Marketing is sometimes perceived as deceitful or manipulative, with a goal to make us buying things that we don’t really need or at unfairly high prices. It may also be viewed in an oversimplified manner, as “common sense” and “creative thinking”, limited to promotional activities and advertisement. On this site I will focus on positive aspects of marketing - changing the world for the better, establishing new trends, providing great customer service, engaging and creating shared value, corporate social responsibility and sustainability. I will also tell you how successful marketing strategies are rooted in understanding human psychology.
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The neuroscience thinking behind this year's most popular Christmas ads, Burberry, John Lewis, Sainsbury's and Harvey Nichols are widely judged to have scored Christmas hits with their festive ads this year. Neuro-Insight chief executive Heather Andrew takes a look at how our brains have responded to them. | Marketing Magazine
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Every year, Honda comes up with something new for the dreaded year-end sale campaign, which usually involves bottom-funnel ads with ribbons. Honda has traditionally given this campaign moment as much weight as it does the usual top-funnel campaigns.
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