Want to know how to influence other people’s behaviour?

In The Advertising Effect, respected advertising insider, Adam Ferrier, reveals the ten techniques used by some of the best-known brands across the globe. These techniques are grounded in psychological theory with award-winning real world examples and explore how the most effective way to change behaviour is through action rather than the conventional advertising practices (emotional or rational persuasion). 

This is the ultimate insider’s guide, to the ultimate behaviour change industry – advertising. 

• Expose the techniques that advertisers use to get consumers to buy.  
• Examples and case studies illustrate successful strategies and includes award winning campaigns such as Rename Speed, Steal Banksy and Share a Coke. 
• Includes insights from some notable people in advertising, philosophy and behavior change including Alain De Botton, Andrew Denton, David Nobay, Faris Yakob and Bob Garfield.

Read Adam Ferrier's Q&A with Marketing magazine
Weblinks from The Advertising Effect

Part 1: Which Behaviour to Change?1. The Dark Arts: An advertising and influence overview
2. Definition: Defining the behaviour you want to change
3. Thoughts, Feelings, Actions: Using action to change behaviour
4. Action Spurs: Sometimes we need a little kick

Part 2: Motivation Action Spurs5. Reframing: It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.
6. Evocation: Can you feel it?
7. Collectivism: Everyone else is doing it
8. Ownership: What do you think?

9. Play: The world is a game
10. Utility:  No more empty promises

11. Modeling: Monkey see. Monkey do.

Part 3: Ease Action Spurs
12. Skill Up: How to stop “I don’t know how”
13. Eliminate Complexity: Knock down hurdles
14. Commitment: How a small request leads to a bigger agreement 

Part 4: How to be Good
15. Use your powers for good

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Chapter 15: Using your powers for good