ZMET is a technique for eliciting metaphors from consumers to understand their subconscious perceptions and motivations. It involves conducting in-depth interviews where consumers discuss pictures they collected related to the research topic. This uncovers deep metaphors - fundamental thought patterns - that shape decision-making. Insights from ZMET are translated into effective marketing strategies by framing messages in ways that activate consumers' unconscious motivations.

1. ZMET® Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique A brief Overview

2. Creating Perceptions doesn’t work like this. Changing thoughts and behaviors doesn’t work like this. Impacting consumer behavior definitely doesn’t work like this.

3. The human mind – and decision-making – is rooted in different layers. … and KEY layers are not consciously accessible.

4. ZMET® is effectively used to interview the “Other You” of the Consumer… … and understand how the subconscious creates and guides conscious interpretation and behavior!

5. The Consumer’s mind is a myth, they talk in one way, and act in another. Verbal answers is just toe tipping the surface level of consumers minds. Consumers buy your products but pay for the experience, consequently communication is mostly off-target!

6. Every consumer wears a “mental mask”, by nature People’s true perceptions, experiences and motivations are deeply hidden and mostly cannot be articulated. Business using traditional research inevitably only communicate towards their consumer’s mask. The problem is, the mask does not make the decision!

7. We fail to see the HUMAN being! We inevitably fail to understand her real thoughts, feelings, experiences and perceptions. And the critical elements that really drive her decisions and behavior.

9. Words are not the same as thoughts Thoughts are activations of neural networks, which words cannot completely describe – thoughts are visual, not language. Lots of information, especially critical subconscious experiences are lost in verbal descriptions & rationalization

10. Human thinking is expressed in Metaphors – we experience the world around in metaphorical processes Metaphors and re-presentative thought processes help us tap into consumer’s deep emotions and experience spaces. We translate these deep findings into actionable marketing strategy, positioning and communication!

11. Patented technique to dig deep into the consumer’s Mind. Uncovers real experiences and motivations – those that drive consumer behavior! Developed by Harvard Business School Marketing Professor Gerald Zaltman ZMET® Insight then transferred into actionable Strategies to activate motivations, “engineer” perceptions, experiences and to influence behavior TMRC uses ZMET® in exclusive license in Greater China, Thailand, India, and other SE Asian markets. ZMET® - Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique Deep Dive into subconscious & conscious consumer perceptions and motivations

12. Brief Overview of the ZMET® Interview Process ZMET® Z altman M etaphor E licitation T echnique

13. The ZMET interview ZMET Overview: Each ZMET interview is a one-on-one discussion lasting approximately two hours. In preparation for the interview, participants are asked several days prior to their interview to collect pictures that represent their thoughts and feelings about the research topic. As a result of this pre-interview work, participants arrive for their in-depth interview at an advanced stage of thinking. “ Please collect 6 to 8 pictures that express your thoughts and feelings about [the topic of exploration]”

14. The ZMET® interview is carefully designed to probe various facets of the mind’s operation, enabling the consumer to be more explicit about their implicit thoughts and feelings This also engenders the surfacing of important but often hidden drivers of behaviour The ZMET interview

15. Steps in the ZMET® Process Storytelling – key associative and re-presentative elements and themes that rule the conscious and subconscious experience of the research topic Missing Themes Expand the Frame Sensory Explorations Vignette Digital Collage – the visualized thought experience

16. S urface expressions point to hidden patter n s underlying human thought . These patterns are called Deep Metaphors ™ They are fundamental categories of human experience that shape everyday decision-making. The ZMET “Deep Metaphor™”

17. What are Deep Metaphors? Deep Metaphors are the Mind’s first and subconscious responder to any stimulus biological reactions to events or circumstances unconscious and precede conscious thoughts and feelings hardwired or instinctual, few in number and universal

18. Deep Metaphors™ rule the Human Mind’s fundamental thought processing system Technical definition A fundamental orienting structure of thought that operates automatically and unconsciously Working definition A viewing lens; a basic but powerful way of seeing the world CHINA - Whiskey: Allows me to restructure and simplify my thoughts Container Journey Surprise-filled “Journey” experience during consumption of light and crispy wafer-chocolate snacks Reconnecting with my youth: anti-aging crème products Connection THAILAND - Whiskey: Creates Container of intimate and protective friendship Container

20. The importance of Mental Frames created by Deep Metaphors: BOTH executions communicate SAFETY and both are based on the Deep Metaphor of CONTAINER – surely the “safety feel” is different? The Marketing / Communication Theme is different, because the mental frame is different!

22. Brief Case study on using ZMET® to understand how consumer’s perceive and a motivated by a certain Brand Message / Positioning Theme Objective: Understand consumers’ subconscious perceptions of natural beauty and naturally beautiful hair Insight Translation into tangible communication For this project, ZMET® dug deep into the consumer’s experiences and perceptions of “naturally beautiful hair” Note: Case Study used with permission from Unilever

23. Healthy Shiny / Bright Balanced diet Black Feel more natural Motion Shows overall body is healthy Look / feel more energetic Gives me the look I desire Feel calm, relaxed Clean Care for my hair Smooth Look more beautiful, attractive Feel comforted Straight I am more loved Look younger Shows I am a caring person Brings me closer to others Changeable Have positive influence on others Self - confidence Feel happy Feel more successful More power / control over others I show myself more What we learned from the ZMET® Mind Map On an emotionalized functional level: the element of “motion” is the key element that creates consumer’s subconscious experience of having “naturally beautiful hair”

24. Energetic and Lively Flowing What kind of Motion defines “naturally beautiful”?  Within the context of a Woman’s “naturally beautiful hair”: the Motion of a Woman’s Hair has an Energetic Liveliness and a Smooth Flow

26. The Deep Metaphors of RESOURCE and FORCE define “Motion” in Hazeline .Shampoo “Naturally Beautiful Hair” TVC. On an executional level, note how every single hair shot shows moving hair - fluttering strands of hair, filled with energy, brushed by windy breeze, in a “resource-infused” manner, and using a water fountain cue… This TVC put the brand back onto an 18% / annum growth path

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