Five pitfalls of behavioural economics
Apr 27, 2022
There is plenty of upside in applying behavioural science, but there are five pitfalls that you should know about too.
In this video I’m going to take you through the 5 pitfalls of behavioural economics, and how to avoid them.
Pitfall #1. Thinking it only applies to customers
Behavioural economics is the study of how emotional, social and cognitive biases and heuristics impact behaviour.
Behaviour is the operative word here, because the same forces that impact your...
Why asking customers can lead you astray
Feb 03, 2022
If I had to boil down the biggest problem businesses have, it would be this.
Listening to people.
I totally get it.
It's compelling when a customer tells you what would make them buy your product, a staff member tells you what would make them happier and more productive, or a stakeholder tells you what would make they sign off on your idea.
Straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak.
We rush to send out employee engagement surveys and customer questionnaires. We run polls and focus...
Listening to people.
I totally get it.
It's compelling when a customer tells you what would make them buy your product, a staff member tells you what would make them happier and more productive, or a stakeholder tells you what would make they sign off on your idea.
Straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak.
We rush to send out employee engagement surveys and customer questionnaires. We run polls and focus...
