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The Surprising Science Behind Great Digital Marketing - Daniel Bennett, Ogilvy Consulting UK
1. KEYNOTE
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM ~ SEPTEMBER 1 - 2, 2022
DIGIMARCONUK.CO.UK | #DigiMarConUK
Daniel Bennett
CONSULTING PARTNER & UK LEAD,
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCECONSULTING PARTNER
& UK LEAD, BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE
OGILVY CONSULTING UK
The Surprising Science
Behind Great Digital
Marketing
17. Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
18. EXTREMENESS AVERSION
WE OFTEN PREFER THE MIDDLE OPTION
A B C D
B and C 33% 67%
A, B and C 0% 47% 53%
B, C and D 0% 90% 10%
Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
19. EXTREMENESS AVERSION
WE OFTEN PREFER THE MIDDLE OPTION
A B C D
B and C 33% 67%
A, B and C 0% 47% 53%
B, C and D 0% 90% 10%
Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
20. EXTREMENESS AVERSION
WE OFTEN PREFER THE MIDDLE OPTION
A B C D
B and C 33% 67%
A, B and C 0% 47% 53%
B, C and D 0% 90% 10%
Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
21. Judges: Danziger, S., Levav, J., & Avnaim-Pesso, L. (2011). Extraneous factors in judicial
decisions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(17), 6889-6892.
Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
22. Judges: Danziger, S., Levav, J., & Avnaim-Pesso, L. (2011). Extraneous factors in judicial
decisions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(17), 6889-6892.
Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
23. Judges: Danziger, S., Levav, J., & Avnaim-Pesso, L. (2011). Extraneous factors in judicial
decisions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(17), 6889-6892.
Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
24. Dilip Soman, The Last Mile
PRIMING
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25. Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
26. Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
45. Look at these words…..
Table
Legs
Wood
Sitting
Arm
Couch
Stool
Cushion
Rocking
Seat
Jou, J., & Flores, S. (2013). How are false memories distinguishable from true memories in the Deese–Roediger–McDermott paradigm?
A review of the findings. Psychological research, 77(6), 671-686.
Chair
Question 3.
47. System 1 System 2
Automatic Reflective
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48. System 1 System 2
Automatic Reflective
Fast
Uncontrolled
Effortless
Emotional
Unconscious
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49. System 1 System 2
Automatic Reflective
Fast
Uncontrolled
Effortless
Emotional
Unconscious
Slow
Controlled
Effortful
Deductive
Self-aware
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50. Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
53. “How do you
create a
£500,000
?”
Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
54. OGILVY
WHICH WON?
COGNITIVE EASE
Signal it’s an appeal
LABOUR ILLUSION
Hand delivered stamp
SALIENCE
Draw attention to gift aid
AFFORDANCE CUES
Portrait orientation
SCARCITY
Drive urgency
COSTLY SIGNALLING
Thicker paper
90gsm -> 150gsm
On the back of the envelope
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55. 90gsm -> 150gsm
£0.34
£0.38 £0.39 £0.39 £0.40
£0.28
£0.18
£-
£0.05
£0.10
£0.15
£0.20
£0.25
£0.30
£0.35
£0.40
£0.45
Control Appeal Hand
Delivered
Stamp
Thicker Paper Portrait
Oreintation
Urgency Salient Gift Aid
+ 13%
+ 10% + 17%
+ 14%
Amount raised from GA envelopes per envelope distributed
THE RESULTS
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56. OGILVY
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Affordance Cues
Portrait Orientation = 17%
57. “How do you
make an
more
appealing?”
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58. OGILVY
WHICH WON?
VALUE PAY-OFF
Signalling a downside
CONTROL
Statement
LOSS AVERSION
Highlighting the loss
SOCIAL NORMS
Signalling others satisfaction
RECIPROCATION
Meet in the middle
ANCHORING
Per person
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You asked
for free
chips, so we
met you
halfway
with our
chips for $1
Our chips
for $1. Pick-
up only.
Our chips
for $1 -
They won’t
stick
around
forever…
Our chips
for $1 -
maximum
of 4 per
peeps
Everyone is
enjoying
our chips
for $1. Are
you?
Our chips
for $1…
59. OGILVY
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Anchoring
Per Person = 37%
Our chips for $1 - maximum of 4 per peeps
60. “How do you
make a
more effective?”
Dan Bennett | Head of Behavioural Science at Ogilvy Consulting | daniel.bennett@ogilvy.com
61. OGILVY
WHICH WON?
DEFAULTS
By the checkout
SOCIAL NORMS
Signal Popularity of Product
EFFORT REWARD
Increase the effort to trade-in
SCARCITY
Drive urgency of low stock
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62. OGILVY
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Effort Reward
Increase effort = 122%
63. “How do you
make a
more effective?”
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64. OGILVY
WHICH WON?
SOCIAL NORMS
Signal its popularity
CONCRETENESS
Glassware imagery
CHUNKING
Shaded box
MESSENGER EFFECT
Message via Messenger
AUTHORITY BIAS
Highlight Credible Awards
NUDGE MIXOLOGY
Combination
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65. OGILVY
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Nudge Mixology
Combination = 146%
66. 66
“How do we help
people monitor
children's health?”