What do Star Wars, oil spills and eBay descriptions have in common? They help us understand what makes communication great. In this episode, neuroscientist Dr. Matt Johnson and marketing expert Prince Ghuman discuss the power of storytelling in marketing and the brilliant campaign that encourages millions of Americans to start paying for bottled water. Blindsight book. getbook.at/blindsight Sign up for Prince and Matt’s neuromarketing bootcamp https://www.popneuro.com/neuromarketing-bootcamp TED Talk on Neuromarketing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpJvuPOG40M TED Talk on Empathy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1DmFPPVtRE Sign up to the Nudge Mailing list - https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

Join neuroscientist Matt Johnson, who bridges science and business, and marketing expert Prince Ghuman, with their deep insights into neuromarketing. They explore how branding shapes consumer perceptions and memories, revealing why some brands stick in our minds more than others. Discover the fascinating connection between emotional associations and brand identity, illustrated with famous examples like Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The duo also discusses the impact of interactive advertising on brand recall and how these principles shape our personal identities.

Some of us love it, some of us hate it, but is it good for us? In this episode I’m joined by Dr Emma Byrne where we discuss how swearing can make you more resilient, how it can increase your trustworthiness and how it changes from country to country.  Emma's book: Swearing is Good For You  Sign up to the Nudge mailing list

Growth hacks are loved by many marketers around the world. But should you use them? And are there any risks? In this episode, Rand Fishkin, founder of SparkToro, Inbound.org, and Moz explains what happens when growth hacks fail and a smarter way to plan your marketing. Lost and Founder, Rand's Book SparkToro Get a Free Trial HBR article Sign up to the Nudge Mailing list

Ever get the feeling no one’s listening? Have you ever spent months working on a project only to find no one cares? Turns out most marketers have had this experience, but not because they’re bad at their jobs, instead it's because they haven’t found their audience. In this episode, Rand Fishkin, founder of SparkToro, Inbound.org and Moz explains how to find the right audience for your product or service.  Lost and Founder, Rand's Book  SparkToro Get a Free Trial  James Stanier's Book "Becoming an Effective Software Manager"  Sign up to the Nudge Mailing list

Have you managed to get your side hustle off the ground? Do you keep planning to work on it but never find the time? Do you wonder if you’ll ever create something that resonates? In today’s show, Jeff Gothelf, coach, author and keynote speaker, will talk through simple steps to get your side hustle up and running.  Link to Jeff’s book Forever Employable: https://amzn.to/30rP2ue  Sign up to the Nudge mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

How do you price your product? Do you painstakingly quiz consumers on what price will work for them? If so, you might be making a big mistake. In today's show, with pricing expert Leigh Caldwell, we explain the science behind pricing strategies that work. We'll cover the decoy effect, how to increase prices without losing buyers and the power of free.  Leigh's book The Psychology of Price: https://amzn.to/2Yc1lrE  Leigh's agency: https://www.irrationalagency.com/  Sign up to our mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

Pricing a product isn't easy. We're reliant on out of date models and frameworks that don't reflect the real world. In today's show, with pricing expert Leigh Caldwell, we explain the science behind pricing strategies that work. We'll cover how to use anchors, if charm pricing works and the importance of product positioning.  Leigh's book The Psychology of Price: https://amzn.to/2Yc1lrE Leigh's agency: https://www.irrationalagency.com/ Cognitive Economics Event: https://cognitiveeconomics.org/events/ Sign up to our mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

Kate Glazebrook, Co-Founder of Applied and formerly of the UK’s Behavioural Insights Team, joins to discuss the discriminatory mistakes most hiring managers make. Topics include unconscious bias, innovative hiring practices, and the importance of inclusive language in job descriptions. The conversation sheds light on systemic discrimination and offers strategies to improve decision-making processes.

Marketing at a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startup isn’t easy. Usually you’re short on budget, given dozens of responsibilities with only a handful of teammates. But that hasn’t stopped some of the leanest organizations grow to multi-million dollar brands. Today I’m chatting with Georgiana Laudi who has helped many SaaS businesses grow from one employee to thousands. In this episode we chat through 8 hacks every SaaS marketer can test out and apply.  Link to Forget the Funnel: https://forgetthefunnel.com/  Sign up to the mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list