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General news and opinion in the field of using brain science in marketing
A Brainy Focus on Conversion
When I speak at a conference, I often zoom in and out with just enough spare time to allow for potential flight delays and other mishaps. I assumed I'd do this when Tim Ash invited me to speak on using brain-based techniques to boost…
Forget Evil, Don’t Be Creepy!
Three Ways to Avoid Creepiness
Marketers are being offered unprecedented new capabilities to target consumers by interests and behavior. There's growing evidence, though, that consumers are finding these personalized pitches…
Neuromarketing Caption Winner
If you've been holding off picking up your copy of Brainfluence to see if you won the neuromarketing caption contest, the wait is over.
Our Brains Like Southwest Airlines, Google, & Dove
Neuromarketing firm Buyology is out with their updated list of most desirable brands in the U.S. The list has some expected names and a few surprises:
Put Your Customer on the Product
Lately, I've highlighted the various ways companies (and even colleges) are putting their customers in their ads by using social personalization or other means. In Australia, Coke took the idea one step farther, and put customer names…
Get Schooled: Use Social Personalization Like Higher Ed
Colleges and universities face some unique marketing challenges in the U.S. With more than 3,000 competitors, attracting the right students takes effort and creativity. Even schools that have no trouble "filling the seats" have important…
Super Bowl Ads: “Second Payoff” Pays Off
The Super Bowl is the biggest day of the year for football fans, and just about as important for neuromarketing companies. The first results of neuromarketing studies from the big game are trickling out, and Innerscope Research observed…
Neuromarketing Fun: Add Your Caption
Want to win a signed copy of my new book, Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing? I thought we could have a little fun while we're waiting for the results of the Super Bowl neuromarketing studies to…
NeuroBowl: Neuromarketing and Super Bowl 2012
The Super Bowl may be the biggest sports event of the year and the biggest advertising event of the year, but it's also the biggest event of the year for neuromarketing companies. With $3 million being spent on every 30 second spot, you…
Social Personalization and the Doppelganger Effect
Are you overlooking a way to personalize your ads that goes far beyond the usual "Dear Roger" salutation?
In my recent article, Put Your Customer in the Ad, I mentioned that LinkedIn was using profile pictures for targeted ads. Since…