My guest this week is making his first—and hopefully not his last—visit to the Read to Lead Podcast, and on the eve of the show’s 10th birthday, no less.
His name is Richard Shotton. He’s written a followup to his amazingly well-received The Choice Factory. It’s called The Illusion of Choice: 16 1/2 psychological biases that influence what we buy.
I devoured this book in a single day. It’s just over 190 pages with short, to-the-point chapters. Each one lays out plainly a psychological bias, shares what recent studies have shown about it (some of which are Shotton’s own), and then proceeds to show you, step-by-step, several ways you might consider applying what you’ve learned to your business.
It doesn’t get much more practical than that.
Richard draws on academic research, previous ad campaigns, and (as mentioned) his own original field studies to create a fascinating and highly practical guide that focuses on the point where marketing meets the mind of the customer.
You’ll learn to take advantage of the peak end rule, the power of precision, the wisdom of wit – and much, much more.
I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Richard and his work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.
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In today’s episode, I ask Richard:
- What marketers need to understand about habit formation, and how they might apply that knowledge to successfully persuade
- The effectiveness of asking questions in your copy
- Why it’s a mistake to attempt to improve the perception of your intangible attributes, like trust or quality, head on
- And lots more!
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Richard in Action
Books (and Authors) Richard Recommends
Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
The works of Malcolm Gladwell
The works of Jonah Berger
The works of Daniel Kahneman
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