Chapter

The Power of Advertising in Big Tech
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18:32 - 27:52 (09:20)

The success of big tech companies is often attributed solely to their technological brilliance, but it's important to recognize the clever psychological insights at the heart of their advertising campaigns.

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The key is to use a bit of humble brag when explaining low prices to customers, and acknowledge an inconsequential weakness to win their trust, rather than allowing them to assume it's too good to be true.
18:32 - 19:37 (01:04)
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business
Summary

The key is to use a bit of humble brag when explaining low prices to customers, and acknowledge an inconsequential weakness to win their trust, rather than allowing them to assume it's too good to be true.

Chapter
The Power of Advertising in Big Tech
Episode
#091 - Richard Shotton - Some Very Important Effects In Advertising
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The excitement of creating a great marketing campaign can be thrilling, even if it doesn't increase your paycheck.
19:37 - 21:16 (01:39)
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Marketing
Summary

The excitement of creating a great marketing campaign can be thrilling, even if it doesn't increase your paycheck. Crafting the perfect tagline or message that resonates with customers can be a satisfying experience for marketers.

Chapter
The Power of Advertising in Big Tech
Episode
#091 - Richard Shotton - Some Very Important Effects In Advertising
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The success of Silicon Valley is often credited solely to their technological brilliance, but in reality it comes from clever psychological insights as well, which we are now seeing a swing back towards.
21:16 - 24:53 (03:36)
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Silicon Valley
Summary

The success of Silicon Valley is often credited solely to their technological brilliance, but in reality it comes from clever psychological insights as well, which we are now seeing a swing back towards. There was an overhype of targeting opportunities changing advertising through the rise of data, leading to overclaiming.

Chapter
The Power of Advertising in Big Tech
Episode
#091 - Richard Shotton - Some Very Important Effects In Advertising
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The presence or absence of a pound sign in a restaurant menu can tell how familiar the owner is with behavioral economics and behavioral science; prices without pound signs look cleaner and more attractive while an increment of 1% on the menu could lead to an extra 5% in sales.
24:54 - 27:52 (02:58)
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Restaurant Menu, Behavioral Economics
Summary

The presence or absence of a pound sign in a restaurant menu can tell how familiar the owner is with behavioral economics and behavioral science; prices without pound signs look cleaner and more attractive while an increment of 1% on the menu could lead to an extra 5% in sales.

Chapter
The Power of Advertising in Big Tech
Episode
#091 - Richard Shotton - Some Very Important Effects In Advertising
Podcast
Modern Wisdom