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Inspired by the number one bestseller Good to Great, market intelligence expert Jared Schrieber has gone a step further to explore the factors that distinguish breakout brands from those that lag behind. He studied twenty-five thousand brands over five years by tracking the day-to-day purchasing decisions of more than one million consumers, analyzing the advertising that influenced them, and creating a practical guide for growing brands, no matter their industry or size.

From the bestselling author of Buyology comes a shocking insider’s look at how today’s global giants conspire to obscure the truth and manipulate our minds, all in service of persuading us to buy. Marketing visionary Martin Lindstrom has been on the front lines of the branding wars for over twenty years. Here, he turns the spotlight on his own industry, drawing on all he has witnessed behind closed doors, exposing for the first time the full extent of the psychological tricks and traps that companies devise to win our hard-earned dollars.

Can't find enough time to rest, think, plan, or enjoy your life? Blame it on time inflation, distractions, tardiness, time abusers, time thieves, time-related crunches stress (TCRS), and procrastination, the mother of all time-related disorders. What you can't diagnose can't be treated even if treating one may help treat the others. In Dr. Caxton's Time Pyramid, you're going to get a handle on why time seems to slip by you so easily and what you can do to instantly regain control over your time through time frames, time windows and The Time Pyramid. All the time you need to start a business...

Books, baseball cards, ceramic figurines, art, iPhones, clothing, cars, music, dolls, furniture, and even nature itself. If you're like most people, at some point in your life you've found yourself indulging in a love affair with some thing that brings you immense joy, comfort, or fulfillment. Why is it that we so often feel intense passion for objects? What does this tendency tell us about ourselves and our society? Dr. Aaron Ahuvia presents astonishing discoveries that prove we are far less “rational” than we think when it comes to our possessions and hobbies.

Do you know how your customers experience your brand today? Do you know how they really feel? Do you know what they say when you're not around? Without defining experiences, brands will become victim to whatever people feel and share. In an always-on world where everyone is connected to information and also one another, customer experience is your brand.

Corporations are broken, reflecting no purpose deeper than profit. But the tools we are relying on to fix them - corporate social responsibility, divestment, impact investing, and government control - risk making our problems worse. With lively storytelling and careful analysis, O’Leary and Valdmanis cut through the tired dogma of current economic thinking to reveal a hopeful truth: If we can make our corporations accountable to a deeper purpose, we can make capitalism both prosperous and good.

One of Michiko Kakutani's (New York Times) top 10 books of 2016. A funny thing happened on the way to the digital utopia. We've begun to fall back in love with the very analog goods and ideas the tech gurus insisted that we no longer needed. Businesses that once looked outdated, from film photography to brick-and-mortar retail, are now springing with new life. Notebooks, records, and stationery have become cool again.

If the consumer economy had a sex, it would be female. If the business world had a sex, it would be male. And therein lies the pickle. Women are the engine of the global economy, driving nearly 80 percent of consumer household spending in the United States alone. They hold the purse strings, and when they've got a tight grip on them as they do now, companies must be shrewder than ever to win them over.

Change is coming: Nearly everywhere in the world, people over sixty will become the dominant population. Longevity presents an opportunity for which companies need to develop a strategy. Estimates put the global market for this demographic at $21 trillion across every industry you can think of. Stage (Not Age) is the concise guide to helping companies understand and serve this burgeoning market by focusing on life stage, not age, and identifying the deep diversity of needs within the demographic.

Despite our deep desire to feel a sense of belonging, many of us feel isolated. The rise of technology and modern workplace practices have led people to be even more disconnected, even as we remain constantly contactable. And as our human interactions have decreased, so too have our happiness levels. This is sparking a crisis in mental health that will have repercussions for years, leaving people lonelier and organizations less productive and profitable, too.

Designers and managers hope their products become essential for users-integrated into their lives like Instagram, Lyft, and others have become. Such deep integration isn't accidental: it's a process of careful design and iterative learning, especially for technology companies. This guide shows you how to apply behavioral science—research that supports many products—to help your users achieve their goals using your product.

Hoy en día es factible lograr mayor riqueza integral siguiendo determinados patrones. La prosperidad (bienestar emocional y económico) es una ciencia con técnicas probadas. Este libro las expone de forma asequible mediante dieciséis desafíos específicos. En un mercado de libre competencia, gran parte del éxito consiste en saber aplicar pautas de conducta que eleven nuestro nivel de cotización.

Los catalizadores eliminan los obstáculos y reducen las barreras para el cambio. En lugar de preguntar: “¿Cómo podría cambiar la opinión de alguien?”, proponen preguntas diferentes: “¿Por qué no han cambiado ya?” En este libro aprenderás cómo los catalizadores consiguen cambiar la opinión de los demás en las situaciones más difíciles: cómo los negociadores de rehenes consiguen que la gente salga con las manos en alto, cómo los vendedores consiguen que los nuevos productos se pongan de moda y cómo los líderes transforman la cultura organizativa.

Create data stories that lead to smarter, more informed decisions. Raw data doesn’t change minds. But a well-crafted story? That’s what drives action. Whether you’re presenting to executives, persuading clients, or influencing your local community, this book will help you transform numbers into narratives that make an impact. Turn raw numbers into insights people actually understand and care about. Present data with clarity, accuracy, and impact.

Discover the 24 reasons people are leaving you for competitors and how to win them back. In Why Customers Leave, popular customer experience and marketing speaker David Avrin makes a compelling case for customer experience as a bankable differentiator in an era of vast marketplace choices. The book lays out the reasons for the recent shift in customer mindset and expectation, illustrates the myriad ways that companies inadvertently drive customers and prospects to competitors, and offers a multitude of creative strategies and tactics to attract and retain new prospects.

Nova versão: revisada, rediagramada e atualizada. Descubra todo o poder do Copywriting e das Palavras que Vendem. Nessa obra, você descobrirá como aplicar na prática 32 "gatilhos" no seu negócio, indo muito além de uma simples comunicação de vendas. Nesse livro você descobrirá: A Coroa de Ferro dos Gatilhos Mentais (e os 4 gatilhos que realmente importam na sua comunicação). A Joia da Coroa (e o principal motivo que o impede de realizar mais vendas). 18 Gatilhos Emocionais (e como você ativa as principais emoções no seu cliente para que ele compre).

In this endlessly fascinating book, New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea that has profound implications: large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant. Groups are better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the future.

If you want to succeed in life or career; regardless of your industry, profession (not just marketing or sales profession), location, age, gender, or any other aspect, you need to become more persuasive, you need to influence people. You cannot do it all on your own - you need people to leverage your efforts and get results faster. Persuasion is not merely for marketing and sales people - it’s the basic life skill that every human being needs to sell their view point, ideas, and get people along - everyone is into salesmanship.

INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER OF "AMAZON FBA MASTERY" A-Z OF AMAZON PRODUCT RESEARCH Prepare to immerse yourself in the dynamic realm of Amazon FBA and product research with this comprehensive guide. Whether you're a newcomer venturing into Amazon selling or a seasoned seller seeking innovative strategies, this book is your ultimate resource. Understanding Amazon Selling: Before delving into product research, grasp the fundamentals. Explore diverse Amazon business models, navigate product restrictions, and identify categories to avoid. This knowledge lays the foundation for your journey ...

K-beauty has captured imaginations worldwide by promising a kind of mesmerizing perfection. Its skincare and makeup products—creams packaged to look like milkshakes or pandas, and snail mucus face masks, to name a few—work together to fascinate us, champion consumerism, and invite us to indulge. In the four years Elise spent in Seoul as NPR’s bureau chief, the global K-beauty industry quadrupled. Today it's worth $10 billion and is only getting bigger as it rides the Hallyu wave around the globe.