Social psychologist Robert Cialdini, author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, is well-known among digital marketers for his six persuasion principles. Recently, Dr. Cialdini published Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade, where he adds the 7th dimension to persuasion: Unity. Here, Cialdini points to the power of a shared identity in influencing people. […]
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9 Ways to Design Your Website According to How the Brain Works
A lot of marketers ask: How do you get people to take action on your offer? The answer: design your website and offers based on how their brains operate. Get people to take action – design your website based on how the brain operates. #cro #persuasion Click To Tweet However, most marketers are still targeting the wrong side […]
Cognitive Dissonance and Persuasion
“When we do something that is not in line with our beliefs, we change our beliefs” When there’s a mismatch between our beliefs and behavior we experience what Leon Festinger calls a ‘cognitive dissonance’. And we have a strong motivational drive to reduce this dissonance. We can’t change the displayed behavior anymore, but we can […]
Must-Attend Sessions for Designing Persuasive Web Sites
Conversion Conference Las Vegas kicks off next week! To continue our mission of helping you get the most out of your stay, we’re back with another list of must-attend sessions. Since it’s Star Wars Day, we picked out presentations where you can learn essential skills for any serious conversion Padawan: Jedi tricks for persuading web visitors and […]
The Web Psychologist Nathalie Nahai on Persuasive Marketing Messages, Online Trust, and Her Optimization Pet Peeve
We recently had the opportunity to chat with the keynote speakers for Conversion Conference Las Vegas and thought we’d ask them a few questions to give attendees a preview of the insights and ideas they’ll learn at the big event. First up is web psychologist Nathalie Nahai, author of Webs of Influence: The Psychology of […]