Episode 17: Should You Sell with Emotion or Logic? What the Research Shows About Your Messaging and Profits
I’m answering the age-old question: Do people make decisions first with emotion and then justify them with logic? 🧐
In this episode of the RICH Messaging® Podcast, I’m putting this popular marketing principle to the test. We’ll look at fascinating research on emotion and decision-making, and what hundreds of advertising campaigns reveal about the connection between emotion and profit.
3 Logic vs. Emotion Takeaways From This Episode:
1️⃣ What the research tells us about the 💖 heart and the 🧠 mind and the role emotion plays in different scenarios.
2️⃣ How to uncover the emotional layer inside even the most mundane products.
3️⃣ A 4-step formula to apply to your own messaging to reveal the gems that center on both the logical and emotional side.
Useful Resources Mentioned In This Episode
- (Proof) Psychology-Backed Messaging Gets Results: Go behind the scenes of real Facebook ad campaigns and the results, including $90,000+ in revenue, nearly 3,000 leads generated, and 12x ROAS (return on ad spend). But I’m also showing you “Behind the Results” so you get an inside look at the strategy, emotional triggers I used, and even the best-performing ad hooks. Click here
- (Free Guide) What Are You Really Selling? I have a free worksheet called Craft Marketing Messages that Work Like Magic (in 4 Simple Steps). I walk you through your product, the problem you solve, the pain your prospect may be experiencing, and the promise you can offer. Download it for free here
- Sign Up for Podcast Alerts + exclusive content: Click here.
Want Even More From Me?
- Grab the Book: Get Messaging Down Pat: 11 Messaging Mistakes Killing Your Sales (and what to do instead). This guide offers psychological insights into exactly how to craft more persuasive messages and avoid common pitfalls. Here’s the link.
Sources:
- Antonio Damasio & Elliott (https://intentionalcommunication.com/how-emotion-shapes-decision-making/)
- Kochanowska, Reutskaja & Wormwood: Emotion changed which option people chose (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-83935-x)
- Binet and Field Advertising Case Studies (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2501/S0021849909090163)
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