Human beings were not designed as isolated individuals. We're essentially super social apes. This has major implications on how we, marketeers, influence our audiences.
This presentations elaborates on popular theories from social psychology and translates them into learnings for marketing.
This presentation was given at the university of Antwerp for an audience of master students in applied economics.
2. Quick!
A bat and a ball cost
$1.10 in total.
The bat costs $1 more
than the ball. How
much does the ball
cost?
3. Most common answer:
• Bat = $1.00
• Ball = $0.10
Right answer:
• Bat = $1.05
• Ball = $0.05
A bat and a ball cost
$1.10 in total.
The bat costs $1 more
than the ball. How
much does the ball
cost?
4. There is no ‘I’ in Marketing
1. The ‘I’ illusion: irrational biases in individual
decision-making.
2. The ‘we’ species: a super social ape.
3. understanding social behaviour
= understanding consumer behaviour
4. What does this mean for marketing?
– Start with WHY
– Join the conversation
– Co-creation
5. Part 1
The ‘I’ Illusion
Irrational biases in
individual decision-making
8. Daniel Kahneman
Anchoring
Anchoring is a cognitive bias that
describes the common human tendency to rely
too heavily on the first piece of information
offered (the "anchor") when making decisions.
9.
10. • Is the height of the tallest
redwood more or less than
365 meter? Best guess?
• Is the height of the tallest
redwood more or less than
55 meter? Best guess?
Avg. = 257m
Daniel Kahneman
Anchoring
Avg. = 86m
Anchoring Index
= 55%
11. • Did Mahatma Ghandi die
before or after age 9? Best
guess?
• Did Mahatma Ghandi die
before or after age 140?
Best guess?
Avg. = 50
Daniel Kahneman
Anchoring
Avg. = 67
Anchoring Index
= 13%
13. Daniel Kahneman
Loss Aversion
In economics and decision theory, loss aversion
refers to people's tendency to strongly prefer
avoiding losses to acquiring gains.
16. ‘The things you own end
up owning you.’
Tyler Durden
Loss Aversion
17. Barry Schwartz
The Paradox of Choice
• Psychologist
• Too much choice
makes people
unhappy.
• The Jam
Experiment
18.
19. Barry Schwartz
The Paradox of Choice
6 varieties
available for tasting
All 24 varieties
available for tasting
Stopped at table
40%
Stopped at table
60%
Bought
30%
Bought
3%
23. Solomon Asch
Conformity experiments
On average
32%
At least once
74%
12 critical trials
Never
26%
Fear of being ridiculed or thought "peculiar".
A few of them said that they really did believe
the group's answers were correct.
Conform %
36. • We’re not suited for
survival as lone
individuals.
• We developed as super
social apes.
• Social is our core
evolutionary strategy.
A ‘WE’ Species
The Super Social Ape
37. Groups > Individuals
• Protection and shelter.
• More mating partners.
• Better organization for hunting larger animals.
• Take and defend a larger territory against
predators / other tribes.
• Develop collective knowledge needed for
– tool making
– hunting tactics
– Omnivourness
– …
A ‘WE’ Species
The Super Social Ape
39. "the individual mind can exist only in relation to
other minds with shared meanings“
• One of the founders of social psychology
• ‘Mind, Self and Society’
• Social behaviorism = the self emerges from
social interactions.
• “Me” and “I”.
Social Behaviorism
George Herbert Mead
40.
41. ME
• “Me" is the organized set of
attitudes of others which an
individual assumes
• “Me" is self as object.
• “Me” represents learned
behaviors, attitudes, and
expectations of others and
of society.
I
• "I" is the response of an
individual to the attitudes of
others
• "I" is self as subject.
• “I” represents the
individual’s identity based
on response to the “me”.
Social Behaviorism
George Herbert Mead
42. "the individual mind can exist only in relation to
other minds with shared meanings“
Social Behaviorism
George Herbert Mead
43. Marilynn Brewer (2004)
Social Psychologist
“… all of the building blocks of human psychology –
cognition, emotion, movivation – have been shaped
by the demands of social interdependence.”
A ‘WE’ Species
The Super Social Ape
45. Sociometer Theory
Mark Leary
Self-esteem as a sociometer
A system that continuouly monitors the inclusionary status
of the individual. The system monitors cues that connote
disapproval, rejection or exclusion.
55. Diffusion of Innovations Model
Everett Rogers
‘Diffusion = the process by which an innovation is
communicated through certain channels over time among the
members of a social system.’
Rogers and Shoemaker, 1971
Chasm
Loss Aversion
Paradox of Choice
Conformity
56. We got ourselves a movement !
The innovator
The opinion leader
The early/late majority
The laggards
The tipping point
57. ‘The leader embraces him as an equal.
It’s not about the leader anymore, it’s
now about them’
The Imaginative Innovator
Motivation: follow their gut feeling
58. ‘The first follower is what turns a lone
nut into a leader’
The opinion leader adds social relevance.
59. ‘Three is a crowd and a crowd is news’
Word-of-Mouth spreads the idea
60. ‘This is the tipping point. Now we have
a movement.’
‘The tipping point is that magic moment when
an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a
threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.
Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point
62. ‘Eventually they will be ridiculed for
not joining in’
The laggard has to join in, in order to avoid
social disapproval.
63.
64.
65. The Innovator
• Authentic = true to their values
OR low susceptability to normative influence
OR low self-monitoring (not conforming)
• Functional risk-taking. What if my investments (in time, resources, health,
…) result in a unwanted result.
• R&D centers of a tribe / social context.
– Domain specialisation.
– Look for specialized information.
66.
67. The Opinion Leader
• Pragmatic = linking opportunities to needs.
High susceptability to normative influence
• Social risk-taking: what if the introduction would proof to be
irrelevant for the social followers.
• Central nervous system of a tribe / social context
– Less domain specialisation.
– Look for socially valuable information.
– Fully aware of the environment of the group.
– Fully aware of relevant trends.
74. 1. Start with why
Starting with why makes you
consistent and authentic.
Authenticity is a sign of passion
and dedication. It’s a certificate
for quality.
Authenticity reassures the
opinion leader this innovation is
well thought-out.
81. Join the Conversation
The power of word-of-mouth
Nielsen Survey: Global Trust in Advertising and Brand Messages (2012)
Ads on TV:
47%
Ads in magazines:
47%
85. the self The brand
emerges from
social interactions.
1. Authentic and meaningful
2. The power of opinion leaders
3. Curiosity
4. Unexpected
5. Storytelling
6. Easy to share
Join the Conversation
The power of a crowd
86. Join the Conversation
The power of a crowd
So it starts with an
authentic and
meaningful product.
But what makes a
message spread?
93. "We used to record demos and then just burn them onto
CDs and give them away at gigs … So the fans just used to
send them to each other, which didn't bother us because we
never made those demos to make money or anything … And
it made the gigs better, because people knew the words and
came and sang along. We can't complain about it."
Make your message easy to
share. Facilitate your fans.
94. What is the social value
of your message?
Think about …
1. Authentic and meaningful
2. The power of opinion leaders
3. Curiosity
4. Unexpected
5. Storytelling
6. Easy to share
95. Part 4
What does this mean for marketing?
3. Co-create.
Open up your brand. Engage your fans.
96.
97. Time to reinvent market research …
Traditional
• Long and boring
• Monologue
• One-shot
Insight Shop
Survey Anyplace
…
• Short and Fun
• Engaging
• Start of a conversation
https://www.getfeedback.com/surveys/23471
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101. To inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup
and one neighborhood at a time.
102.
103.
104. INSIGHT SHOP
BELIEVE
Insight Shop believes every shop can work
together with their clients in a fun, engaging
and permanent way in order to increase their
shop (experience, communication, offer, …).
107. There is no ‘I’ in Marketing
1. The ‘I’ illusion: irrational biases in individual
decision-making.
2. The ‘we’ species: a super social ape.
3. understanding social behaviour
= understanding consumer behaviour
4. What does this mean for marketing?
– Start with WHY
– Join the conversation
– Co-creation
Notes de l'éditeur
Volgens Sartre is de hel niet de plaats waar men fysiek gefolterd wordt, maar wel waar anderen een onverbiddelijk oordeel vormen over ons: "L'enfer, c'est les autres". Onze daden verbinden ons en kunnen daarna niet meer veranderd worden. Eens de dood langskomt, hebben we geen grip meer op wat de rest van de wereld ermee zal doen en op welke manier ze onze daden zullen verklaren. De drie personages hebben het ongeluk dit te moeten ondervinden. Ieder van hen, geobsedeerd door zijn eigen verleden, plaatst zich in de slachtofferrol, onder het beschuldigende oog van de twee anderen, en is gedoemd de gevolgen van zijn daden voor eeuwig te dragen. Er is geen ontsnappen mogelijk: zelfs wanneer de deur openstaat, kunnen ze niet weg uit de kamer waarin ze worden vastgehouden. Daar zit ook immers de paradox van de hele zaak: ze zijn onafscheidelijk en helemaal afhankelijk van elkaar geworden. "De anderen zijn in wezen precies wat wij nodig hebben om onszelf te leren kennen", aldus Sartre in zijn toespraak voor de fonografische opname van het stuk in 1965.
Loss Aversion
Paradox of Choice
Conformity
Tipping Point / Crossing the Chasm