Neuromarketing

Hiring a social media manager or a salesperson? Maybe you should have the finalists' brains scanned in an fMRI. A larger orbital prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with decision-making and cognitive processing, has been…

I love audio books. They make being stuck in traffic bearable. Lengthy road trips pass more quickly, not to mention workouts at the gym. So, I was delighted last week when Wiley let me know that the audio rights for Brainfluence had been…

No, I'm not rebranding my blog Neuromarketing. But, with my broad focus on an all-encompassing definition of neuromarketing, I may be part of what some perceive as a problem - a too-inclusive use of the term. The biggest firm in the…

When salespeople hope to close a deal, they may try doing favors for the client. In fact, scientists who study human behavior know that the opposite strategy can work: if you can get someone to do YOU a small favor, they are much more…

Pubcon 2012 (Las Vegas, October 16 – 18, 2012), the big gathering of digital marketers and web site operators of all kinds, has a persuasion theme this year! Primary keynote speaker will be Robert Cialdini, author of the classic Influence:…

When can a Mountain Dew make you smarter than a glass of a nice Pinot Noir? Well, beyond the short-term cognitive boost from the caffeine-rich soft drink, being seen holding a glass of wine can reduce your intelligence - not in real terms,…

Ready to sharpen your thinking and problem-solving skills? Art Markman provides some useful advice in Smart Thinking. Unlike some books in the genre, this book backs up its advice with solid research. Markman is a leading cognitive…

Book Review: Landing Page Optimization: The Definitive Guide to Testing and Tuning for Conversions by Tim Ash , Maura Ginty, and Rich Page. The first edition of Tim Ash's Landing Page Optimization has been called the Conversion Bible (by…

One of the toughest persuasion tasks is convincing a jury in a courtroom. Car salespeople have it easy by comparison - they control the environment and have the undivided attention of the customer. Imagine if you were in a Lexus showroom…

If you like my stuff here at Neuromarketing, you'll almost certainly want to keep up with my new blog, Brainy Marketing, at Forbes.com. My posts there don't duplicate my content here, but follow the same theme of using psychology and…