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How Brands Tap Into Emotional Marketing to Win Business

How Brands Tap Into Emotional Marketing to Win Business | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Princeton psychologists learned that first impressions form in less than a second. Sounds crazy but it’s not.

 

Even though we consider ourselves logical and modern human beings, the majority of our decisions are made by the ancient, instinctive subconscious part of our brains, sometimes referred to as our “reptilian brain.” That doesn’t mean that the quality of our decisions is lowered; some, like Malcolm Gladwell in Blink, argue that quick, gut-level decisions are actually better and save us time and agony.

 

Let’s explore how emotions play into modern-day marketing and why....

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The most successful brands instill emotional marketing into their messaging, story, and advertising. Learn how to implement emotion in your campaigns here.

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Psychology in Marketing: What Influences Our Decisions | SEJ

Psychology in Marketing: What Influences Our Decisions | SEJ | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

A majority of marketing campaigns (or at least the most successful ones) are based on a thorough understanding of the principles of human behavior.


If you are looking for some information about what makes us choose one product over another, for instance, I have a real treat for you.In this post, I’ll show you what influences our decisions and how you can use it to improve the effectiveness of your online marketing activities....

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Olga Andrienko shows how psychology can provide the insight you need to better understand what makes your audience click, signup or buy. Recommended reading. 9/10

rodrick rajive lal's curator insight, November 13, 2015 3:43 AM

That psychology and marketing go hand in hand cannot be denied! What is it that makes you go to a restaurant that is ifull even if it means having to wait for some time? Why do you opt for a more expensive branded mobile phone than a cheaper mobile phone that has more features but is a new entry into the market?  Psychologists will talk about conditioning, triggers, cues, but I would term them as Propaganda Techniques, and emotional blackmail. Fact of the matter is that psychological research on. brand endorsements, herd mentality, conformism jumping  on to the bandwagon and fomo will determine how well the product will sell!

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Psychology of Ecommerce Sales: Motivating with Uncertainty

Psychology of Ecommerce Sales: Motivating with Uncertainty | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Why are customers more excited about uncertainty than they are about clear incentives? Let's see why mysteries motivate them.

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What do you think? Does motivating with uncertainty work in B2B sales?

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9 Psychology Triggers with Actionable Tips to Improve User Experience on Your Website

9 Psychology Triggers with Actionable Tips to Improve User Experience on Your Website | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

More the choices and features on your website and web application, the tougher it gets to understand your interface, therefore limit the number of choices for a better user experience. This results in higher user satisfaction and lesser bounce rates.


Strip all the non-essential features and elements from your website and mobile application. Think from a consumer’s perspective on different usability environments.


Are you asking too much information too soon on your website? Can the navigation be made simpler and clearer?’ Remove all the unnecessary options along a user’s journey....

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Simpler is better. Every time.

Marco Favero's curator insight, March 12, 2015 3:40 AM

aggiungi la tua intuizione ...

Romain MAZUIR's curator insight, March 13, 2015 3:41 AM

9 Psychology Triggers with Actionable Tips to Improve User Experience #H2MWP

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8 Psychological Principles That’ll Double Your Sales

8 Psychological Principles That’ll Double Your Sales | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

While psychology and marketing are two very different fields, that doesn’t mean that learning psychology can’t help you.

In fact, I think it’s one of the most important things a marketer can study.

In this post, I’m going to show you eight different psychological principles and the ways they can affect your sales.

To take it even further, I’m going to show you how you can apply each principle to your business....

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Adding some psychology to your content marketing can pay back according to Neil Patel.

Marco Favero's curator insight, January 4, 2016 5:00 AM

aggiungere la vostra comprensione ...

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In Mobile Advertising, Timing Is Everything

In Mobile Advertising, Timing Is Everything | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Understanding the psychology of consumers at different moments is more effective than just knowing their demographics or interests. Timing is everything in advertising, and mobile can wait for just the right moment to reach consumers.

Here are examples of brands that have successfully used a moments-based approach to mobile advertising....

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Valuable insight into the importance of timing and using it along with the psychology of consumers for maximum impact.

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How to Influence Customer Behavior Using Psychology

How to Influence Customer Behavior Using Psychology | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Marketing is ultimately the science of persuasion. We use ads to convince people to choose us over our competitors or to buy now rather than later. We study analytics to see how convincing we actually are.


A basic understanding of some common psychological principles can really improve your messaging and increase the likelihood that a person will “convert,” or take the action you want them to take.


Just remember that no truth is absolutely universal in either psychology or marketing. There will always be people and situations that don’t fit the norm, so be sure to test your results!...

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Lisa Sherman shares 13 psychological principles that could make your marketing more effective. Good read.

Kasia Hein-Peters's curator insight, May 6, 2015 1:56 PM

Let's just be careful and not use psychology to manipulate customers...