As marketers, we are constantly told to change a consumer’s attitudes. Gurus often call it the key to long term success and cite examples from mammoth organizations like Nike, saying “they changed attitudes towards running”. But is it good advice? Should marketers focus on changing attitudes? In this show, my guess Phil Barden, suggests a different route. He talks about why changing behaviors is easier and more effective than changing attitudes, sharing diverse examples from organ donations to cafeteria designs.  Phil's book Decoded: https://amzn.to/2EXoIMl  Phil's agency Decode: https://decodemarketing.com/en  Sign up to our mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

"Can’t products sell themselves?” Most marketers will have heard a variation of this question throughout their careers, but is it true? In this episode, Phil Barden, author of the bestselling consumer psychology book Decoded, explains the importance of marketing. He talks about why we spend 3x more on Starbucks than Greggs, how a product’s packaging changes perception and why marketing is more important than many believe. Phil's book Decoded: https://amzn.to/2EXoIMl Phil's agency Decode: https://decodemarketing.com/en Sign up to our mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

In this special end of year episode we take a look back at the most important nudges shared on the show in 2019. Listen to learn about the most successful advertising campaign of the 20th century, the easiest way to sell more cookies and the simple sales tactic that improved revenue by 20%. Sign up for the mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

One of the best marketing campaigns of the 20th century encouraged millions of Americans to brush their teeth. It is lauded as incredibly effective, but was it ethical? Helping us understand the ethics behind habit-shifting marketing is Nathalie Nahai. In this episode, she explains how habits change and the ethics behind where to draw the line.   Link to Nathalie's book Webs of Influence: https://amzn.to/2QC5va3  Link to Nathalie's podcast: https://bit.ly/2r68c9i  Sign up to our mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

Most of us have experience creating a website. Whether it’s for work, a personal project, a wedding or a charity fun run. But do you know the psychology behind why one site is more effective than another? In this episode, best-selling author and international public speaker Nathalie Nahai condenses years’ worth of research to reveal what makes a good website.   Link to Nathalie's book Webs of Influence: https://amzn.to/2QC5va3  Link to Nathalie's podcast: https://bit.ly/2r68c9i  Sign up to our mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

Does the weather dictate where students choose to go to university? In this episode, Dr Alastair Goode explains how our brain developed, why we take shortcuts when making decisions and how VR reveals when we stop noticing ads.  Check out Gorilla in the Room: https://gorillaitr.com/  Sign up to our mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

Ever find yourself at work, desperate to finish an important project, but seemingly getting nowhere? My guest, Nir Eyal used to experience that a lot. Then he started to look at the science behind distraction and what you can do to stop it. In this episode, Nir explains how to stop getting distracted, why open plan offices don’t work and how Slack created a distraction free workplace. Link to Nir's book Indistractable: https://amzn.to/2W13eWN Sign up to our mailing list to never miss an episode: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

What’s the first thing you do in the morning? If you’re like 79% of Americans, the first thing you’ll do is check apps like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. But what makes these products so addictive? What differentiates them from thousands of similar products? In this episode I chat to best-selling author Nir Eyal about the science behind habit forming products. Link to Nir's book Hooked: https://amzn.to/2OrXjbe Sign up to our mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

Influencer marketing has a bad name. Hearing it mentioned will conjure up thoughts of tacky endorsements and faked Instagram pics. But is it really all that bad? In this episode, I chat to Joseph Marks who explains the science behind why being nice can influence, and to Steve Rayson, who created a multi-million dollar company using positive influencer marketing.  Messengers book: https://amzn.to/2maUW0z  Buzzsumo blog: https://bit.ly/2m7ItdQ  Sign up to the mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list

Some people are just more convincing than others. People laugh more at their jokes, they're better at finding partners, and ultimately they get paid more. Understanding what makes these people more convincing is something my guest has spent years studying. In this episode, I chat to Joseph Marks who explains why taller people get elected more, how attractive people receive higher pay and why expensive cars don't get honked at.  Link to Joseph's book Messengers: https://amzn.to/2maUW0z Sign up to our mailing list: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list