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Getting past myths to new truths
about how people buy
What people do vs. what they say they do
Old ways don’t get you to new truths
New truths aren’t easy
Human behaviours build human brands
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© Copyright 2014 HeyHuman Agency Limited trading as HeyHuman. All rights reserved.
© Copyright 2014 HeyHuman Agency Limited trading as HeyHuman. All rights reserved.
Old ways wouldn’t
get us to new truths
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Behavioural principles – make
behaviour easy
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Real world research – how people
really behave
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Neuroscience – what makes
people tick
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Uncovering new
truths isn’t easy
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What we know What we think we know What we don’t know
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Our hypotheses
‘On Demand’ coffee machines are a personal, socially visible statement. Owning the right one is key.
Social acceptance and permissibility play a key role – our actions are seen, commented upon and shared.
Trial and taste are still vital – a machine must deliver satisfactory performance to retain its place in the kitchen.
It’s an emotional purchase, not a rational one. Social permissibility acts as the shortcut to purchase in a complex category.
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Post purchase, social sharing
and inviting friends round was a
universal reaction.
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Validation was as important pre
and post purchase.
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New truth:
Self-validation is the
shortcut to buying.
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Our opportunity: Create the
post-purchase environment pre
purchase.
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Overall 40% increase in
brand penetration and sales
uplift of 135%.
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Getting past myths to new truths
about how people buy
What people do vs. what they say they do
Old ways don’t get you to new truths
New truths aren’t easy
Human behaviours build human brands