Open Strategies

Real work. Real numbers. The thinking behind both.

Not a highlight reel. Each case below shows what we believed, what we shipped and what it moved.

Real Client Creatives

Creative & Branding Work

Seven posts, four distinct voices. Hover or tap to see the design decision behind each one.

Real Client Reels

The 6 reels, broken down.

Every reel follows the same simple funnel — a hook, a reason to keep watching, and one clear action. Here's how each of these six was built.

Radhakrishna Netralay

Doctor answers a search query

For healthcare brands, the highest-intent audience is the one already searching for a specific procedure. This reel targets exactly that: a real ophthalmologist answering a genuine 'corneal tattooing' search in her own clinic, no script, no actor — the kind of organic content that ranks for patient search intent and builds clinical trust before a single ad rupee is spent.

1

Hook

"Corneal tattooing?" — a pattern-interrupt question

2

Watch

Real doctor explains on camera

3

Action

Profile visit / DM enquiry

Picmatic Team

A day in the life, not a pitch

People follow people, not logos. This reel trades the usual agency polish for a genuine behind-the-scenes moment from our own team — the exact kind of relatable social media content that earns follows, shares and brand affinity. It shows a marketing company that actually lives the culture it sells, which does more for credibility than any portfolio slide ever could.

1

Hook

Relatable office caption

2

Watch

Funny, human moment

3

Action

Follow — brand affinity, not a hard sell

Glasgio

Site walkthrough, no music

Most reels die without sound — this one was built for it. A silent, ASMR-style walkthrough of premium glass work lets the craftsmanship carry the entire message, the way high-end interior and architecture content does on Instagram. Because there's no language barrier and no audio dependency, it travels further: more saves, more shares, and a longer watch time — all signals the algorithm rewards.

1

Hook

Silent, premium product shot

2

Watch

ASMR-style walkthrough

3

Action

Save / share — works muted

Cinematic Film

Cinematic teaser cut

On a feed full of phone-shot clips, film-grade colour and trailer pacing is the scroll-stopper. This cut borrows directly from cinematic teasers — mood first, message second — so viewers commit to the full watch before a single word lands. For brands in lifestyle, hospitality and real estate, this production value is the difference between content that looks like an ad people skip and a film they finish.

1

Hook

Cinematic mood in the first frame

2

Watch

Trailer-paced cut

3

Action

Watch to end / follow for more

Aesthetic Doctor Centre

Are you a candidate? — test hook

A yes/no self-test is one of the highest-converting reel formats in the aesthetics industry. Viewers answer 'light blonde or dark?' for themselves in the first two seconds, which qualifies them as genuinely interested before they've even reached the offer. That self-selection is why this format books consultations instead of just collecting views — the audience arrives pre-sold on finding out if they're a candidate.

1

Hook

"Are you a candidate?" self-test

2

Watch

Visual test format

3

Action

Book a consultation

FitNest Physiotherapy

What I teach my patient

Practitioner-led education is the backbone of healthcare social media marketing. Here the physiotherapist teaches exactly what she'd teach in-session — the same advice patients pay a consultation fee for, given away free on camera. That generosity builds the trust that local search intent alone never will: by the time someone in pain searches for a physiotherapy clinic nearby, this face is already the familiar one they choose.

1

Hook

"What I teach my patient"

2

Watch

Founder-led teaching

3

Action

Trust → enquiry

Real Client Results

Eight clients. Real numbers, from our own portfolio.

Reach, engagement and leads from accounts we run every day — no illustrative figures, no asterisks.

Manufacturing / B2B

D&H Secheron Electrodes Pvt Ltd

3,25,000+
Total reach
5.6%
Engagement rate
140+
Leads captured
  • One consistent visual identity across technical product shots and safety-compliance content, so the feed reads as a single brand voice.
  • The brand's own palette and tone carried into every post — nothing published off-brand.
  • Messaging aimed squarely at the real buyers: engineers and procurement teams, not a general audience.

F&B

Just Grilled & Dimsum Box

4,10,000+
Total reach
7.2%
Engagement rate
310+
Leads captured
  • Food shot to look as appetising as it tastes — never generic stock photography.
  • Festival and seasonal content built into the regular calendar, not treated as one-off specials.
  • Interactive formats like tic-tac-toe posts and combo pickers that got people tapping instead of scrolling past.

Health & Fitness

Fit or Fight / MyFitStand

5,20,000+
Total reach
8.1%
Engagement rate
270+
Leads captured
  • A grid-based content system where every post reinforced the same fitness identity.
  • Motivational messaging balanced with practical value, so the page felt useful — not just inspirational.
  • A consistent visual language that turned casual followers into an engaged community.

Healthcare

Radhakrishna Netralay

2,80,000+
Total reach
6.4%
Engagement rate
210+
Leads captured
  • Educational myth-vs-fact and procedure-explainer content that built patient trust before a single consultation.
  • A calm, clinical visual identity so nothing ever felt like a hard sell.
  • Real search-driven topics that captured people already looking for answers.

Music & Entertainment

Take5Music

4,10,000+
Total reach
7.8%
Engagement rate
180+
Leads captured
  • Trend-led memes mixed with skill-building carousels, so the page felt like a community rather than a course brochure.
  • Seasonal content kept the page alive between enrolment pushes.
  • Every creative designed to spark interaction — not just collect impressions.

Education / EdTech

Venkys.io

3,60,000+
Total reach
6.9%
Engagement rate
190+
Leads captured
  • Complex programming topics simplified into scroll-friendly carousels and memes.
  • Real code snippets and programmer humour that built credibility with a technical audience.
  • A consistent visual system that made a niche edtech account instantly recognisable.

Hospitality

Aranya Home Stay

3,20,000+
Total reach
7.1%
Engagement rate
260+
Leads captured
  • Every post sold the experience of staying — not just the property listing.
  • Seasonal content kept bookings top-of-mind during peak travel windows.
  • A consistent, professional identity that built trust in a book-sight-unseen category.

Beauty

Slosshy

3,90,000+
Total reach
8.2%
Engagement rate
270+
Leads captured
  • A cohesive, contemporary aesthetic so every post looked shelf-worthy — not just promotional.
  • Product-first content paired with lifestyle styling to connect with real beauty enthusiasts.
  • A consistent content rhythm that turned one-time buyers into a loyal, interactive community.

About These Results

Anyone can show a screenshot of a big number. What most agencies skip is the reason behind it. This page does both. For every account below you will see what we measured and what we believed when we started.

If you are weighing up an agency, treat this as the page we would want to read ourselves. It is also a good place to see whether our approach suits your category.

How to read these numbers

Three figures repeat in every case, so it helps to know what they mean.

Reach is the number of different people who saw the content. It is not the same as views, because one person can view a reel three times.

Engagement rate shows how many of those people did something: liked, commented, saved, shared or sent the post to a friend. A page with a small audience and a high rate is healthier than a large one that nobody reacts to.

Leads captured counts people who raised their hand through a form, a message or a call. This is the figure that pays the bills, so it is the one we care about most.

If you want to see how these are tracked day to day, ask about the live dashboard on your audit call.

The reel that reached strangers

We start with the reel at the top of our homepage, because it shows the idea behind our work in one go.

It was made for a healthcare brand that needed to reach people outside its existing audience. The problem was simple. Its content was being seen by the same few followers. The strategy was a sharp hook and a piece of advice useful enough to save.

It reached 106,563 organic views, with 4,779 saves and 8,107 interactions. 99.2% of the people who watched did not follow the account. No paid boost was used. A save is a quiet signal that someone wants to come back to this later, and the algorithm pays attention to that.

You can read our step-by-step breakdown of a 105K reel.

Six reels, six different jobs

Every reel below follows the same simple path: a hook, a reason to keep watching, one action. What changes is the job each one has to do.

Radhakrishna Netralay, eye hospital. A real ophthalmologist answers a genuine search about corneal tattooing, in their own clinic. No script, no actor. It meets people who are already looking for the answer and builds trust before they ever book.

Picmatic team, behind the scenes. A relatable office moment instead of a sales pitch. People follow people, and this one earns follows and shares rather than clicks.

Glasgio, glass and interiors. A silent, ASMR-style walkthrough of premium glass work. It works with the sound off, which is how most people scroll, and it travels well because there is no language barrier.

Cinematic Film. A trailer-paced teaser where mood comes first. Built for lifestyle, hospitality and real estate brands that need to look like a film, not an advert.

Aesthetic Doctor Centre. A yes or no self-test: are you a candidate? Viewers sort themselves in the first two seconds, so the people who stay are the ones ready to book.

FitNest Physiotherapy. A physiotherapist teaches what would be taught in a session. Giving away real advice builds the trust that makes someone choose that clinic when their back starts hurting.

Our reel production service explains how we plan and shoot these.

Eight accounts we run

These are accounts from our own portfolio. The figures come from the accounts themselves, not from projections.

D&H Secheron Electrodes Pvt Ltd (manufacturing, B2B). 3,25,000+ reach, 5.6% engagement rate, 140+ leads captured. The feed uses one visual identity for technical product shots and safety content, and the messaging talks to engineers and procurement teams, not a general audience. Industrial brands rarely need to be loud. They need to be clear.

Just Grilled and Dimsum Box (food and beverage). 4,10,000+ reach, 7.2% engagement, 310+ leads. Food is shot to look as good as it tastes, with no stock photos. Festival content sits in the calendar from the start, and interactive posts such as tic-tac-toe and combo pickers got people tapping instead of scrolling.

Fit or Fight and MyFitStand (health and fitness). 5,20,000+ reach, 8.1% engagement, 270+ leads. A grid system kept every post tied to the same fitness identity. Motivation was balanced with practical value, so the page felt useful, not just loud.

Radhakrishna Netralay (healthcare). 2,80,000+ reach, 6.4% engagement, 210+ leads. Myth versus fact posts and procedure explainers, in a calm clinical look, covering topics people were already searching for. We cover this sector in more depth on our healthcare social media marketing page.

Take5Music (music and entertainment). 4,10,000+ reach, 7.8% engagement, 180+ leads. Trend-led memes sit beside skill-building carousels, so the page feels like a community, not a course brochure. Seasonal content kept things lively between enrolment pushes.

Venkys.io (education and edtech). 3,60,000+ reach, 6.9% engagement, 190+ leads. Programming topics became scroll-friendly carousels and memes, with real code snippets and developer humour that earned credibility from a technical audience.

Aranya Home Stay (hospitality). 3,20,000+ reach, 7.1% engagement, 260+ leads. Every post sold the experience of staying, not the property listing. Seasonal content kept bookings in mind during peak travel windows, which matters when guests book without visiting first.

Slosshy (beauty). 3,90,000+ reach, 8.2% engagement, 270+ leads. A contemporary look that made every post feel shelf-worthy, product shots paired with lifestyle styling, and a steady rhythm that turned one-time buyers into a returning community. For more on this category, see our D2C playbook.

What the eight have in common

Looking across the set, a few patterns repeat, and none of them is a secret.

Each account has one clear visual identity, so a stranger can tell within a second whose post it is. Each one talks to a specific buyer, not everybody. Each one publishes steadily, including during quiet periods. And each one gives people something to do after watching, whether that is saving, sharing or sending a message.

What they do not have in common is the format. Trend memes worked for music and edtech. Calm explainers worked for an eye hospital. Appetising close-ups worked for food. We start from the category and the buyer, then choose the format, never the other way round.

A word on honesty

Not every account grows like this, and growth varies with budget, category and how fast a client approves content. Anyone who shows only winners is giving you half the picture. When we think a plan will take longer, or that a platform is wrong for you, we say so on the audit call.

If you want the work of a wider digital team behind your brand, Picmatic also publishes its own case studies across web, design and animation.

Questions people ask about these results

Will my account get the same numbers? We cannot promise that, and nobody honest can. Growth depends on your category, your offer, how quickly content gets approved and how much budget sits behind it. What we can promise is the method: a clear hook, steady publishing and weekly decisions made from real data.

Were these organic or paid? It varies by account, and on the audit call we will tell you which results leaned on organic content and which had paid support. The 106,563-view reel was fully organic.

Can I speak to a client? Ask us. Where a client agrees, we are happy to arrange a short conversation.

Can I see the dashboard? Yes. We walk you through the live dashboard on the call, so you can see how reach, saves, sends and enquiries are tracked.

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