6 Cognitive Biases That Will Help You Enhance Your Marketing

B2B marketing SaleFish 6 Cognitive Biases That Will Help You Enhance Your Marketing

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The human mind is a strange thing.

Though we feel like we make decisions rationally and logically, the truth of the matter is that we very rarely do. In fact, most of our purchases are governed by feelings and later rationalized by facts and figures. That’s why data and research are so important to a successful sales strategy.

In business and marketing, we can leverage these mental loopholes to push potential customers in the directly of our products and services, rather than those of the competition.

Here are 7 cognitive biases that are used in marketing and sales, which can help you enhance your efforts.

  1. Anthropomorphism

It may be difficult to say, but it is easy to use.

Anthropomorphism is our innate tendency to give uniquely human qualities to objects, animal, and abstract ideas. This works because we are wired to recognize the human face and body – this is why we see faces in clouds.

It is often used in product design or branding when we give objects arms, legs, or eyes. Or saying that a certain car has more personality, or your cigarettes are cool.

  1. Rhyme as Reason Effect

This is where we take statements that rhyme as more truthful. A famous example of this was used by Johnny Cochran in the O.J Simpson trial, saying “if the gloves don’t fit, then you must acquit.”

  1. Reactance

This is where we do the opposite of what we perceive someone to want us to do, out of our inherent need for autonomy.

Apple used this in its early days with their ‘Think Different’ campaign. They promised to be something unique, non-conformist and out of the both. You can use this by suggesting your product as the autonomous alternative, while making the competition out to be the generic decision that they are ‘forced’ to buy into.

  1. Planning Fallacy

This is a simple bias whereby people underestimate how long it takes them to get a task done. For example if you sell a weight loss pill that promotes results in as little as 4 weeks, though there is a disclaimer that says some results may take months – the customer will always lean towards the 4 weeks.

  1. Contrast Effect

When one object is perceived as better because it is alongside an inferior object, this is the contrast effect. Marketers do this with before and after photos, and product comparisons.

  1. Bizarreness Effect

The bizarreness effect is when something is more memorable because it is strange. Putting one thing in an unfamiliar context is an example of this.

At its heart marketing is based on psychology. You can use these psychological tricks of the mind to great benefit. Let us know if you’ve had any success with these in the comments.


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The Secret to Writing Blog Titles That Readers Will Actually Want to Read

The Secret to Writing Blog Titles That Readers Will Actually Want to Read

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In 2016, most businesses have finally caught up on the importance of blogs. You may have even started to dabble in video marketing.

However, they may often reach a roadblock. It’s not uncommon for a business to commit to writing a few blogs, with little strategy, have great on-page SEO, hit post and then…nothing happens.

Maybe they send it to their email list and no one reads it, or they post it on LinkedIn and they don’t get any comments.

There is one thing to do though than can ensure your post gets opened and read.

You can write catchy blog titles.

Because at the end of the day it doesn’t really matter how impressive the content is. You could write the best blog post possible. It could provide a lot of value to your audience, it could be well written and structured, and you could even have a beautiful infographic. But if no one clicks to open it, it will never be read.

Fortunately, there is a method you can follow that will make sure every post you published has a clear and compelling title.

  1. Start by identifying the audience and benefits

Before you even write the article you need to know who you are writing for and what they are going to get out of it. For example, if you are writing a health related article, who for might be stay at home mothers, and the benefits might be to learn simple recipes.

You want to make sure they know they are targeted and the benefits are clearly outlined.

  1. Make it specific and relatable

How can you make this more specific and relatable?

If they are interested in simple recipes for their kids, you have to point this out. What do they like to be called? Who are they cooking for? How many recipes are you going to give them? How long do the recipes take to make?

  1. Have a look at other titles in your niche

The best way to brainstorm article titles is to actually just see what’s doing well in your niche and follow their formulas. Which articles have the most shares and comments? You’ll start to see common patterns come up that reveal a lot about your target audience. Do they respond to positive or negative language? Do they like quick how to pieces or longer discussions?

  1. Make it visual

The easier you can trigger imagery in the minds of your readers, the more likely they will be to remember the article, and to open it. For example, terms like healthy recipes are actually a little vague.

  1. Make it sound appealing

This is where you come in with literally devices such as alliteration or rhyming.

Six simple homely & healthy recipes that you kids will enjoy.

Coming up with article titles is actually pretty straight forward, but it makes a huge difference to the results of your blog. If you’d like to know how you could better your SEO, improve your blog posts and see real results in your online marketing efforts, get in touch with us today.


Stay tuned for more relevant content on creating world-class digital marketing strategies and B2B telemarketing sales strategies. We at SalesFish Brand Marketing & Sales thank you for joining us in our commitment to unwavering strategic planning, B2B brand marketing and B2B sales execution.

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  • B2B Direct Sales, Channel Sales and Marketing Strategies
  • On-Site B2B Presentation, Negotiation and Sales
  • B2B Telemarketing and B2B Telesales Services
  • Cold Calls and Appointment Setting
  • Online Presentations and Webinars
  • Product Awareness and Announcement Calls
  • Primary Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Surveys
  • Experiential Event Marketing
  • Pre and Post-Event Calls
  • Audience Acquisition, Exhibit Sales and Sponsorship Sales