Ads without Annoyance

Sarah puts Nate through a brand-guessing game using four types of clues: behavioral, cultural, micro, and macro. The bigger lesson is how creative strategists can use the information they already notice in everyday life to understand brands, spot advantages, and find opportunitie ...  Show more

Sarah and Nate dig into the psychology behind showing two products, variants, or offers side by side, and why giving people a choice can make the purchase feel easier and even more premium. They get into decision fatigue, product comparisons, upsells, apparel, Black Friday offers ...  Show more

Want to stop the scroll and engage your audience with video ads? Curious about the key elements that make a video ad irresistible? To explore how to create persuasive video ads that convert, I interview Kevin Anson.

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In the 5 years I’ve spent creating this show, I’ve learnt a lot about advertising. Today, I share six evidence-based principles that are proven to improve any ad. If you want to understand why you buy the things you buy, then tune in. Join the free Science of Persuasion Course: ...  Show more

Does advertising nudge your memory? Change your mind? Or make you feel something? The answer isn't as simple as you think.This week, Elena, Angela, and Rob examine five leading theories of how advertising works. They debate memory nudging versus persuasion models, explore why emo ...  Show more

Welcome to Nerd Alert, a series of special episodes bridging the gap between marketing academia and practitioners. We’re breaking down highly involved, complex research into plain language and takeaways any marketer can use.

In this episode, Elena and Rob explore how a ...  Show more