Hello everone!
I´m now in Singapore and will be here for two months, it´s fantastic and so extremly hot. Now to the assignment for the week. I will reflect on the principles of persuation and relate to my organization.
To make it easier for you to read I will go through them one by one.
1, Reciprocity= the best example I can think of is when we give goodie-bags on events. In the goodiebags we use to but one product, a catalog and a rebate check to use on your next purchase.
I also think I can apply this on occasions when a customer gets that extra service in one of the shops. By giving that extra time and service the customer will get something extra than just a "normal" visit in the store.
2, Scarcity= Hm this is a tricky one in our business. When a product is in the catalog they get angry if we run out of the item, of course. And when it´s on sale they buy it because it´s cheap I think, not because it´s less of it left.
Maybe if we had some products that we launched as limited edition that would work?
3, Authority= The importance of having good stuff! Knowledgeable och well-informed staff is our key to satisfied customers, and probably everone elses to. In every shop there are a manager to help the others working there with quastions and solving problems. If there is a problem with a customers the managers can with hers/his authority often solve the problem faster than a "regular employed". The authority of the word "I will bring my boss" is incredible.
4, Consistency= In every store we have a book where customers can write their emai.-adress if they want to have VIP-offers and information. I think this is the closest we come to consistency.
5, Liking=This is the most important for us I think! Customers like our products, are being recemended and recommend to others, can identify with other customers and the brand. So interesting!
6, Consensus= People seems to buy a jewellry if we tell them it´s a classic or bought by many others. And of course the jewellries that we are wearing.
I could write much more but it would take you so time to read so I stop here. This is so interesting and it will be a pleasure reading your blogs!
How nice with Singapore! Thank you for your reflections, I am know very curious in what field you are working? See you soon in the tweet chat! BR, Camilla
SvaraRaderaHi Camilla! I´m working in the jewellry-business. The company that I´m working in mostly designs jewellries, but also clothing and interior-products.
RaderaBR, Malin
I think that you have some good refelections on both sides of the principles of persuasion. If used in a good way they can really bring some nice results to the company. But if you cant´t live up to promises (scarcity) then some customers can be really unsatisfied.
SvaraRadera