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Selling Our Hearts Out: Organ Donation, Direct Marketing & Decision Defaults
By Nancy Harhut (Chief Creative Officer) What does organ donation have to do with direct marketing? More than you might think. It all comes down to Choice Architecture – the phrase behavioral...
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4 Types Of Data To Improve Marketing & Enhance Your Communications
By Megan Allinson (Account Supervisor) As a marketer, data in all forms can be overwhelming. There’s just so much available that we don’t know where to start. I know that’s often how I feel, but...
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The Behavioral Science Of Black Friday: 5 Must-Know Tips For Smarter Shopping
By Brandon Lewis (Wilde Agency Intern) The Friday after Thanksgiving was first unofficially known as the start of the holiday shopping season in 1924, after the start of the first modern day Macy’s...
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An Interview With Dan Roam: Unlocking The Persuasive Power Of Drawing
Dan Roam is on a mission to convince the business world that drawing is the most effective tool for communicating ideas and persuading others to take action. His 2008 international bestseller The Back...
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3 Scientific Secrets For Being A Successful Pioneer In Your Industry
By John Sisson (President) I’ve heard that the easiest way to tell if someone is a Pioneer is to look for the arrows in their back. It is true that if you forge a new path, not only will there be...
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Try As You Might, You Can’t Outsmart Your Senses
By Wendy Yoder, Ph.D. (Guest Blogger) How do we decide what to emphasize versus what to ignore? In a sense, are we forever doomed to the essential behaviors of our prehistoric ancestors? Yes and No....
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How To NOT Crush Your Budget This Holiday Season
By Nancy Harhut (Chief Creative Officer) If you’re like a lot of people, you set a spending limit at holiday time and promise yourself you’re not going to go over budget this year. And then, of course,...
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An Interview With Dr. Aaron Reid: Implicit Research & The Consumer Subconscious
A shocking 95 percent of our purchase decision-making occurs within the subconscious, so what if marketers could measure these underlying thoughts and emotions to gain a deeper understanding of what...
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3 Important Takeaways From NEDMA’s Direct Marketing Symposium
By Jeff Bowen (Account Supervisor) The New England Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA) held an excellent symposium this fall to take a look at some of the industry’s best practices, as well as what’s...
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Branding Personalization: Our Unquenchable Thirst For Customization
By Colin Heward (Senior Art Director) Today more then ever, people are focused on personal brand. We live in a time when brands are trying to act like people, and people are trying to act like brands....
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An Interview With Susan Sieloff: Expert Tips For Compelling Case Studies
Susan Sieloff is a professor at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. Along with her specialty in marketing strategy and retailing, she has a passion for both writing and...
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Year In Review: 10 Essential Content Marketing Tips From Our Most Popular...
“Boring” is the last word anyone would use to describe 2016. The past year was packed with a shocking amount of highs and lows, some of which left us questioning the difference between up and down....
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The Consistency Principle: 5 Simple Ways To Increase Content Consumption
By Nancy Harhut (Chief Creative Officer) Does your content have the power of a potato chip? It should. Because you know what they say about those potato chips — “you can’t eat just one!” Wouldn’t it be...
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Use The Science Of Human Behavior To Improve Results
As a pioneer in applying the science of human behavior in marketing, we are frequently asked by clients and prospects to evaluate their current creative, based on their desire to improve their...
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[INFOGRAPHIC] Make It Even Easier: 5 More Ways To Increase Cognitive Fluency
By Burr Johnson and Sharon Martin By some estimates, we spend between eight and ten hours a day online, with much of our web content and social media surrounded by and including marketing messages. And...
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The Von Restorff Effect: How Being Different Can Make Your Marketing More...
By John Sisson and Colin Heward Different is not necessarily better or worse, but it is memorable. This is the theory of the Von Restorff Effect. Particularly, when we have a group of things that fit...
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How Expensive Is It To Advertise During The Super Bowl?
By Colin Heward (Senior Art Director) A lot has been written about the cost of airing a commercial during the Super Bowl, and for good reason — it’s insanely expensive to advertise! That’s likely not...
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The Behavioral Science of Tax Season: How The Major Tax Prep Players Win Your...
By Megan Allinson (Account Director) Every year, around this time, millions of Americans begin thinking about getting their taxes done. Some even start to think about taxes in November and December of...
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Why Marketers Should Love Valentine’s Day Most: A Behavioral Science Based...
By Nancy Harhut (Chief Creative Officer) As a marketer, what’s your favorite holiday? Would you say Christmas, because of all the sales associated with it? Or maybe you’d come down on the side...
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Super Bowl 51: How Brands Are Using Digital Media To Engage Fans Beyond...
By Megan Allinson (Account Director) This coming Sunday, it’s estimated that 110 million people will be watching the Super Bowl, not to mention that the stadium in Houston can seat 72,220 fans. For...
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