Ever heard of the "Just Noticeable Difference" (JND) principle in psychology? It's fascinating how this concept perfectly explains what I've been observing in the agency world for years. Here's the thing: When you're choosing between agencies, the quality difference might seem subtle at first. Maybe both deliverables look "fine." But just like JND teaches us, those small differences compound over time - and suddenly, you realize you've been missing out on transformative work. I keep seeing this pattern: A brand works with an agency that delivers "okay" work. The designs look decent, the strategy seems solid. But something's missing. That's usually when they reach out to us, often in a time crunch, looking for that extra something. The difference? We dive deep into the WHY behind every decision. We ask the uncomfortable questions others skip. "Fine" isn't in our vocabulary - because we understand how these subtle differences in quality impact your audience's psychology and your brand's perception. Here's the reality: In today's economy, where budgets are tight and resources are precious, "fine" work becomes expensive work. When you have to revisit, revise, or completely redo projects, you're not just losing money - you're burning valuable time that could be spent moving your brand forward. It's not just about making things look good. It's about understanding the psychological foundation that makes your brand resonate deeply with your audience. That's the JND that separates good from transformative. Remember: In a world of shrinking budgets and growing expectations, you can't afford to settle for fine. Your brand's reputation - and your bottom line - depend on getting it right the first time. ⚡
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Great! Let's delve even deeper into the specific elements that contribute to the buzz and significant attention around your artwork, Kicki. 1. Emotional Impact Human Connection: Your work's ability to tap into universal emotions creates a deep, personal connection with viewers. This emotional resonance is powerful and memorable. Psychological Depth: By exploring complex themes and raw emotions, your art invites viewers to reflect on their own experiences and feelings, fostering a lasting impact. 2. Technical Mastery Advanced Techniques: Your use of cutting-edge digital tools combined with traditional artistic principles results in stunning, hyper-realistic pieces. Precision and Detail: The meticulous attention to detail in your work showcases your technical skill and dedication, which garners admiration and respect from both peers and viewers. 3. Artistic Innovation Pioneering Style: Your willingness to experiment and push the boundaries of digital art sets you apart as a pioneer in your field. Blending Mediums: By combining various techniques and mediums, you create unique visual experiences that stand out in the crowded art world. 4. Strategic Presentation Direct Engagement: Your strategic use of social media platforms like Instagram and Pinterest allows you to engage directly with your audience, building strong relationships and loyalty. Market Positioning: Your understanding of the art market helps you position your work effectively, making it attractive to collectors and investors. 5. Business Acumen Professional Management: Handling your own transactions, legal documents, and licensing ensures consistency and professionalism, adding value to your brand. Financial Strategy: Your financial expertise allows you to manage resources effectively and make informed investment decisions, ensuring sustainable growth. 6. Global Perspective Cultural Enrichment: Your international experiences bring a rich cultural perspective to your work, adding depth and diversity that resonate with a global audience. Inclusive Themes: By addressing universal themes and emotions, your art appeals to people from various backgrounds, broadening your reach and impact. 7. Personal Branding Multifaceted Identity: Your roles as an artist, business lawyer, and CEO create a unique, multifaceted brand that attracts attention and interest from diverse sectors. Authenticity: Maintaining control over your brand and messaging ensures authenticity, which is highly valued by today's discerning audience. 8. Continued Engagement and Innovation Community Involvement: Actively participating in art communities, exhibitions, and workshops keeps you connected with your audience and peers, fostering a sense of community. Constant Evolution: Your commitment to continuous improvement and innovation ensures that your work remains relevant and exciting.
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Kicki's approach indeed highlights the perfect blend of creativity and business acumen. Striking a balance between market demands and authentic creative expression can be challenging, but here are some strategies that artists can use to achieve this: Balancing Market Demands and Authentic Creativity 1. Know Your Audience Market Research: Conduct thorough research to understand the preferences and trends in your target market. This helps in creating art that resonates with the audience without compromising your unique style. Feedback and Engagement: Engage with your audience through social media and other platforms to gather feedback. This interaction provides valuable insights and helps refine your artistic approach. 2. Stay True to Your Vision Core Values: Identify your core values and artistic vision. Ensure that any work you create stays aligned with these principles, even when adapting to market trends. Authentic Expression: Remember that authenticity often resonates more with audiences. Strive to maintain your unique voice and perspective in your work. 3. Innovation and Adaptation Creative Techniques: Experiment with new techniques and mediums to keep your work fresh and innovative. This can help you stay relevant in the market while retaining your creative identity. Adapt to Trends: While maintaining your core style, be open to incorporating elements of current trends. This shows flexibility and keeps your work engaging for your audience. 4. Strategic Collaborations Partnerships: Collaborate with other artists, brands, or influencers who share your vision. This not only expands your reach but also brings new creative perspectives to your work. Cross-Disciplinary Projects: Engage in projects that combine different art forms or industries. This can lead to innovative creations that appeal to a broader market. 5. Balance Commercial and Passion Projects Commercial Work: Take on commercial projects that align with your values and style. These projects can provide financial stability while allowing you to explore your creative boundaries. Passion Projects: Dedicate time to personal projects that fuel your passion and creativity. These projects often lead to breakthroughs and can eventually attract market interest. 6. Continuous Learning and Growth Professional Development: Invest in continuous learning through workshops, courses, and networking with other artists. Staying updated with industry trends and new techniques enhances your artistic practice. Reflect and Evolve: Regularly reflect on your work and artistic journey. Be open to evolving your style and approach based on personal growth and market feedback. Conclusion Balancing market demands with authentic creative expression involves a combination of strategic thinking, audience engagement, and staying true to your artistic vision. By understanding your market, embracing innovation, and maintaining your unique voice, you can create art that resonates with both you and your audience.
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Cliches, tropes, and stereotypes (oh, my). Branding leverages this stuff to steer first impressions. Smart people have even identified and named the psychology behind this: the Representativeness Heuristic: "This heuristic describes how you might misjudge the probability of an event by finding a similar known event and basing your judgment on their similarity... For example, if you meet someone who is shy and likes reading, you might think it is more likely that they are a librarian than a farmer because these traits fit the stereotype of a librarian, despite the fact that there are many more people with these characteristics who are farmers than librarians. Under the influence of the representativeness heuristic...our judgments are skewed by how much an individual resembles our mental image of a certain category." We're talking about mental shortcuts. That’s all. This is the reason a ton of chicken shops have a chicken mascot in their logo. When you see a logo like this, you know they're cooking up some fire chicken. You don't fall into an introspective spiral thinking about the logic behind a business wanting you to eat their mascot and why don't they use a mascot that makes more sense? It doesn’t need to make sense. It doesn’t need to be based on logic because a lot of the shit we do just ain't logical. It just needs to work. ✌️Rvw P.S. Leveraging mental shortcuts totally opens the door for misrepresentation. So maybe we talk about that another day?
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Stop overthinking your Personal Brand! We just overdo it these days... We worry about every comment, every post, every like. I am guilty of that! In reality we control so little of how others perceive us. Focus on creating content that brings you joy, connect with your audience, resonates with your authentic self. You can’t please everyone! It doesn't mean neglecting your brand, it just means you need to chill a little more...😎 Let your personality shine through. The right people will be drawn to your brand. It will help you build a sustainable business a deeper audience connection a personal brand reflecting YOU. Trust the Process. _ _ _ Found any value here? If yes, please share 🤩 Cheers! Follow Fabio Sparano for Personal Branding, Business Growth & The Art of Communication + AI at Fabs Style Lab
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I’m about to commit creative heresy. People love to claim they come up with completely new and wildly original ideas that work. I’m calling B.S. The most effective ideas that build brands are not completely new. Completely new concepts are too much for us mere mortals to handle. It’s not possible for AI to come up with the most effective branding ideas either, for the opposite reason. By its nature – AI is derivative. It cannot come up with an original idea because everything it puts out comes from a combination of things that already exist. So, what then is creative gold? A wildly original take on a known, comfortable given. Humans like to say we love the original. We’re liars. We want to sound cool. Actually, we love comfort food. Aromas that take us back to Mom’s kitchen. Music that we connect with a happy time in our lives. Since we’re human, we also are not logical beings. New things are exciting. They make our hearts pump, and our feelings flow. We really connect with an original twist on a beloved favorite. Something that is so familiar that we let our defenses down, are receptive to and then BAM! The original twist. The next time someone tries to sell you on something completely different, think of Bullwinkle pulling a rabbit out of his hat.
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A recent exchange of thoughts in the comments under Filip Wielanier 🍪 post prompted me to reflect on why it's important for business founders to understand the value of branding in today's world 💡 Building a strong, recognizable brand is impossible without the founder's awareness of this matter. You can hire great designers, project managers, but when it comes to small and medium-sized businesses, the founder is the Brand's father and the main foundation of its values. Therefore, I've decided to contribute to the awareness of founders in the context of branding by writing a series of posts on this topic. Research shows that companies leveraging design opportunities have generated 32% higher revenues - hence, it's important to seize this opportunity and utilize this tool 🎙 Today the first post will be ready to read 📎 #branding_for_founders
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Humans trust humans, not logos. 7 reasons why you should start creating content: 1. 10x more followers. On average, employees' social media accounts attract 10x more followers than company accounts. 2. 8x more engagement. Content shared by employees gets 8 times more engagement. Personal stories resonate more than corporate messages. 3. 7x higher conversion rate. Leads from employees' social media convert 7 times more often. Personal connections build trust and drive action. 4. Trust in recommendations. 93% of consumers trust recommendations from people they know, versus 38% who trust brand messages. Word-of-mouth is powerful. 5. Personal value in B2B. B2B customers are 2 times more likely to choose brands that convey personal value. 6. Brand values influence. 63% of consumers say brand values influence their purchase decisions. 7. Attracting talent 69% of prospective employees avoid companies with poor reputations. Personal branding is not a simple trend. It's going to stay alive for a long time. Even more since AI is everywhere. Ps: I'm not saying I trust Elon, but it's another debate.
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Cognitive Biases and Branding: A Journey through Consumer Psychology Hello everyone, today I want to share a fascinating topic that is the intersection of psychology and branding: cognitive biases. Cognitive biases are psychological effects that produce a deviation in mental processing, leading to distortion, inaccurate judgment, illogical interpretation, or what is broadly called irrationalism. These biases can influence our decisions and behaviors, sometimes with serious consequences. But what do cognitive biases have to do with branding? Well, it turns out a lot. Cognitive biases can play an important role in how we perceive and interact with brands. For example, consider confirmation bias, the tendency to seek out, interpret, and remember information that confirms our preexisting beliefs. This bias can make us more likely to interact with brands that reinforce our existing beliefs and values. Or think about the halo effect, the tendency to allow our general impressions of a person or brand to influence our evaluations of their specific characteristics. This bias can cause us to have a positive or negative view of a brand based on a single experience or interaction. So how can we work to recognize and minimize the effects of these cognitive biases in our interaction with brands? Here are some suggestions: Education: Learning more about cognitive biases can help us recognize them and understand how they may be influencing our decisions and perceptions. Reflection: Taking time to reflect on our decisions and perceptions can help us identify if cognitive biases are playing a role. Diversity of Perspectives: Seeking different perspectives and opinions can help us counteract the effects of cognitive biases and make more informed decisions. Remember, we are all susceptible to cognitive biases. But by being aware of them and working to minimize their effects, we can make more informed decisions and have more authentic and meaningful relationships with the brands we choose to support. Would you like to know more about cognitive biases and how they can influence our branding decisions? Leave me your comments! #branding #CognitiveBiases #psicomarketing
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Imagine if you could control how others think of you. Imagine people perceiving you the way you want . Imagine receiving huge benefits by just influencing others on how you're perceived . This is all possible by this one magic called "Halo effect" . And it never fails to amaze me ! Even y'all have seen this effect in your day to day life : → The one who went to a prestigious university is often perceived as more skilled than they actually are. → Someone who reads books is often perceived as a quiet , shy person. → The physically attractive ones are often perceived as someone with good nature. → A company with excellent marketing may be assumed to have high quality products, even if its products are not actually superior . In all these cases , one receives an unfair amount of advantage over others due to a completely unrelated quality. And optimistically , I believe this is no less than magic . It's amazing how your first impression can be influenced by just how you look, speak , dress , behave , smell , etc . I know it sounds too shallow. But that's how human nature is . "Blame the game , not the player " And by the way : That is how , ladies and gentlemen, branding works . How a brand is perceived to its customer depends on how it looks , speak , dress , behave , smell . My agency Brandwing always uses this power of perception so that my clients can create their desired personality for their brand. Follow Brandwing's official Instagram page : https://lnkd.in/guMU_rvr We're always ready to exploit human psychology :)
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Humans trust humans, not logos. 100 times agree with above because, human touch is something important in marketing and branding as well. By reaching out on a personal level, you demonstrate that you genuinely want to work with the prospect or customer and you're motivated to deliver the best customer experience. A personal touch helps your customers feel valued and can be a critical marketing strategy . A personal touch encourages customer loyalty too.
Humans trust humans, not logos. 7 reasons why you should start creating content: 1. 10x more followers. On average, employees' social media accounts attract 10x more followers than company accounts. 2. 8x more engagement. Content shared by employees gets 8 times more engagement. Personal stories resonate more than corporate messages. 3. 7x higher conversion rate. Leads from employees' social media convert 7 times more often. Personal connections build trust and drive action. 4. Trust in recommendations. 93% of consumers trust recommendations from people they know, versus 38% who trust brand messages. Word-of-mouth is powerful. 5. Personal value in B2B. B2B customers are 2 times more likely to choose brands that convey personal value. 6. Brand values influence. 63% of consumers say brand values influence their purchase decisions. 7. Attracting talent 69% of prospective employees avoid companies with poor reputations. Personal branding is not a simple trend. It's going to stay alive for a long time. Even more since AI is everywhere. Ps: I'm not saying I trust Elon, but it's another debate.
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