How Is Research Used to Sell People Products

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How is Research Used to Sell People Products “In the real world of marketing ads, it often comes down to a creative person saying, “I like this” or “I like that” without much reliance on research”. “But psychologists have all this knowledge about persuasion and communication. People need to understand there’s a scientific way of making these ads better.” - Curtis P Haugtvedt, PHD, a past president of APA’s Div 23 (Consumer Psychology) and an associate professor of psychology and marketing at Ohio State University. Advertising is the science of the mind. Knowing what a person thinks they want, need, and deserve all takes research. Research in advertising is to mental bind yourself to the consumer that you are trying to attract. Demographics plays a big part in the research process, because if the product is too expensive then I shouldn’t try to push a product on a moderately spending shopper. I want the product to fly off the shelves, not be looked at like it’s in gallery. Look, but don’t touch. You have to play on customers emotions when trying to sell products. Will it make them happy, sad, angry, confused, or other? There are so many to go on that as promoters, advertisers and persuaders we have to choose the right ones to play off. Fancy words, bright colors, and a great background story usually play a big part in getting the attention of a consumer. But to know that for a fact is where research development groups come in. Having a ready-made prototype is always a good way to research how peoples will react to the product. If a prototype isn’t available then a blackboard presentation would help. People need that visual. They need bright colors to capture their attention and they need a great background story to make them really think. The main focus is to not confuse the consumer. Research is not only valuable when it comes to the customer, but the product as

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