The new world of marketing and advertising

If someone fell asleep during the last five years and suddenly woke up in 2010, it would quickly realize that the world of marketing and advertising has changed dramatically in three ways. Martin LindstromThe Neuro-Marketing expert, Explains what happened.



1. Communication and research and subliminal or subconscious part of the vocabulary of most marketers. Do not fall into the trap of believing that conventional research methods work. Over 80% of the daily decisions arise in the non-conscious brain. If we trust these numbers, and all studies show that we must, then 2010 is the year that marketers will be forced to find alternative research methods to discover the subconscious processes involved in making decisions.


2. The power has shifted from the brand to customers - even the most powerful brands know that successful campaigns must consistently catch the customers, which in turn will use their powerful ability to spread through word of mouth. " 2010 will also be the year that marketers will have to sacrifice your brand by the customer. What does this mean? It is increasingly common to see how the marks are destroyed by clients expressing their anger or frustration online. The value of the shares of Domino's Pizza dropped by 10% when two angry customers rose video to YouTube. How can large organizations, which rarely can turn something in a few hours, withstand such attacks? Brands have to find a way to do just that.


3. 2010 seems to be dominated by guilt. Guilt for spending money, blame for polluting the world, and finally, blame the parents as their children are locked in their world online, away from the traditional values ​​that were once the exclusive domain of families. This year, marketers must learn to take advantage of this guilt as never before. This is the sad reality. Buyology draft taught us that fear is one of the strongest elements in building a brand. Fear is closely associated with guilt, and in so far as the world turns faster and faster on itself, the blame is more and more power. The brands that can cause guilt - or, better still, eliminate guilt - will be the winners.