ABC SoCal

Digital Ad Campaign Concepts

ABC SoCal Trade School

Platforms: Instagram & TikTok

Campaign Goal: Drive lead generation through increased traffic to abcsocal.org/education-training/trade-school

Target Audiences:

  • Primary: Men ages 18–25

  • Secondary (A/B Test): Women ages 18–50

    Message Pillars:

  • Hands-on training

  • Low-cost career pathway

  • Skill-building without a 4-year degree

  • Avoid “Earn While You Learn” phrasing

1. “Build It. Live It.”

  • Visual Style: Portrait image of a male student working

  • Copy 1:

Tired of classrooms?
Train with your hands. Build your future.
Low-cost trade school. Real skills that matter.
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Copy 2:

Classrooms aren’t for everyone.
At ABC SoCal, you train with tools — not textbooks.
Learn the skills. Build the life.
Low cost. High impact.

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Copy 3:

Forget student debt.
Start your career with a toolbelt and a plan.
ABC SoCal Trade School offers affordable, hands-on training for real jobs.

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Copy 4:

You don’t need a 4-year degree to build something big.
Train in plumbing, electrical, and more.
Low-cost trade school. Skills for life.

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2. “Her Tools. Her Future.”

  • Visual Style: Portrait image of a female student working

  • Copy 1:

Office jobs weren’t built for everyone.
Trade careers are hands-on, high-impact, and made for women ready to build.
Train locally. Train affordably.

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Copy 2:

She’s not following the path — she’s laying the foundation.
Women are plumbing, wiring, building, leading.
Start your skilled trade training today — no experience needed.

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1. “What If You Built Your Own Path?”

  • Visual Style: Portrait image of a male student working

  • Copy 1:

What if you didn’t follow the traditional path?
What if you built one instead?
ABC SoCal Trade School.
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Copy 2:

$80K college = books, debt, loans
$5K trade school = tools, skills, career
Choose smarter. Train faster.
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Copy 3:

$60K in debt? vs. $6K in tools?
Skip the loans.
Train smart. Build it. Live it.

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Copy 4:

No suits. No desks.
Just tools. Just work.
ABC SoCal Trade School.

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2. “You Don’t Have to Follow the Rules”

  • Visual Style: Portrait image of a female student working

  • Copy 1:

This is what a builder looks like.
She’s trained. She’s ready.
Her tools. Her future.
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Copy 2:

The confidence? That came from the tools.
The training? That came from ABC SoCal.
The future? I’m building it myself.
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