Of brains and buttons

Increase the size of yourpackage in just four weeks Eric Reiss @elreiss IA Summit 12 April 2, 2011 Denver, Colorado

Of brains, buttons, and late-night television Eric Reiss @elreiss IA Summit 12 April 2, 2011 Denver, Colorado

Rewarding UnderstandableIntuitive/emotional Rational/physical

Let the games begin…

Thanks for playing.Goodbye. Right answer. Wrong focus.

Words of wisdom #1Forms are the Elmer Fuddsof e-commerce.

Words of wisdom #2Your form may be the firstand only true dialog youhave with a customer.

Words of wisdom #3There is no such thingas “online-conversion”without a form that works.

The most (in)famous form of our time?Source: L. David Roper

Words of wisdom #4Bad form design costs morethan just customers.A bad form can cost lives.

The top four problems with forms• They come at a dumb time• They are unintelligible• They are difficult to complete• They cannot be completed

Words of wisdom #5If you want people to giveyou something, give themsomething first. They willfeel a sense of obligation.

“I don’t want to marry you guys. I just want to buy something. Stop forcing a relationship on me!” A frustrated shopper

Opinionated observation #1Some e-commerce sites areessentially the cyberspaceequivalent of date-rape.

10 things customers will tell you1. Don’t tell me how great you are. BE great!2. Go the extra mile.3. Don’t get in my way when I’m trying to shop.4. If I know what I’m looking for, help me find it.5. If I have questions, I want straight answers, not a salestalk.6. Tell me if you’re going off to look for my size. Don’t just turn and leave.7. If you expect me to buy something, tell me what it costs8. Are your own affairs so important that you feel justified in ignoring me?9. Don’t make me feel stupid.10. If you make a mistake, admit it. Sources: Paco Underhill, Eric Reiss

Courtesy of Mark Hurst

Scary fact #1 About 75% of the people who requested a password, didn’t even try to complete a purchase once requested.Source: Jared Spool

No! 3727 853184 91XXXYes! 372785318491XXXNo: Strandøre 15Yes: Strandoere 15

CairoEgypt Illinois

And what are you looking for in a shoe?

What’s in our shared-reference toolkit? Words

Words of wisdom #6Content is king.But context is the kingdom.

http://www.cdnow.com “Words” Words

“Who are they?” “What is this?” “No habla inglés” “I’m new to the web” But culture can kill “Words”

Old Hawaiian Hula Dancer Girl Motion LampAll original and signed Dodge Inc on the base. Shade is original alsobut needs some repair or restoration. The hula girl is in wonderfulcondition with a fabulous patina. There is a little loss to the bronzefinish at her right shoulder. No chips, cracks, repairs or scratches.Hula mechanics work excellent -- strong and quiet. Light works also.The only damage I have to report is the switch is bent some but stillworks -- I dont want to try to straighten it and risk breaking it. Thereare 4 settings--off, hula only, lamp only and lamp and hula. Wiringlooks good. Base is 7 1/4" diameter. Lamp is 18" tall to top of thesocket, 21 1/2" tall with shade attached. This is the very first hula girlmotion lamp -- she has a lei around her neck and around eachankle. She looks to be made of bronze but I dont think so. Circa1940s. What looks like spotting on the base is magnified dustparticles from rubbing my finger on her skirt to straighten it out -- mycamera really shows them up for some reason.

Scary fact #2 Longer text outperforms short text by 40.5% • Short-copy ROI = -14% • Long-copy ROI = +21%Source: Marketingexperiments.com

“Words fail me…”

Words of wisdom #7Show Bugs the carrot patch.

I gss you cn rd ths txt :) wtht vwls.

And what comes next… Big Mac Large shake ??? Fries

Words of wisdom #6 (again)Content is king.But context is the kingdom.

The magic of context• It differentiates your products• It differentiates your company• It provides a service• It facilitates upselling

Scary fact #3 In the dark, all toothpaste looks alike. But so does hemorrhoid cream. Context differentiates. As does light.Source: Eric Reiss

Words of wisdom #9Bugs might be interestedin your lettuce patch, too.

New brainMT = a + b log2(2A/W + c)Mid brainlove, hateOld brainsex, survival

Cognitive challenges• Control images and colors• Limit choices (or expand them)• Provide social validation• Invoke scarcity• Play on fear of loss

Click here Click here 21% increase in conversionsSource: University of Bergen, Norway

+vs. vs.

Three different scenarios Buy camera and case at same time Expectation that some high-end cases would be sold Case bought separately – two choices Expectation that mostly low-end case would be sold Case bought separately – three choices Expectation that mostly mid-range case would be soldInspired by Dr. Susan Weinschenk

Social validationScarcityFear of loss

39 x 3 = 117

Words of wisdom #10It’s always funny when Bugs’prefrontal cortex triumphs overElmer Fudds’s amygdala andhippocampus.

Words of wisdom #11You play the game.Or you lose the game.

Eric Reiss can (usually) be found at:The FatDUX Group ApSStrandøre 152100 CopenhagenDenmarkOffice: (+45) 39 29 67 77Mobil: (+45) 20 12 88 44Twitter: @elreissinfo@fatdux.comwww.fatdux.com

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