Pitching Past the
Gatekeepers of the
Human Brain
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Today
200 MM230 MM
60 MM
Humans Appear 1
Mile before landing
The Last Mile of 2,300 Mile Flight
From LA to DC
Neocortex
Human Brain
Logic/Abstract Thought
Limbic System
Mammalian
Emotions/Empathy/Parental
Reptilian Complex
Survival/Reproduction
Humans Make Rational Decisions Irrationally
1. Avoid Pain/Death
2. Self Absorbed
3. Seeks Familiar
4. Concrete vs Abstract
5. Black & White
6. Relativity
7. Visual
8. Brain Fatigue
Pain & Death Strategy
• Without Pain There Is No Change
• Sell to Pain
• Frame Benefits as Loss Statements & Not Gain
Everyone’s Favorite
Station
WIIFM
Self Absorbed Strategy
• Talk Directly To Each
Human In The
Audience
• Hurt/Rescue
• “Imagine You Are”
If You’re Currently Alive & You’ve Seen It Before There
Is A High Probability It Didn’t Kill You
Seeks Familiar Strategy
• If It’s Revolutionary – Analogize
• References
• Social Proof
• Safety In Crowds
Former Chief Marketing Officer USSR
Joseph Stalin
‘When one dies, it
is a tragedy. When
a million die, it is a
statistic.’
2015 Chicago
Gun Deaths
Concrete vs
Abstract Strategy
Sales Methodologies Competitive Chart
Factor PSS Spin Nueroselling
Agreeable   
Reliable   
Effective   
Efficient   
Expedient   
Black & White
Strategy
• Pile On!
– Reference Stories
– Product Comparison
– The Kitchen Sink
The Mind Is A Relative Engine
Julie was an adequate student. She
spent more time during schools
volunteering & championing social
issues than on her studies. What
does she do now?
1. Dental Hygienist
2. Bank Teller
3. Librarian
4. Dental Hygienist with 3 Kids
5. Bank Teller who Volunteers for the ACLU
6. Librarian & Avid Cyclist
Relativity
• 30,000 car delivered
• 29,500 drive 200 miles
• $500
Choice A:
Car Delivered To
Your Home
$50,000
Choice B:
Drive 1 Hour To
Buy A Car
$49,500
Relativity Strategy
Visual
Brain Energy Use
The Most Energy
Hungry Human Organ
The Brain Uses 20% Of
Our Resources
Hybrid Brain
Brain Fatigue Strategy
• Give Your Most Important Point 1st & 2nd
Most Important Last
• Break Your Presentation Up Into Little Mini
Presentations
• Use Pattern Interrupts
• Meal Time Scheduling
Lessons
1. Avoid Pain/Death
2. Self Absorbed
3. Seeks Familiar
4. Concrete vs Abstract
5. Black & White
6. Relativity
7. Visual
8. Brain Fatigue
Using Neuroscience To Influence People

Using Neuroscience To Influence People