Alex Sherman on Lessons

One thing we learned today is the Ellison family really totally behind the Paramount bid -- while the Ellisons are committing $12b in financing, $24b(!) comes from Middle East SWFs -- literally double the amount of the Ellison family. Paramount definitely didn't lead with that.

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Why it worked

Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: energetic, corporate
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: Founders, marketers and operators

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