The Decision Making Cycle

Do we understand the advertising and how the market works? When you go to the supermarket to by shampoo, what dictates what we buy? There are over 50 different choices, which one do you buy? You don’t have time to process all the information, analyze ingredients, or figure the cost per ounce. Why do we make the decision we do.

Does it just feel right? Is it a past commercial you saw, the color combination on the bottle, the one your mother bought, the one on sale, or did you pick the one that felt right. Many times we really don’t know why we buy. For most of us we buy on emotion and figure out later (logically) why we bought it. When you ask someone why they bought a BMW, you will hear things like, top quality car, high resale value, performance. Now think about it â€" do you really think that is why they bought that car? We are not aware and cannot articulate why we buy.

Eighty percent of all new products or services fail within six months. Think about it. Only 2 out of 10 products make it in today’s market. We know companies spend billions of dollars on research. They talk to consumers and they like the idea and the product and say they will buy â€" but they don’t. In one study, consumers were shown a kitchen appliance and 60% of them said they were very likely to buy a kitchen appliance in the next three months. Here is the challenge, only 12 percent actually bought the appliance. What happened? When they were asked why they did not buy, they could not explain it. Brain has separate structures for processing logical and emotional reasoning

Even in blind taste tests people say they like A over B, but when the see the actual product their opinions change. All consumers know the store brand and the national brands are identical, (medication) however when their symptoms are severe they buy the more expensive national brand. We know when we see a product for $9.99 it is the same as $10.00, but our mind still is programmed to accept the lower price, even if it is a penny. In an interesting study, the researchers found that our companionship at a restaurant would affect how the food tasted. When the subjects ate with someone they did not like it dropped how they rated the food they ate. Months later when they dined again with someone they liked, the rated the food much better. Again, 95% of the reasons we buy involve a subconscious decision.

There are two levels of the mind. There is the conscious (logical) and the subconscious (emotional). Thoughts in your head can dictate things that happen in your body. For example, if you are afraid of snakes or spiders, one look and your body does the rest. Your body reacts to your thoughts. The bottom line is your thoughts control your emotions and your emotions control your actions. Change your thoughts and you will change the future. Just the smell of perfume can trigger emotions and then action. Emotions contribute to all our decision making. Always take into account what emotional triggers could happen during your persuasive presentation.

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Conclusion

Persuasion is the missing puzzle piece that will crack the code to dramatically increase your income, improve your relationships, and help you get what you want, when you want, and win friends for life. Ask yourself how much money and income you have lost because of your inability to persuade and influence. Think about it. Sure you’ve seen some success, but think of the times you couldn’t get it done. Has there ever been a time when you did not get your point across? Were you unable to convince someone to do something? Have you reached your full potential? Are you able to motivate yourself and others to achieve more and accomplish their goals? What about your relationships? Imagine being able to overcome objections before they happen, know what your prospect is thinking and feeling, feel more confident in your ability to persuade. Professional success, personal happiness, leadership potential, and income depend on the ability to persuade, influence, and motivate others.

Kurt Mortensen’s trademark is Magnetic Persuasion; rather than convincing others, he teaches that you should attract them, just like a magnet attracts metal filings. He teaches that sales have changed and the consumer has become exponentially more skeptical and cynical within the last five years. Most persuaders are using only 2 or 3 persuasion techniques when there are actually 120 available! If you are ready to claim your success and learn what only the ultra-prosperous know, begin by going to http://www.PreWealth.com and getting my free report "10 Mistakes That Continue Costing You Thousands." After reading my free report, go to http://www.PreWealth.com/IQ and take the free Persuasion IQ analysis to determine where you rank and what area of the sales cycle you need to improve in order to close every sale! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kurt_Mortensen