Operators

Inside a New DTC Brand’s Ad Engine, Run in 6 Steps: Operators Build (E10)

October 26, 2026·1h 7m
Episode Description from the Publisher

“Creative supply chain is the essential ingredient of demand.” Get all the resources from this episode: https://9ops.co/abchwj ★ 6-step framework ★ Brief template ★ Hook training guide Matt Bertulli (Founder, Pela Case & Lomi) and Cody Plofker (Advisor & fmr. CEO, Jones Road) launched Winks with more ads than lessons. Now they walk through the six steps every ad faces, starting with the message. 1. Message 2. Source 3. Media Formats 4. Creative Approach 5. Funnel Role 6. Production Checks More ads went live, but Cody still didn’t know what was working. The fix is research by hand, down to an Instagram feed trained to think like the buyer. With AI editing and uploading their ads, taste is the job left for people. Powered By Aftersell https://9ops.co/aftersell Richpanel https://9ops.co/richpanel Runneth https://9ops.co/motion-runneth Skio https://9ops.co/skio-9operators Omnisend https://9ops.co/omnisend Iris https://9ops.co/iris Operators Portal https://portal.9operators.com/dashboard Operators Newsletter https://9operators.com/

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