is once ever enough?

IT IS ESSENTIAL TO REINFORCE A BEHAVIOUR TO CREATE A HABIT Have you ever had a phone call from a charitable telemarketer during which the caller said ‘Thank-you for giving last year – can we count on your support again this year’? Have you ever followed this experience up by thinking ‘I don’t remember giving […]

IT IS ESSENTIAL TO REINFORCE A BEHAVIOUR TO CREATE A HABIT Have you ever had a phone call from a charitable telemarketer during which the caller said ‘Thank-you for giving last year – can we count on your support again this year’? Have you ever followed this experience up by thinking ‘I don’t remember giving last year’ before giving a donation? I would be a little surprised if you had not had this experience. I certainly have! By telling you that you behaved a particular way previously, the caller is influencing you to behave in a consistent manner this year. This is a well-used and highly successful strategy. Most people like to be seen as consistent in their behaviour – and reminding or reinforcing prior behaviour works to encourage consistency. New habits are most readily developed where the rewards are forthcoming and where: You are reminded of the behaviour The…

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Five Tips For Reducing
The Cost Of Branding.

Burning money on branding is more common than most marketers think. Because few businesses truly understand what a brand is and how branding works, advertising agencies, branding agencies and design studios have become expert at spending their client’s money without effective accountability.

Burning money on branding is more common than most marketers think. Because few businesses truly understand what a brand is and how branding works, advertising agencies, branding agencies and design studios have become expert at spending their client’s money without effective accountability.

1. Get out of the boardroom.

Perhaps the two most concerning issues about branding are the lack of understanding about what brand and branding are and the propensity to develop brands in the boardroom, perhaps with the help of a consultant.....

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