Inference – A forgotten part of cognitive fluency
It’s not the cleverest campaigns that convert the most. It’s the ones that feel effortless, are clear and emotive. Not effortless to make, but effortless to process. If someone has to work at understanding your message, you’ve already lost them. However, a lot of marketers don’t get this. We’re usually above average communicators. Marketers typically […]
Most Marketing Doesn’t Work (Because Most Humans Don’t)
Marketing is the science of human motivation. That’s it. That’s all we need to do. We’re trying to motivate people. To buy something. To sign up. To stop doing something. To start doing something else. To make a change. It doesn’t matter if it’s a new app, a personal trainer, or a compost bin. The […]
Is marketing….evil?
I was scrolling through Facebook the other day when I saw some sponsored content by a widely-used website building company. The blog was about how to use persuasion science in your marketing techniques – aka ‘neuromarketing’ and pretty much everyone responded with “but that’s evil! Here’s a marketing strategy for you – if you have […]
The Con – How Internet Con Artists are Abusing Marketing Techniques
Common ways marketing and sales persuasion techniques are used unethically, and how you can spot them.
Persuasion Techniques – Cognitive Bias I-M
While we all like to think we are unique, rational beings who have no biases when mulling something over. It’s unfortunately, untrue. Most of us are prone to certain biases when making a decision. Some of us are more prone to certain biases than others, and some of us are more prone at different times. […]
Using the Senses in Your Call to Action
How can we use sensory language to improve the Call to Actions on our website?
Persuasion Techniques in Marketing – Cognitive Biases A-C
Understanding cognitive biases can help you become a more persuasive and effective marketer. Here's a guide of cognitive bias A-C.
Understanding The Bandwagon Effect – Persuasion Techniques
What is the bandwagon effect and how can you use it to improve your social media?
How to Create a Compelling Argument in Your Content Using Pathos, Ethos and Logos.
Pathos, Lagos and Ethos can be used as foundations for persuasive content. Here's what that means and how you can use it.