consumer.
Write potent, attention-grabbing messages quickly.
Edit ads (and give feedback) for instant relevance in a crowded feed.
Making students’ ugly ads better. How to produce 10x creative using AI.
LIVE Session by Barry Hott and Alex Cooper
February 13, 2025 (12-2 PM EST)
MEDIA BUYING
How the System Works and Getting
the System to Work Better for You
Create a simpler version of your account structure and run a breakdown analysis.
What you'll learn
A deep dive into how the system operates.
Creating a simpler version of the account structure.
How I put guardrails on the system to prevent it from cheating.
Breakdowns: what they are and how I use them to better understand creative performance and unlock new creative ideas and hypotheses.
What you'll do
Create a simpler version of your ad account structure.
Control the system to ensure it doesn’t cheat.
Run a breakdown analysis.
Make data-driven iterations on both successful and underperforming ads.
AMA: Pick Barry’s Creative and Media Buying Brain Based On 1BN $ Ad Spend
LIVE Session by Barry Hott
February 20, 2025 (12-2 PM EST)
PERFORMANCE
How to Optimize Performance
Build a scaling strategy for a successful ad account and define the cold audience for your product.
What you'll learn
How to test creatives:
- Naming conventions (boring but crucial).
- Why broad audience?
- Problem/solution testing for faster conversions.
- How I use the creative testing framework to learn and scale successful creatives.
Advanced Performance Analysis:
- Key metrics to track.
- The specific column view I use in Ads Manager.
- Making iterations on winners and losers.
What you'll do
Implement ad and file naming conventions without becoming too granular.
Use the creative testing framework and to:
- Understand what works and what doesn’t (and WHY).
- Look through the lens: What does the consumer feel when they see this?
- Build and implement a scaling strategy for a successful ad account.
- Create broadly functional and scalable ads.
- Make ads that resonate with cold audiences.
- Build a variety of ads that can scale and work together effectively.
Making iterations on students’ ads. Learning about creative diversity and volume from Dara.
LIVE Session by Barry Hott and Dara Denney
February 27, 2025 (12-2 PM EST)
How it works:
Building Ads with Barry™ starts February 3 and runs for 4 weeks. Instead of a passive video course, expect a best-in-class interactive learning experience with me and 100+ fellow marketers.
Stuck? I’ll help you get back on track.
You’re not learning alone. Join a vibrant community of 100+ marketers, growth leaders, and agency owners working together for 4 weeks to improve their ad performance.
Share your work with the community for feedback.
Ask me and my special guests specific questions about your ad creation challenges.
Stay accountable and make real progress.
Gain confidence to consistently create high-performing ads.
Learn by building ads.
Join us for video lessons, LIVE sessions, and assignments that unlock weekly. Apply what you learn directly to your ad creation and media buying practice.
4 weeks of high-quality video lessons and LIVE sessions with Barry.
4 deep-dive modules: Strategy, Creative, Media Buying and Performance Optimization (exclusive content not available on YouTube or anywhere else).
Instruction at each stage of the ad creation and media buying process.
Weekly feedback, discussions, and ad critique circles.
Create high-performing ads faster and easier with provided templates.
Let's wrap it up.
What you'll learn.
BEFORE THE COURSE
Struggling to create high-converting ads that scale.
Ad account begging for fresh creative, but don’t know where to start.
Confused and misguided by tons of info on making good ads.
AFTER THE COURSE
Generate winning ad concepts rapidly.
Create authentic, relatable ads that grab attention.
Scale your successful ads effectively.
Boost your ad account performance with confidence.
BEST VALUE
Full Experience
$990
1490
Grab Early Bird pricing before December 13.
Only 50 spots at this price!
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WHAT you'll GET
4 Weeks & 20+ hours of training with Barry Hott: LIVE workshops, interactive Q&A sessions, and exclusive recordings – starting Feb. 3, 2025
LIVE guest teacher sessions with Dara Denney and Alex Cooper
Hands-On Projects: Get actionable feedback on your ad creative and ad account
Community: 100+ marketers working together to improve their ad performance
12-Month Access: Get all recordings and resources for a full year
Earned Certificate: Stand out on LinkedIn with a verified certificate
+$1,000 Worth of BONUSES: Billion Dollar Ad Account Audit Template, Adcrate Creative Operating System Notion Templates, “Ugly Ads” Templates in Figma.
7-Day Money-Back Guarantee
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Just recordings
$690
WHAT YOU'LL GET
10 hours of core program content (excluding: LIVE session with Barry, Dara and Alex, bonuses, or certification) – released Feb. 3
12-month access to recordings
7-Day Money-Back Guarantee
My Money-Back Guarantee
You can get a full refund:
– Within 7 days of the course start date if you’re enrolled in the Full Experience
– Within 7 days of purchase if you’ve watched less than 20% (recordings-only option)
One more thing...
You'll also get these
valuable BONUSES
My Billion Dollar Ad Account Audit Template
VALUE: $300
Included in the Full Experience Package!
Adcrate Creative Operating System Notion Templates
VALUE: $500
Included in the Full Experience Package!
“Ugly Ads”
Templates in Figma
VALUE: $300
Included in the Full Experience Package!
FAQs
The course starts February 3 and runs for 4 weeks. It includes:
- 4 main LIVE sessions (Thursdays, 12-2 pm EST)
- Several in-depth LIVE workshops with guest teachers (topics and dates will be announced starting January). - Self-paced materials – video lessons, checklists, and much more.
Building Ads with Barry will be one of the most comprehensive and exciting courses you've ever taken!
Lock in your lowest price by enrolling now!
- Main LIVE sessions: About 10 hours
- Additional activities: Another 10 hours over the 4-week course.
- Total: 20 hours
You can complete everything or choose the elements most relevant to you.
Yes, all LIVE sessions are recorded and you'll have access to them for 12 months.
The course is designed for marketers and business owners. No technical or programming knowledge required – this is a business/marketing course. A basic understanding of digital advertising is helpful, but don’t worry – before the course starts, you’ll receive supplementary materials covering all the fundamentals.
The course is led by Barry Hott, a leading expert in digital advertising with extensive experience in scaling successful ad campaigns.
Email us at barry@brave.courses for a custom quote for your company, including volume discounts. You can pay via invoice. Contact us to learn more!
Yes, you'll receive a tax-compliant invoice.
Not at the moment, but email barry@brave.courses, and we'll work together to find a solution.
You can get a full refund:
– Within 7 days of the course start date if you're enrolled in the Full Experience.
– Within 7 days of purchase if you've watched less than 20% (recordings-only option).
You can pay directly with a credit card or digital payment, or e-mail barry@brave.courses to request an invoice for a bank transfer.
Still have questions?
Become an Ad Creation Machine.
Early bird registration is now open!
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