My guests today are superstars in the world of sales and knowing what tools to use in this ever-changing world. Tim Brown and Dan Streeter are the co-authors of Old School with New Tools: The Extra 5% that Takes You to the Top of Your Sales Game and Keeps You There.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/23fHcwj

Christopher S. Penn is an author, speaker, professor, thought leader and a key influencer in marketing. Chris has made a name for himself as an authority in innovation, digital marketing and marketing technology. 

His latest book, Leading Innovation, is focused on the intersection of leadership and creativity. Chris and I talk about how to become a leader that inspires innovation, the perils and opportunities of publishing books, and more.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1ThEEuK

Join Bob Berg and I today, as we explore the world of business and selling in parable form. Using an engaging story line, Bob has drawn in thousands of entrepreneurs to learn how to sell with a purpose and bring value to everyone they meet. You don’t want to miss this episode’s value packed lessons and actionable tips that can change your mindset forever.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1Vyax2N

James Garvey’s latest book, The Persuaders: The Hidden Industry that Wants to Change Your Mind, is one I think marketers should read. As most of The Brainfluence Podcast listeners are a part of the persuasion industry in one way or another, this interview will hit home even if you disagree with parts. Listen in as James brings his sometimes skeptical eye to bear on the world of marketing, ethics and persuasion.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1S0QGpP

I invited Jay to talk about his latest book, Hug Your Haters, that addresses the fear of engaging with potentially nasty or even mean customers. Jay shares how you can learn to embrace these "haters" and turn them into inspiration for even better customer care.

Jay makes the point that we spend vast amounts of money on marketing and sales in the quest for new customers, but only a tiny fraction of that on serving our current customers.

Tune in to this engaging conversation to discover how you can use customer service as your new marketing plan and bring your customers back time and time again.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1TGjyaE

Matthew Willcox joins me today to share his expertise on how people make choices. We talk about how marketers can leverage psychological studies on human behavior to market more effectively. With Matthew’s help, you can help your customers make the easy choice and buy from your business.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1VMioHX

Listen in as Justin talks about his predictions in the world of sales and shares his revolutionary approach for creating a powerful sales team. Turn up the volume and get ready to take notes, because you are not going to want to miss Justin's strategies for building a sales machine that will ensure your company’s success for years to come.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1KFF8ZA

This week on The Brainfluence Podcast, I am joined by New York Times best-selling author Maria Konnikova. Maria’s first book, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, was a favorite with the brain-oriented crowd. Her newest book, The Confidence Game, is an in-depth exploration of con artists – their minds, motives, and methods. Join us as Maria and I dive into her research and the legitimate lessons you can learn from the con men of the world.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1OaLKK1

Join Martin and I as we delve into his incredible journey into marketing, which remarkably started as a LEGO-obsessed child. Martin has built his career on traveling the world and honing his observational skills and knowledge through non-traditional ways. You don’t want to miss this episode as Martin shares his tips on how you can adopt his marketing techniques in your own business, without having to leave the comforts of your own community.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1SdunzR

Carla Clark is The Draw Shop’s neuroscience and psychology expert. She is also BrainBlogger’s Psychology and Psychiatry Section Editor and writer. Carla is a scientific consultant in multiple fields, including psychology and neuropsychology, biotechnology, molecular biology and biophysical chemistry.

Listen in as we talk about why animation outperforms live video in terms of both attention and memory formation.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1KSO0FD

This week on The Brainfluence Podcast, I am honored to bring you Morag Barrett. Morag first started out in retail banking with Royal Bank of Scotland Group in the UK. She was responsible for global leadership and executive development in a major US telecommunications company.

She has a team-building framework that will help you not only get people on the same page but will work to cure toxic environments.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1SbNb15

Martin joins me today to share his journey from monk to marketing expert. With his expertise, artists of all kinds can learn to market their work and gain a following rivaling any gallery or publisher.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1ncptGO

This week is the second half of our countdown, which means we’re highlighting the most-read posts of the year. Some of these posts had thousands of shares on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1SOz7uR

For the first episode of 2016, I thought it would be good inspiration to review the most important concepts from the Neuromarketing posts of 2015. We’ve crowdsourced our post rankings by using views and shares as the key metrics. I think you’ll agree that our readers have picked the best of the best.

Listen in for ideas you can start using today to make your own 2016 the best year ever!

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1RXYDOW

This week, I am excited to bring you Constant Berkhout. Constant is an expert in retail marketing and shopper experience. He has been working in and around the field of retail marketing since childhood, by hanging out in the supermarket owned by his aunt and uncle and helping serve customers.

Constant’s new book, Retail Marketing Strategy: Delivering Shopper Delight, is a detailed look at how the leading retail companies in the world are making money by ensuring their customers receive a unique and utterly unforgettable experience. You definitely don’t want to miss this episode’s insights and tools that are sure to help you create an entirely unique buying experience that will bring customers back time after time.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1NJlHwH

Ryan interviewed me for his podcast since apparently none of the greatest leaders in the world were available. We covered a range of neuromarketing topics that had never been addressed on the Brainfluence podcast. So, with Ryan’s permission, I’m including our conversation here.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1J1a31f

Today, I am excited to bring you Loretta Graziano Breuning, Ph.D., the founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and author of the new book, Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin and Endorphin Levels.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1YdWP33

Brian is a best-selling author regular contributor to leading business and industry publications including Adage, Forbes, Wired, and VentureBeat. He joins us here today to share his latest insights on how design is a critical part of a brand experience, and how businesses need to consciously design the experience they offer.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1OIzhm1

This week on The Brainfluence Podcast, my guest is the internationally acclaimed marketing and public relations expert, David Meerman Scott. David is the author/co-author of ten books, three of which became international bestsellers.

Learn how David's marketing book is now being turned into a movie, what has changed for marketers as we head into 2016, and much more!

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1lUUAps

Denise Lee Yohn joins me today to share her research and the backstory of her latest book and how it applies to not just to big enterprises but businesses of any size. Listen in to discover the strategies that companies like HEB, Costco, and PIRCH are using to grow their brands.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1N57eb0

Sir John joins me to share his comedic, yet practical, advice that is helping entrepreneurs worldwide hack their schedules and get more done. Listen in to discover how to increase your productivity, use comedy to increase your following, and mind hack your way to incredible success.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1OcKhGg

How can you avoid being an entrepreneurial failure? Most startups don’t achieve success, but author and entrepreneur Gabriel Weinberg has decoded the pattern followed by the most successful startups. 

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/20IAvmj

This week on The Brainfluence Podcast, my special guest is Spencer Lanoue.  After reading a great article he wrote about what’s actually working today in lead generation and list building, I wanted to get him on the show to share his insights.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1RLYivh

Got an idea for a better software mousetrap? An app that you know people would find really useful? But, are you unsure how to go from idea to code? I invited Poornima Vijayashankar to share her incredible experiences with technology and the entrepreneurial world. Listen in to discover how you can break into the software and tech space, find the engineers who can make it happen, and get the customers to help you develop and grow your business beyond your wildest dreams.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1kJWIj5

My guest this week is Susan Weinschenk. Susan is a behavioral scientist with a Ph.D. in Psychology and over 30 years of experience. She is the CEO of The Team W, Inc., and a consultant to Fortune 1000 companies, start-ups, non-profits, as well as the government.

I've shared Susan's book, Neuro Web Design, in the past. Today, we talk about her latest book, 100 MORE Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1ZSy7bY

Anchoring and framing biases are cognitive biases we are all programmed with. They can be powerful tools for improving results of your marketing, advertising, and sales efforts. Today, we take a close look at these tools in action and how simple changes to your product presentation can generate big sales increases.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1G4iQ1f

My guest this week, you might say, is a business scientist. George Danner is a Texas Aggie engineer and has a Masters from MIT. He has 30 years of experience in corporate strategy across a wide variety of industries: manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, transportation, and financial services. 

What George brings to the show is his unique perspective on solving business problems using the scientific method. He explains how even apparently impossible problems, like improving the efficiency of government offices, can be cracked with the right approach.

And, these techniques aren't just for big organizations - even entrepreneurs and small businesses can use the same approach.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1McDRYG

This week on The Brainfluence Podcast, our guest is one of the most experienced practitioners in the neuromarketing industry - Darren Bridger. Darren is the co-founder of two pioneering neuromarketing companies: NeuroCo and The MindLab. Darren has degrees in Psychology and Psychological Research Methods; and in his spare time, he has written books on marketing, decision-making, and memory.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1ODqfXX

Brady Wilson, founder of Juice Inc. and author of Beyond Engagement: A Brain-Based Approach That Blends the Engagement Managers Want with the Energy Employees Need, joins me today to share his knowledge of employee and employer engagement in the workplace. He can help you improve your business so that your employees love coming to work. Turn up your volume and tune in! This is one episode you can’t afford to miss.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1j4w4Rg

My guest this week on The Brainfluence Podcast has quite a diverse resume. Joseph LeDoux is an author, professor and a local NYC rockstar as the lead singer and songwriter in the rock band, The Amygdaloids. He is the Henry and Lucy Moses Professor of Science at NYU in the Center for Neural Science, and he directs the Emotional Brain Institute at NYU.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1KPCPCB

Todd joins us today to share his incredible journey through the creation of his books. Taking the lessons he has learned in his life, business and consulting, Todd has created the ultimate guide to changing the world one manageable step at a time. With his help, you can finally change your life, and the world, with your authentic message and purpose.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1EULv8m

In this solo podcast, I explain the data and then get into what the scientists found would actually work with selling to the different groups. In particular, they found that tightwads could be persuaded to part with their money rather easily… with the right message!

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1Fa6gaR

Want to deliver better speeches, pitches, and presentations? This week on The Brainfluence Podcast, my guest has a truly impressive resume. Michael Port has been called “an uncommonly honest author" by the Boston Globe, a "marketing guru" by The Wall Street Journal, and a “sales guru” by the Financial Times. Michael is a NY Times bestselling author of six books, including Book Yourself Solid, The Think Big Manifesto and his hot new release, Steal the Show.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1JsK1Oh

Our guest this week has a title that I know everyone will love. William Greenwald is the founder and Chief Neuroleaderologist at the Windsor Leadership Group, a global executive development and leadership coaching firm specializing in the neuropsychology of team and leadership behavior. He works with global executives and organizations to accelerate their strategy, optimize their performance, and build high performing teams and service cultures.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1DZzqi1

My guest today is someone who has been instrumental in helping me get this show out to you every single week. Probably best known as the “Podcast Marketing Guy," Ben Krueger has become the go-to authority on positioning, cultivating and growing small businesses through the power of podcast marketing.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1IXSecW

Our guest this week on The Brainfluence Podcast has an incredible story. Tim Grahl is a book marketing expert who has worked with many best-selling authors, most of them you would recognize instantly, like Dan Pink, Charles Duhigg, Chip and Dan Heath. He is also the author of the book, Your First 1000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book.

This spring, he had five clients on the New York Times best-seller list at the same time.

And, as you will find out, Tim's techniques aren't just for books. They can be used for any kind of product launch or to build your personal platform as a thought leader.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1HnhHvn

Today, Jeffrey Battin, Eric Nyberg, Ph.D., and Sanjay Chopra  are here to discuss their exciting new project and the possible applications. We talk about the ways that most companies are interacting currently with their consumers: where they go wrong and how the Cognistx has the potential to change everything.

Eric Nyberg was part of CMU's partnership with IBM in developing Watson, the artificial intelligence system that beat human competitors in the Jeopardy Challenge. Eric's insights are a key part of creating a smarter customer experience on ecommerce sites.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1JQJCpt

My guest today on The Brainfluence Podcast is quite a unique scholar. Al Roth is the Craig and Susan McCaw Professor of Economics at Stanford University, as well as the Gund Professor of Economics and Business Administration Emeritus at Harvard University. He is the author of Who Gets What And Why: The New Economics of Matchmaking and Market Design. He also happens to have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2012.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1HI5WmK

My guest today an unusual message for you. Would you like to be better at what you do? Do you want to be a successful leader or entrepreneur? Traditional advice would be to focus on fixing your weaknesses. This week’s guest, Thuy Sindell, has a better way.

The key lies in your hidden strengths. These are not the primary strengths you already know, but rather things you are already somewhat good at. These can be improved into a new set of high level performance tools.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1Czrq6c

Dr. Barry Schwarrtz joins us today to discuss what all business owners need to know about the choices they are offering their clients. He explains the research behind his book and how too many choices can be hurting your business. Listen in to learn how you can find the right balance of options that will enable your customers to buy with confidence.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:  http://bit.ly/1S4Ha2N

Joining The Brainfluence Podcast this week is Dan Ward. Dan is a US Air Force veteran, who after spending 20 years in the service, retired after three engineering degrees and a Bronze Star. He founded Dan Ward Consulting LLC to help companies to reduce costs, time and the complexity of their innovations.

Dan has pioneered an active approach toward simplicity. In many problem-solving situations, our natural instinct is to use a solution that actually adds complexity. Dan explains how to counter that tendency to save time and money.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1NrxiiR

David Forbes is the creator of the MindSight® emotional assessment technologies, a suite of applied neuropsychological methods for understanding consumer emotion and motivation. MindSight® is designed to help brands create an authentic personal connection with customers and analyze specific subconscious emotions that drive consumer behavior. David has won the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) Great Mind award for that work.

He's also the author of the the new book, The Science of Why: Decoding Human Motivation and Transforming Marketing Strategy. Learn about the nine basic motivators that drive all of your customers' behavior and more.

Get full show notes and more information here: http://bit.ly/1HcLMUW

Matt Britton joins us today to talk about what all business owners need to know about the millennial generation. He explains the premise behind his book and how the millennial generation is changing trends worldwide. Listen in to find out how you should be adapting your business models, watching the trends and embracing technology to ensure your business' survival.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1MYkb8H

Today, I’m excited to welcome Robbie Kellman Baxter to the show. Robbie joins us today to talk about the concepts laid out in her new book, The Membership Economy. She explains why almost any kind of business can, and should, consider a subscription and membership model. Listen in to find out how businesses can start taking the membership approach and begin building a vibrant and profitable community.

Get full show notes and more information here: http://bit.ly/1e1f5gn

Joining The Brainfluence Podcast this week is Jeff Goins. Jeff is a full-time blogger, writer, speaker, and entrepreneur. After seven years of working for a nonprofit, Jeff realized he was not fulfilled with his work. He changed the direction of his life and now writes and speaks for a living, running an online business that helps writers and creative entrepreneurs chase their dreams.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1LYXJv5

Our special guest this week is Dan Ariely. Dan is a scientist and author who is well known to our listeners and readers. He is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology & Behavioral Economics at Duke University and the author of several bestsellers, including Predictably Irrational. Dan’s newest book is Irrationally Yours: On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other Existential Puzzles.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1cYGaQa

I’m solo-podcasting this week in order to answer one of the most commonly asked questions I receive: "How do I prepare for or start a career in neuromarketing?" Since universities do not (yet) offer a degree specializing in neuromarketing and, for the most part, avoid even the mention of this focus, this is not an easy path to navigate on one's own.

We'll look at what neuromarketing jobs require, how to look for a college degree program to prepare for neuromarketing careers, and more.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1IIgPHS

Martha Pease joins us today to share some insights laid out in her new book, Think Round: How To Own The Future By Focusing 100% Of Your Company On Customers & Consumers 100% Of The Time. Martha explains why she believes her approach can help simplify dealing with complex customer sets and get everyone within an organization on the same page. Don’t miss this episode full of ideas to help you get your customer’s undivided attention.

Get full show notes and more information here: http://bit.ly/1e05NAS

Our special guest this week is fellow author Jonathan Gabay. I invited Jonathan to share some of the major concepts he writes about in Brand Psychology. In this wide-ranging conversation, we also discuss the intricacies of branding in the current market: what makes some copy better than others, how big data affects marketing, hierarchy of needs for the modern brander and much more.

Get full show notes and more information here: http://bit.ly/1GZp2a3

I invited Justin Rondeau, Conversion Optimization Manager at Digital Marketer, to talk about some of the not-so-obvious ways of increasing conversion rates that he has developed over the course of his career. He also shares some surprising test results that might shake your current beliefs about conversion rate optimization (CRO) techniques. Listen in to learn some game-changing tips, dos and don’ts of conversion, how long you should run tests before you can be confident in your results, and much more!

Get full show notes and more information here: http://bit.ly/1zaPbQq

Dorie Clark joins me today to talk about her book and how, through her extensive study and interviews, she determined the key steps to become a thought leader. In this wide-ranging discussion, we talk about why everyone needs to become recognized as an expert in their field, how to conduct cheap but efficient research, and much more. You don’t want to miss Dorie’s practical and highly actionable tips that may just help you become the Seth Godin of your niche.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1bfijei

Erica joins us today to talk about connectional intelligence. She also analyzes companies and groups who have successfully started using this process, and explains how you too can take advantage of it to advance your company faster and farther than you ever thought possible.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here:

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Today, Ben Parr is here to talk about his new book, CAPTIVOLOGY: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention. We dive into the history of how attention works, and how the environment that affects human attention has changed. Ben translates his extensive research on attention into tips that any business owner, author, and journalist can use to captivate the attention of customers and readers everywhere.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1y6DGJr

This week, on The Brainfluence Podcast, my guest is David Devonis, PhD. Dr. Devonis is a professor and the program coordinator of Psychology at Graceland University in Iowa. His new book, History of Psychology 101, part of Springer’s Psych 101 series, was recently awarded “Outstanding Academic Title” status by the American Library Association.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1ONT82b

On this episode of The Brainfluence Podcast, my guest is fellow Wiley author, Andy Frawley. Andy is the President of Epsilon, a firm that strives to create customer connections that build brand and business equity. His new book is Igniting Customer Connections: Fire Up Your Company's Growth By Multiplying Customer Experience & Engagement.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1MYVk3d

On this episode of The Brainfluence Podcast, our guest is Amy Wilkinson. Amy is a strategic adviser, entrepreneur, author and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is also the author of the new book, The Creator’s Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1Fz1ztK

This week on The Brainfluence Podcast, my guest is Elissa Moses. Elissa is the head of the global Ipsos Neuro & Behavioral Science Centre. Her expertise includes every form of neuromarketing technology, from simple implicit tests and web-based facial coding to gold-standard fMRI.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1Bv43Xv

Today, Guy Kawasaki joins me to discuss his journey through school, writing and rewriting his books, and the current company he is supporting - Canva. We talk about how Guy created a 100% improvement in your social media engagement overnight, his idea for three books every entrepreneur should read, and lots more..

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/18HvZ0X

This week, my guest on The Brainfluence Podcast is Neale Martin. Neale is an author, entrepreneur, and consultant. He is currently a faculty member at the Coles College of Management at Kennesaw State University as a Professor of Innovation. As founder and CEO of Subline Behavior Marketing, a consulting and education firm, Neale has been working with his clients for over a decade.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1BQEF12

Denise Lee Yohn is a consultant, speaker, author, and brand building expert. She was Sony Electronics Inc.’s first brand leader as Vice President and General Manager of brand and strategy. Denise has led brand strategy at ad agencies for accounts like Burger King, Land Rover, and Unilever, just to name a few.

Denise is a fellow Wiley author. Her book, What Great Brands Do: The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the Rest, is celebrating its one-year anniversary. You can also find her writings in publications like Harvard Business Review, Forbes, SmartBrief on Leadership, GigaOm, and Advertising Age. As if that’s not enough, Denise has also been a guest author at Neuromarketing, with a great post on comparing levels of customer service to Maslow’s Hiearchy of Needs. Listen in to learn from Denise’s years of research and hands-on experience to ensure your brand is known not only for your product, but your customer experience that will keep you in business for years to come. 

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1DuTBRl

This week, I have a special treat for The Brainfluence Podcast listeners. My guests are the three lead researchers from Temple University's Center for Neural Decision Making at the Fox School of Business. Professors Angelika Dimoka, Paul Pavlou and Vinod Venkatraman have received a $286,000 research grant from the Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), a non-profit group that provided TV ads from major sponsor companies in the consumer-goods, financial, technology, travel, and pharmaceutical industries.

Their mission was to test all of the popular neuromarketing technologies and see which could actually predict consumer behavior. The results may surprise you!

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1A7Dnyo

This week, flying, or I should say, "sailing" solo, I am bringing this podcast to you from the middle of the ocean in Southeast Asia. The inspiration for this episode came from my experiences on my cruise I am currently on. I believe that these experiences (the good and the bad) can very well apply to your marketing game plan.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1x1oaXO

Noah is an expert in strategic marketing and customer loyalty and he has provided coaching and consulting to thousands of business owners, executives, and individuals to help them cultivate loyal customers. His newest book, Evergreen: Cultivate the Enduring Customer Loyalty That Keeps Your Business Thriving, was written to give real world examples of companies who have created loyal and devoted customers. Listen in to learn about the simple changes you can make to completely change your customers experience shopping with you, so they will never go to your competitors again! 

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1ElpDAZ

My guest this week on The Brainfluence Podcast is entrepreneur, author, speaker, and worldwide connector, Peter Shankman. Peter is recognized nationally and globally for radically new ways of thinking about social media, PR, marketing, advertising, creativity, and much more. Peter started his career in Vienna, VA, with America Online as a Senior News Editor, helping found the AOL Newsroom.

He is the author of Can We Do That? and Nice Companies Finish First, and his newest book, Zombie Loyalists. Just as the title implies, in his book Peter teaches companies to use great service to create rabid fans. 

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1CuwIe8

This week on The Brainfluence Podcast, my special guest is Joe Leech. Joe is the Director of User Experience at CX Partners, working with clients such as Marriott, Disney, LateRooms, theTrainline, Peugeot, Virgin and eBay. He is also the author of Psychology for Designers and writes for various websites, magazines, in addition to being a speaker and consultant.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/14tdESj

On this episode of The Brainfluence Podcast, I am joined by Peep Laja. Peep is an entrepreneur and conversion optimization expert. He's been doing digital marketing for over 10 years in Europe, Middle East, Central America and the U.S. His resume is extremely diverse: he ran a software company in Europe, an SEO agency in Panama, a real estate portal in Dubai, and worked for an international non-profit.

Listen in to learn how you too can raise the bar on your content and dramatically increase your conversion rates. 

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1wOUBIG

Joining The Brainfluence Podcast this week is Dr. Andrew Hill. Dr. Hill is a cognitive neuroscientist who has, among other things, studied how attention operates in the brain. He currently lectures at UCLA, teaching courses in Neuroscience and Psychology. He is also the Director at the Alternatives Brain Institute, where they use neurofeedback and meditation to help clients increase their mindfulness. 

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1xuAR41

I first met Bart at the Conversion Jam Conference in Stockholm, where we both were speakers. I found it fascinating and fun that we were able to approach the same business website conversion problems from completely different angles. Bart has some real opinions on translating brain and behavior research into actionable strategies, and he has a knack for taking complex science and explaining it in terms that business people can understand. Bart is on today to share some of those tips and tactics to help you use economic psychology to increase your sales. 

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1zlLw0M

This week is a departure from the usual format. It’s an interview, but I’m the one being interviewed. In this episode, I speak with Alex Harris about a variety of conversion and marketing optimization topics.  We taped it for his video podcast, MarketingOptimization.TV, but I thought we covered so much useful content that I asked Alex if I could publish the audio version here.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1Dx4OTD

My guest this week on The Brainfluence Podcast is author, speaker, and now, TV personality, Dan Pink. With New York Times 5 best-sellers to his credit, including Drive and To Sell is Human, Daniel has done more than anyone to bring behavior research to the non-academic world. He is a best-selling author with 20 years of experience in studying and writing about behavioral science, motivation, persuasion, and more. 

We talk about the fascinating and sometimes funny hidden camera experiments in Dan's new TV show, Crowd Control, on Nat Geo.  

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Through observations of nonverbal behavior and the use of the Personal Discernment Inventory, the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and his proprietary techniques, Robin has built highly-effective tools for all aspects and stages of interpersonal communication. He combined all these tools and techniques and has created his one-of-a-kind formula.

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This week’s show comes to you from Austin, Texas, where I chat with fellow Austinites, Bryan and Jeffrey Eisenberg. They are the co-authors of New York Times bestsellers like Call to Action and Waiting for Your Cat to Bark. For almost 20 years, Bryan and Jeffrey have helped B2B and B2C companies such as HP, Google, Intel, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, GE Healthcare, Overstock, NBC Universal, Edmunds, Travelocity, and others to craft marketing strategies that work, emphasizing the optimization of customer experience in order to convert more leads, subscriptions, and sales. 

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This week’s guest on The Brainfluence Podcast, is scientist, author, entrepreneur and speaker Paul J. Zak. Paul is the founding Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University and the founder of O-Factor, Inc. He's a pioneer in the study of oxytocin and the neurochemistry of human behavior.

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This week, we’re going to talk about how the way you describe your product or service can actually change what the customer experiences. While some business operate under the old maxim of “underpromise and overdeliver”, you may not only be selling your business and product short, but you may be creating a less-than-stellar customer experience.

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After last week’s epic interview with Dr. Robert Cialdini, I decided to do a short solo recording focused on the intersection of magic, neuroscience, and selling. 

Today we dive into how to master the art of the top magicians to captivate and hold our audience's focus. Listen in to learn how you too can learn to harness your body and your mind to ensure that your customers can't take their eyes off of you.

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This week, I am delighted to welcome a legend in the field of persuasion and influence, Dr. Robert Cialdini.  His best-selling book Influence has sold over two million copies and has been translated into 27 languages. He is currently Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University. We cover a variety of topics, including how small changes can have a big impact on the behavior of others.

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This week on The Brainfluence Podcast, our guest is Paul Roetzer. Paul is the founder and CEO of PR 20/20, a Cleveland-based inbound marketing agency, whose focus is on getting and measuring results using marketing technology. Paul is also a fellow Wiley author, having written The Marketing Agency Blueprint and The Marketing Performance Blueprint: Strategies and Technologies to Build and Measure Business Success.

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Today, we are exploring the sensory weapons that retailers need to be wielding against their eCommerce competitors, and how appealing to all five senses of consumers can give retailers the upper hand. Listen in to the podcast to learn how the sensory side of retail works, and how several examples of real companies have capitalized on this with huge success.

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Our special guest this week on the Brainfluence Podcast is Scott Stratten. Scott is the President of the company, UnMarketing, a sought after-keynote speaker and an expert in viral, authentic and social marketing, utilizing a proprietary system called Un-Marketing. He is also the bestselling author of multiple business books, including his newest book Unselling: The New Customer Experience.

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This week on The Brainfluence Podcast, I welcome Kyle Henderson to the show. Kyle is the founder and chief product officer at YouEye, Inc. 

Using your customers' own computers, smart phones and tablets, YouEye enables your to get insight and instant feedback on website design, media and even products. Kyle and I discuss usability testing, the challenges of mobile, and the "cognitive funnel" aspect of ecommerce.

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Crowdlaunching is a novel way to launch a product that has been developed but needs to build buzz and community. Crowdlaunching co-creator Moses Ma is one of the three principal founders of FutureLab and the managing partner of Next Generation Ventures, where he helps launch enterprise, e-Commerce and e-Learning start-ups.

Moses has created some of the world’s best-selling computer games and have been praised as a tech visionary in Times Magazine and the New York Times. Drawing upon years of experience as an innovation consultant for companies worldwide, Moses co-authored his new book, Agile Innovation: The Revolutionary Approach to Accelerate Business, Inspire Engagement, and Ignite Creativity.

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This week on The Brainfluence Podcast, I welcome Anna Simpson to the show. Anna is the Curator of the Futures Centre and Editor of Green Futures, a publication of the Forum for the Future in Singapore. She is an accomplished journalist and speaker, specializing in the future of business and society. She most recently spoke at the Sustainability Communications Forum in London and the World Forum for a Responsible Economy in Lille. Anna is the author of the new book, The Brand Strategist’s Guide to Desire: How to Give Consumers What They Actually Want.

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Our special guest this week, Ann Handley, claims the distinction of being the world’s first Chief Content Officer. Ann is a co-founder of ClickZ and is currently CCO at MarketingProfs. She is also a columnist for Entrepreneur magazine, keynote speaker, co-author of the best-selling Content Rules with C.C. Chapman and author of the brand new Everybody Writes, Your Go-To Guide To Creating Ridiculously Good Content.

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This week, we discuss why having an enemy can be beneficial for any business. This has its roots in the psychological theory of Social Identity that was pioneered by Henri Tajfel. This British psychologist showed that humans are wired to see themselves as a member of a group, and could easily be influenced to identify with fellow group members and discriminate against members of rival groups. We'll show how businesses like Apple have exploited this concept on their path to global domination.

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Today’s Brainfluence Podcast is the first of its kind, as we are recording in person on the University of Texas, Austin campus. Our guest is Dr. Art Markman, who is the Annabel Irion Worsham Centennial Professor of Psychology and Marketing and a cognitive scientist. Art’s book, Smart Change: Five Tools to Create New and Sustainable Habits in Yourself and Others delves into how the motivational system works. Art explores how to utilize the brain mechanisms that drive behaviors, either for good or for bad.

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Our special guest this week is one of the leading experts on neuromarketing and consumer neuroscience, Dr. Thomas Ramsøy. Thomas is the Director of the Center for Decision Neuroscience at Copenhagen Business School and Copenhagen University Hospital, the founder and CEO of Neurons, Inc., and author of the book Introduction to Neuromarketing and Consumer Neuroscience. Thomas holds a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and Neuroimaging from the University of Copenhagen, along with Masters Degrees in Economics and Neuropsychology. With Thomas’s guidance in his book, he demonstrates the commercial application of neuroscience into business and marketing that can be applied to just about any business.

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This week, I welcome Joel Weinberger, Ph.D. to the Brainfluence Podcast. Joel is a practicing Clinical Personality and Motivation Psychologist, professor of Advanced Psychological Studies at the Derner Institute at Adelphi University in New York and judge for the Ogilvy Awards. He is a founding partner of Implicit Strategies, which was founded by Joel and Dr Drew Westin, who are both internationally recognized neuroscientists and psychologists. Drawing on their combined decades of research and clinical experience, Implicit Strategies is working to change the face of market research as we know it.

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Jim’s Book, Riveted, breaks down the similarities between what attracts people to art, religion, sports, books, and gossip. The goal of Riveted is to find what ties all of these things in our world together, why certain pieces of art compel us, or why a book can hold our attention for hours. In his book, Jim strives to help readers to be open to new information and stimulus. Listen in as Jim explains how to become more compelling in both your brand and your business to capture the imagination of your customers.

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his week, I welcome to the show Christian Madsbjerg. Christian is the co-founder and director of client relations at ReD Associates as well as the co-author of the book, The Moment of Clarity – Using the Human Sciences to Solve Your Toughest Business Problems. 

With Christian’s guidance, you can radically change the way in which you solve problems to alter the course of your business. Listen in for Christian’s valuable advice, and a sneak peak at what Christian and ReD Associates offers to their clients.

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This week, I am excited to bring Nancy Duarte on the show. Nancy is the founder and CEO of Duarte, Inc, a communication expert, thought leader, and award-winning author of Slide:ology, The HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations, Resonate and her latest, the free E-book Slidedocs. She is one of Inc.com’s Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts, and her company, the fifth largest female employer in the Silicon Valley, has created over a quarter of a million presentations for their clients worldwide. 

Listen in for a sneak peek into Nancy’s books and company to maximize the potential of your presentations.

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Our guest this week, Carla Nagel is at the forefront of pushing neuromarketing to a higher level of professionalism and understanding. Carla is the founder and executive director of the Neuromarketing Science and Business Association (NMSBA). Her goal is to create an association to promote neuromarketing, connect with people worldwide, and work towards a resolution of the pressing ethical issues. We cover a range of topics, ranging from fear of advertising enhanced by neuromarketing to how new techniques make neuromarketing accessible for any marketing budget.

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Our special guest this week is conversion expert Brian Massey. Brian is the Conversion Scientist™, the founder of Conversion Sciences, creator of The Conversion Scientist blog, and author of Your Customer Creation Equation: Unexpected Website Formulas of The Conversion Scientist. Listen in as Brian sheds light on several of the greatest tools you can use to maximize the potential of your website.

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This week, I am excited to bring Chris Goward on the program. Chris is the founder one of the most sought-after marketing optimization agencies, Wider Funnel, and best-selling author of You Should Test That. Chris’s book takes a mixed approach using what he calls his conceptual manifesto as to why companies need to radically change up their marketing approach. With Chris’s help, you can dive into finding the right questions to ask in order to achieve the desired results from your website. Listen in for a sneak peek into Chris’s models and concepts to maximize your potential. 

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On this episode of The Brainfluence Podcast, Peter McLaughlin joins us to share another side of the conversation we started last week with Dr. Nick Morgan. After a life-changing cancer diagnosis coupled with Lyme disease, Peter started digging into the massive amounts of research on alternative cures. His research led to the discovery of the power of the placebo effect and how truly powerful the human mind is. Drawing upon his unique experiences and talents he wrote Becoming The Customer – Empathy, Influence, and Closing the Sale and has since turned it into a sales development program.

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This week, I am pleased to welcome Dr. Nick Morgan to the show. His latest book, Power Cues, delves into the latest discoveries of human communication that integrate brain and behavioral sciences. With Nick’s guidance, you'll communicate with physical gestures, sounds and posture that match and enhance your message. Listen in for a preview of Nick’s practical, yet powerful methods of maximizing your impact with audiences large and small.

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Tune in as Chris Nodder breaks down design techniques and marketing strategies that can be used to influence people to do what you want them to do. Don’t miss this episode full of insights into the psychology of user interaction design!

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On this episode,we are talking about the Persuasion Slide Theory, developed by Roger Dooley in 2013. This theory was first presented at the ConvesionSUMMIT in Frankfurt, Germany as a model or container into which other persuasion theories can fit. It integrates many different theories of persuasion that tend to operate separately of each other into a practical and applicable business model. 

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John’s latest book, Duct Tape Selling, shows how employing the strategies of today’s inbound marketing will maximize sales results. It is full of practical advice for small and medium businesses, helping them to develop sales superstars. If you think Sales and Marketing don’t mix, you are in for a surprise.

Challenging conventional notions of how to be a  prosperous entrepreneur can leave one with some pretty uncomfortable labels, such as “oddball,” “eccentric,” or even “freak.” In this episode of The Brainfluence Podcast, Chris Brogan shares how he is reclaiming the term “freak” as a brand of empowerment and success..

The “father of neuromarketing” Dr. David Lewis joins me on this episode to discuss the incredible evolution of consumer neuroscience.