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Please. Make me feel something.!

Please. Make me feel something.! | consumer psychology | Scoop.it
Do the best companies make you think or feel? The author suggests feeling is what makes things happen.

 

Leona: In the words of Damasio, "We are not thinking machines that feel; rather we are feeling machines that think". Our emotions indeed probably influence more of our behaviour as consumers than we may know.  

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Tiger, Nike, Winning, Social Media and Reputation

Tiger, Nike, Winning, Social Media and Reputation | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Nike and Tiger Woods are no strangers to controversy. Nike has created its brand tying its name to famous athletes..."

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Why Google will crush Nielsen

Why Google will crush Nielsen | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Internet measurement techniques need a total overhaul – new methods make it hard for incumbent players to stay in the game..."

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Keep the change, say Germans alarmed by European plan to scrap copper coins

Keep the change, say Germans alarmed by European plan to scrap copper coins | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Desperate to save pennies as the economic crisis continues to bite, the European Union is mulling over phasing out one and two cent coins after it emerged that they cost more than their face value to mint..."

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Is Mobile Money Meeting Its Promise In Emerging Markets?

Is Mobile Money Meeting Its Promise In Emerging Markets? | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"While mobile money deployments are on the rise globally, millions still remain outside of the formal financial system. In our first article, we look at some of the most formidable barriers limiting m-money from achieving its full potential, and how these can be broken down..."

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Yahoo in Talks to Acquire Tumblr

Yahoo in Talks to Acquire Tumblr | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Is Marissa Mayer about to make a game-changing acquisition? It appears so..."

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He Shoots, He Scores: David Beckham's 10 Most-Viral Commercials

He Shoots, He Scores: David Beckham's 10 Most-Viral Commercials | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"David Beckham is retiring from professional soccer, but he'll never stop making ads..."

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A McKinsey View On Whether Information Technology Matters - World News Report

A McKinsey View On Whether Information Technology Matters - World News Report | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Ten years ago this month, the Harvard Business Review published an article by Nicholas Carr, who argued that “IT Doesn’t Matter,” i.e., that information technology doesn’t create strategic advantage..."

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Adweek's Top 10 Commercials of the Week: May 10-17

Adweek's Top 10 Commercials of the Week: May 10-17 | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"I was wondering what wine went best with #threesomes or #foursomes. Now I know..."

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More Brands Want You to Model Their Clothes

More Brands Want You to Model Their Clothes | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Retailers from Coach to Lululemon are searching social-media sites such as Instagram for photos of their products and embracing the use of such photos, with real people showcasing their apparel, on retail websites..."

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Google Introduces New Search Tools to Try to Read Our Minds

Google Introduces New Search Tools to Try to Read Our Minds | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"New Google search tools let users talk to the search engine, send unprompted alerts based on user interests and try to predict what it will be asked next..."

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Gamasutra: Jamie Madigan's Blog - A Tale of Two Talent Trees

Gamasutra: Jamie Madigan's Blog - A Tale of Two Talent Trees | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Can the presentation of choices on an upgrade screen or talent tree affect how we feel about those choices? Consider the two screenshots of talent trees below. No, look, don't ask why just yet. Just consider them!..."

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Bad Enough

Bad Enough | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Many of us are understandably afraid of the way our food is produced, but exaggeration doesn’t make our case stronger..."

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Oops! - Advertising Age

Oops! - Advertising Age | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Why Craft-Brew Shiner's bigger footprint won't include a TV buy..."


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The Psychology of Sales: Six Facts Every Brand Should Know

The Psychology of Sales: Six Facts Every Brand Should Know | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Emotions can affect how much people will pay (or won't pay) for products and services. Here's a look at what happened when J. C. Penney forgot that fact when it rolled out a new pricing strategy..."

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PETA's Incredibly Lifelike CGI Ape Begs You Never to Use Real Ones in Ads Again

PETA's Incredibly Lifelike CGI Ape Begs You Never to Use Real Ones in Ads Again | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Idea: PETA's new ad manages an uncanny trick. It frames a harrowing problem, and at the same time literally embodies the solution..."

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Big-brand logos that you should look more closely at

Big-brand logos that you should look more closely at | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"A brand's logo speaks to customers on many levels – whether we realise it or not.

There’s the initial recognisability factor—if a logo is too complex or unrelated to its brand, it risks being glanced over without communicating its brand’s message. For that reason, modern logos tend to err on the side of boldness and simplicity..."

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YouTube users now upload more than 100 hours of video every minute

YouTube users now upload more than 100 hours of video every minute | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"These days there are few things bigger than Facebook on the Internet, but Google-owned YouTube is one of them, and today the world's top online video service marked its eight year anniversary ..."

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Building a Brand Advocate Army: Q&A with Rob Fuggetta | Business 2 Community

Building a Brand Advocate Army: Q&A with Rob Fuggetta | Business 2 Community | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"I recently sat down with Rob Fuggetta, founder and CEO of Zuberance, the leading brand advocacy company, to discuss the importance of brand advocates..."

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Amtrak Upgrades Wi-Fi Service on Trains

Amtrak Upgrades Wi-Fi Service on Trains | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"The railroad said it had upgraded its cellular-based Wi-Fi offering using broadband technologies that will improve speed and reliability..."

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This Week's Top Comedy Video: Vine Tries to Make a Vine Ad in Vine

This Week's Top Comedy Video: Vine Tries to Make a Vine Ad in Vine | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Vine might be the communication tool of the future, but it's not without its limitations. Not the least of which is how impossible it is to describe Vine in a Vine-length blurb. Irony, thou art cruel!..."

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Mac Planet: Apple and security - Technology - NZ Herald News

Mac Planet: Apple and security - Technology - NZ Herald News | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"I still meet people who appear surprised that Apple devices remain largely untroubled by viruses and malware..."

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Tunneling KFC to Gazans Craving the World Outside

Tunneling KFC to Gazans Craving the World Outside | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Palestinians in Gaza who crave KFC meals must order from across the border in Egypt, and the food-delivery odyssey involves two taxis, a checkpoint and a smuggling tunnel..."

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The Power Of Visual Content Marketing And Brand Visuals In Action

The Power Of Visual Content Marketing And Brand Visuals In Action | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Visual content is certainly trendy – see the meteoric rise in infographics and social engagement with images as proof. Yet the need for content that appeals on a visual level and presents information in a more engaging format than text goes far beyond what is cool or fun to create..."

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Is digital dumping more difficult? Researchers find Facebook makes it harder to get over a breakup as a third of us can't bring ourselves to delete digital memories

Is digital dumping more difficult? Researchers find Facebook makes it harder to get over a breakup as a third of us can't bring ourselves to delete digital memories | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Research from the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that social networking sites such as Facebook, Tumblr and Flickr are making it harder than ever to get over a breakup..."

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Scottsdale's Amy's Baking Company lashes out on social media

Scottsdale's Amy's Baking Company lashes out on social media | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"A Scottsdale, Ariz. restaurant lashed out Monday on Facebook after an online firestorm put them directly in the crosshairs of the Internet..."

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