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Decoded

The Science Behind Why We Buy
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Decoded by Phil Barden delves into the psychology behind consumer decisions, applying insights from neuroscience and behavioural economics to marketing. The book explores why people make certain purchasing choices and how brands can influence these decisions by decoding the implicit motivations of consumers. It's a practical guide for understanding and leveraging these insights to create effective marketing strategies.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the science behind consumer behaviour and want to understand how marketing influences our decision-making processes. It uniquely merges insights from psychology, neuroscience, and behavioural economics with practical applications in business, offering valuable perspectives for both marketers and entrepreneurs aiming to enhance their strategies.

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Decoded

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A groundbreaking exploration of purchasing behaviour and its essential role in smarter marketing practices to benefit your organisation

If you understand why people buy, you are already one step ahead in reaching out to them effectively with your products and services. Decoded: The Science Behind Why We Buy offers a groundbreaking exploration into the science of purchasing. The book specifically demonstrates why decision science has proven invaluable to the field of marketing by helping to explain purchasing behaviours.

Decoded delivers a practical framework and guidelines for applying science to the marketing practices you use every day. As a marketing professional, you can look to this book for behavioural knowledge, timely case studies, and an understanding of methodologies. You'll gain advice on how to employ knowledge about behaviours for more effective brand management, from strategy to implementation to new product development.

You'll also gain useful insight into the latest research on consumer motivations that lead to purchasing decisions. Learn more about what happens in the human brain as buyers make their choices. This updated edition of Decoded provides new material that marketers can apply to informed, successful practices.

  • Gain an understanding of the Jobs to Be Done (JTBD) approach
  • Take a closer look at the Ferrero neuroscience study that supports JTBD
  • See updated and relevant case studies of JTBD at work
  • Discover how to engage customers through digital touchpoints

If you're a marketing practitioner, an understanding of decision science will enhance your day-to-day work. Decoded helps you see how science and marketing come together. Immerse yourself in the science of why people buy and gain a stronger base of knowledge as you develop strategies, implement marketing plans, and meet customer needs through innovation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119673088

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 September 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edition: 2nd edition

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Rory Sutherland

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 522g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Phil Barden is the Managing Director of DECODE Marketing Ltd, where he combines his more than 25 years of brand management (Unilever, Diageo and T-Mobile) with leading-edge cognitive and social psychology, neuroscience and behavioural economics to help businesses increase their marketing effectiveness and maximize brand growth.

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