Your consumers are bombarded
everyday with thousands of brand images and sales pitches. "In order to survive
the onslaught of choices, consumers make snap judgments."
I read this in a book that was recommended to me entitled All Marketers Are
Liars. What's fascinating about most of us is that we consistently make judgments
on very little information. In effect, consumers absorb little bits of information
(like seeing your logo or business card) and then make judgments and predictions
about your business based on the little input they've been exposed
to.
Don't believe me?
Well, have you ever made up your mind about a political candidate without ever
meeting her/him? How about picking a movie based on the ads in the paper? If you
shop online, do you make a decision on how reputable the company is based on their
Web site? Yep, we all make snap decisions. This is the reason
that speed dating has been so popular and effective for people