Goldmine Marketing

Tag: story

  • The NYTimes changes their narrative

    Narratives aren’t fact.

    6:21
    Saint Paul

    People love to think humans are persuaded by facts, that we’re rational beings, willing to weight the information in front of us, and even if we don’t like the outcome, we’re willing to change our minds in the face of truth.

    Do you blindly weigh the facts available? Photo "Nighttime Jutice" by Rob Kroetz, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    Do you blindly weigh the facts available? Photo “Nighttime Jutice” by Rob Kroetz, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

     

    This pretty much never happens. Emotions… our tribe’s position… and what we want to believe… are far more important to us than boring old facts. (more…)

  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    Image "distant distance" by Rennett Stowe, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    Asking someone Why will cause them to justify their behaviors. Image “distant distance” by Rennett Stowe, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

    #why #neuroscience #design #perception #storytelling

    (more…)

  • Dreamstorming with Paul Gertner
    (Persuasion Play Podcast 006)

    I’m thrilled to present today’s podcast with magician Paul Gertner!

    When I was young, at family gatherings my grandpa would perform magic tricks and slight-of-hand for the grandkids. Turning flour and sugar into cookies. Making a dollar bill disappear… and reappear elsewhere. He could pull coins from my ears… (more…)

  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    Stories captivate our imagination and help to pass along important lessons and information.
    Stories captivate our imagination and help to pass along important lessons and information.

    #willpower #audience #persuasion #stories

    (more…)

  • Why friends won’t watch your favorite movies

    Check out this great song by
    Phil Collins.

    5:31am

    Saint Paul, MN

     

    I really do like Phil Collins as a solo artist.

    (Bring on the hate.) (more…)

  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    "Engineering Department employees, 1962, Item 74240" by Seattle Municipal Archives, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    “Engineering Department employees, 1962, Item 74240” by Seattle Municipal Archives, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

    #changestate #pre-suasion #artificialintelligence #podcast

    (more…)

  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    "Kids eating cake" by Jessie Pearl, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    “Kids eating cake” by Jessie Pearl, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

    #marketing #news #liking #memory #communication #risk #listen #story

    (more…)

  • 10 Things you’ll learn in MindControlMarketing.com by Mark Joyner

    Monday 8:24pm

    Saint Paul

     

    When people ask me about PRL… or more tellingly, when they don’t ask me… it seems to me that they assume there’s some sorcery going on.

    Almost as if I’m able to

    Cast Magic Spells to Control Everyone’s Thoughts!

    Now I know this isn’t true… and perhaps you know this isn’t true… but the facts remain that people are vulnerable to influence and persuasion, (more…)

  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    Image "Newspapers B&W (3)" by Jon S, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    Image “Newspapers B&W (3)” by Jon S, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

    #scarcity #experience #sleep #story (more…)

  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    Photo "Royal" by PhotoAtelier, Flickr CC-By-2.0
    Photo “Royal” by PhotoAtelier, Flickr CC-By-2.0

    #content #creation #writing #persuasion #selftalk #mantra #confirmationbias

    (more…)