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Big White Wall

Exclusive interview with Jenny Hyatt, Founder and CEO of Big White Wall

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iinet must be doing something right

iiNet Uses Social Proof to Drive Sales by Claiming to be No.2

When I first saw the new iinet campaign where they claim to be the new No.2 in DSL Broadband, I quickly knew I had to write a blog post about how similar this campaign is to the great Avis “we’re no.2 so we try harder” campaign from the 1960s.

Fortunately, my friends over at Marketing Magazine have already covered this angle which frees me up to look a bit deeper into why this strategy will work for iiNet.

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The Paradox of Choice Reduces in Toothpastes

Guest Post! Overcoming the Paradox of Consumer Choice

Today a special guest post on the Paradox of Consumer Choice by Tara Miller, a recent psychology degree graduate and writer over at psychologydegree.net

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If you don't like the food, you don't pay.

If you don’t like the food at the restaurant, should you have to pay?

There is one thing that infomercial marketers know all too well, and that is offering a money back guarantee reduces risk for the customer and increases likelihood they will buy the product.

Following this strategy, in Peru, I came accross this Pizzeria advertising that “If you don’t like the food, you don’t pay”.

But is this in fact a good offer for a restaurant to make?

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