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The Science of Building Good Habits and How to Make Them Stick 1 Jul 2013 | 02:32 am
Taking a long term view of success is critical, and it doesn’t take a psychologist to tell you that discipline is how you get from Point A to the sometimes elusive Point B. Or as Aristotle would so a...
The Psychology of Creativity: How to Come Up With More Creative Ideas & Beat Creative Block 13 Mar 2013 | 06:11 am
Have you ever wished you were more creative? If you do creative work, have you ever suffered from a creative block and been stuck wondering what exactly is wrong, and how you can get yourself out of i...
The Science of Productivity: A Proven Way to Get More Done (in Less Time) 13 Dec 2012 | 02:49 pm
In today’s busy world, we seem to be obsessed with the idea of “productivity” and “work hacks”. It’s easy to see why: being able to get more done allows us to get ahead in life, and even gives us more...
[Infographic] 10 Ways to Convert More Customers (with Psychology) 8 Nov 2012 | 06:17 pm
When it comes to converting more customers… The “secret” to more sales is as simple as understanding just what your buyer wants (and expects) from your business. We are all different, but in many inst...
How to Write the Perfect Email: The 9-Step Script for Emailing Successful People 10 Oct 2012 | 03:53 am
If you want to get in touch with successful people (aka: BUSY people), you need to know how to email Despite the buzz around social media, far more people use email to communicate than any other onlin...
The 50 Best Social Psychology Books on Persuasion, Influence and Understanding Your Brain 6 Sep 2012 | 12:15 am
Have you ever wanted to be more persuasive, convincing, or if nothing else, understand how others try to influence you? …Of course! Who hasn’t? In all honestly, the more you know about social psycholo...
The Psychology of Storytelling: 10 Proven Ways to Create Better Stories (and Why Stories Sell) 25 Jul 2012 | 10:20 am
Stories are a very integral part of being persuasive. You’d think that as a guy that loves research and data, I’d be averse to storytelling as a whole. As a marketer though, I can’t be: those in sal...
The Marketer’s Guide to Information Visualization: How to Rock Infographics, Shareables, and Slideshows 27 Jun 2012 | 11:57 pm
Have you ever looked at all of those bea-u-tiful infographics that other marketers are using and got a little envious? “I’ve got a ton of great ideas for a cool graphic! If only I had a budget like K...
Your Unique Selling Proposition: Why It Matters, and How to Find One That Really Works 16 May 2012 | 02:29 pm
Your unique selling proposition (USP) is literally the foundation of your business. In addition to finding an audience in need and figuring out how to fill that need, you also need to position yourse...
The Psychology Of Going Viral: 12 Proven Ways to Craft Content That Gets People Talking (About You) 17 Apr 2012 | 04:04 pm
So, you are focused on building a popular blog. You’ve likely been following the patented three-step formula for a successful site: Craft amazing content Build an audience Sell people stuff A lot...
