There are simple rules that make brands stand out, but most marketers and advertisers dismiss them. In this episode Richard Shotton will explain the science behind distinctive marketing and why so many brands fail to capture our attention. Link to Richard’s book https://www.amazon.com/Choice-Factory-behavioural-biases-influence/dp/085719609X Sign up to the mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list
One line of text has helped the UK government save billions in unpaid tax, helped pubs sell 2x more beer and stopped hikers stealing endangered petrified wood. In this episode Steve Martin explains how social proof can dramatically influence consumers and how brands use it to great success. Link to Steve’s book The Small Big: https://www.amazon.com/small-BIG-changes-spark-influence/dp/1455584258 Sign up to the mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list
Did you know that companies spend millions trying to discover when customers have kids? In this episode I chat to best-selling author Richard Shotton about the power of habit. He explains how life events encourage purchases, why those aged 49 are more likely to run a marathon and how Sainsbury’s used habitual marketing to generate billions in revenue. Link to Richard’s book https://www.amazon.com/Choice-Factory-behavioural-biases-influence/dp/085719609X Sign up to the mailing list: https://www.n...
Host Phil Agnew interviews behavioral science expert Steve Martin about improving negotiation skills. They explore key tactics, such as the surprising impact of using precise numbers in offers, how anchoring effects influence perception beyond just price, and the importance of humanizing interactions, especially online. A significant portion delves into the powerful and often underestimated rule of reciprocation, explaining how giving first ethically influences others, backed by classic studies and real-world examples.
We know music can make us happy or sad, but did you know it can change the type of wine you buy? In the first episode of Nudge, we chat with Adrian North who has studied how music affects what consumers buy. Listen to learn: How music can change the products we buy. Why ads change narrators to improve product recall, and how a gym used music to keep people working out for longer. Sign up to the mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list
