The Formula for Creating Desire
If I could show you one single marketing formula that has been
used 11,477 times over 45 years (1), to generate millions of
dollars and millions of customers, without ANY variation
whatsoever...
... would you believe it?
Another product has been marketed 13,585 times since 1952, also
generating millions of dollars and millions of customers, using
that SAME formula with NO variation whatsoever. And it's still
being used today "as is" with no changes. (see: Resources II)
It is the hook, line, and sinker that compels your audience's
emotional desire to "must have" your content, not later when time
permits, but right this very moment NOW. And yet, this method is
one of the first exploits you learned about in Bible School.
The Strip Tease of Selling
The formula DOES have a preferred delivery mechanism. In fact,
the delivery mechanism itself is among the most potent tools
through which to advertise anything!
The delivery mechanism is "the promise of a good story". And the
promise itself can often be virtually irresistible.
It was used by the late Robert Collier (2), to earn millions of
dollars, and proven again by John Caples; Copywriters Hall of
Fame in 1973, and Advertising Hall of Fame in 1977 (3).
Why Influence by Desire
The discipline of advertising and marketing is the craft of
influence. The influence that says, "Chose ME!" However that
influence is gained, except deceit, is generally fair game.
And one of the strongest methods for gaining influence is to
arouse outright "desire" for the choice you are presenting.
Stripped of its dressing, "marketing" is not much more.
The techniques for creating desire in another person, however,
have been the closely held secrets of the master marketers. You
will seldom see them in PRINT -- until now.
I'll show you a whole slew of them in a moment. They answer the
question, "How do I get another person to 'emotionally' desire
what I have to offer, when I advertise?" They're called...
"Insatiable Hot Buttons for Creating Desire". But for now,
redirect your attention to this most important question...
Is it EASY To Influence the Behavior of "Desire" in Others?
It wasn't until the merging of the crafts of psychology, social
psychology, hypnosis, and clinical hypnosis -- with "marketing",
that these techniques began to publicly emerge.
In an example of social psychology, influence and desire can be
as simple as showing people an action -- and watching the rest
follow that SAME action, without rhyme or reason.
Some call it the herd effect, but it goes deeper. Take a quick
look at the example from this link:
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~sbb/comm221/chapters/model.htm
Easy to anticipate, wasn't it?
These 5 year olds beat the living crap out of Mr. Bobo with a
baseball bat, clearly with an unquenchable thirst. Yet, it was
completely unnecessary to direct them to do so. They "desired" to
do so, all on their own.
But don't focus on the "technique" of influence; that's the easy
part. Pay attention to the zeal, the desire, the passion, with
which they carried out the act! As the author says, "..it wasn't
a pretty sight".
And What About In a Pure Sales Environment?
Kauffman and Wood (April 19, 2003) sought to answer, "What
factors make individual bidders pay more or less for the same
item in online auctions?"
http://misrc.umn.edu/workingpapers/fullpapers/2002/0204_041903.pd
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"We find that the same individual will tend to pay more for items
sold on a weekend, for items with a picture, and for items sold
by experienced sellers. We also find that the same individual is
willing to pay more for the same item if others express an
interest in that item, exhibiting a type of herd effect."
Yes, The Herd Effect.
Come one, come all; young, old, sophisticated or 5 year olds. We
are ALL subject to the same influences that cause DESIRE, until
we recognize what they are and how to avoid falling victim to
them. You'll discover several of them, soon. And how to use them
to your marketing advantage.
An Insatiable Desire ... to do What?
Let me ask you something about advertising. Have you succeeded in
gaining their ATTENTION? That's the power of a great headline.
Have you succeeded in gaining and keeping their INTEREST? That's
the power of a great story.
Are you bold enough to leave your prospects with only one click
left to satisfaction? That's the power of the "Buy Me" button --
the ACTION.
But, the "Buy Me" button has no power without DESIRE. It is the
least often talked about element in advertising basics (AIDA);
yet, it is just as crucial as the other three -- turning up the
DESIRE.
Why?
When you take advantage of turning on, and turning up, another
persons desire for something, you virtually guarantee they will
ACT, in order to get it.
TAOM.
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Resources:
I. "Insatiable Hot Buttons for Creating Desire"
http://www.toparticles.com/Insatiable/Insatiable.zip
Written in HTML; compiled with Ebook Edit Pro.; MS Internet
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file residue.
II. The most potent formula for creating desire.
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Subject Header: Seducing a Buyer (Part 2 of 2)
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References:
[1] Verification of product, method, and success:
http://www.soapcentral.com/atwt/news/2001/0402-45th.php
[2] About: Robert Collier Publications, Inc.
http://website.lineone.net/~cornerstone/collier.htm
[3] About: John Caples
http://www.mrfire.com/0011.html
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Copyright 2004 Dorian Greer
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