Priming Effect on Market Research

Priming Effect is a phenomenon whereby exposure to one stimulus influences how a person responds to a subsequent stimulus, without any awareness of the connection. Priming Effect is an integral part of marketing and can be leveraged in branding, key value propositions and unique selling points, engagement, user experience (UX), customer journeys, negotiations and company culture. But it should be avoided in market research. This episode gives practical ways for marketing professionals to avoid Priming Effect in market research.

Behavioral Economics in Marketing Podcast | Understanding how we as humans make decisions is an important part of marketing. Behavioral economics is the study of decision-making and can give keen insight into buyer behavior and help to shape your marketing mix. Marketers can tap into Behavioral Economics to create environments that nudge people towards their products and services, to conduct better market research and analyze their marketing mix.

Sandra Thomas-Comenole | Host | Marketing professional with over 10 years of experience leading marketing and sales teams and a rigorously quantitative Master’s degree in economics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Check out her Linkedin profile here: Sandra Thomas-Comenole, Head of Marketing, Travel & Tourism