Human beings are magnificent at holding onto two contradictory beliefs in their minds. It’s a psychological phenomenon called Cognitive Dissonance, and it’s why we sometimes think that things are good when they are, in reality, bad.
5 New Rules Guaranteed to Build Trust
by Colin Shaw on September 3, 2020Building trust with customers is vital. While most people agree that this is true, we don’t always do what it takes to build trust. Today, I have five new rules that are guaranteed to build trust.
Focalism: The Reason You Sometimes Make The Wrong Decision
by Colin Shaw on August 27, 2020Many decisions that we make in life are subjective, without a “right answer.” We weigh the benefits and drawbacks and make the best choice we can based on the information we have. Giving your brain some time to sort through the data points available can increase the chances of making the best choice possible. However, when you don’t provide it with time, sometimes we emphasize the wrong information, which results in less than optimal decisions. It’s called Focalism, and it’s a significant reason why we sometimes make mistakes.
Reviews Completed On Your Phone Are More Emotional
by Colin Shaw on August 21, 2020How we share information is affected by the medium that we use to communicate it. We can see this concept manifest in customer reviews and advertising response behavior. The technology through which customers write reviews and interact with your organization influences the content produced and information shared.
We discussed the findings of the interface of technology and human beings with Professor Shiri Melumad on a recent podcast. Professor Melumad is an assistant professor of marketing at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and has worked a lot in a relatively new research area about people’s relationship with mobile phones.
Reviews Completed on Your Phone Are More Emotional
by Colin Shaw on August 20, 2020How we share information is affected by the medium that we use to communicate it. We can see this concept manifest in customer reviews and advertising response behavior. The technology through which customers write reviews and interact with your organization influences the content produced and information shared.
How to Make Your Experience Easy and Gain Growth
by Colin Shaw on August 13, 2020Do you know what annoys me? When I go into an organization, and they say their goal is to delight customers at every moment of contact. Honestly, it sounds exhausting, for both the team and your customers. After all, how much joy do you need to buy paper towels?