Brain Driven Brands

In this episode of Brian Driven Brands, Sarah quizzes Nate on a 1970's study around the simple word that gets people to say "yes" 94% of the time! 🤯 We also dive into how Nate's going to use this in his ads this week as well as one place where he's already using it…and didn't even know it. Tweet: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1881426663348523405 Jame's Clear research: https://jamesclear.com/...

Biggest problem for apps - you can't show transformation…you can only show features. So what should an app founder do to grow their brand? In this episode, Sarah and guest Aazar Shad break down the reality for most app brands (spoiler, it's a freaking hard industry to be in) and chat angles that will not only bypass the brain's natural desire to skip non-video ads, but also tap into what your cust...

Sarah puts her skills to the test! In this episode of Brain Driven brands, Sarah interviews a consumer (Consumer Casey), breaks down his deepest desires for a brand, then crafts a sales pitch based on this real-time data in an action-packed showdown that pits marketer against consumer….in other words, will Casey buy? Or will Sarah's marketing chops fail?   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com...

Sarah puts her skills to the test! In this episode of Brain Driven brands, Sarah interviews a consumer (Consumer Casey), breaks down his deepest desires for a brand, then crafts a sales pitch based on this real-time data in an action-packed showdown that pits marketer against consumer….in other words, will Casey buy? Or will Sarah's marketing chops fail?   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com...

We're back with a quiz this week! Sarah quizzes Nate on a new psychology tactic, one that could increase your sales by 22%! And spoiler: it's something you already have access to and can run in an ad in the next 10 minutes…   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natelagos/ Tactical and Practical Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tac...

In today's episode, Sarah roasts the shit out of Nate's customer avatar to show you the real reason why most brands have to spend millions of dollars on advertising just to make ends meet. We also dive into why the traditional customer avatar playbook is broken, the step-by-step process to truly understand your audience, and how you can craft a messaging strategy that actually resonates. Get ready...

  We all trust data to predict customer behavior…but what if the numbers are straight up lying? In this episode, Nate and Sarah dive deep into why customers often defy what metrics predict and explore the hidden emotional and psychological drivers behind their decisions.   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natelagos/ Tactical and Practical Po...

Are your customer insights actually hurting your brand? In this episode, we uncover 7 common "truths" marketers believe about their customers that might be holding you back—from overvaluing NPS to misreading pricing data—and reveal how psychology can fix them. If you've ever felt like your marketing metrics don't match reality, this episode for you.   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/nate...

Less "limited time offers", more "limited product available" - that's the premise of today's episode! Sarah's diving into new research that shows just how limiting our "limited time offers" are for brands, and what to do in 2025 instead.   Tweet: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1866913242582257875   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natela...

On this episode of Brain Driven Brands, Sarah and Nate break down one of the most interesting brand "comebacks" in history. We also create a brand marketing plan for Original Grain (and poke holes in all of Nate's plans for next year), and discuss why brands shy away from brand marketing…as well as how to dominate with it.   Tweet: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1867255989835059322 CoHost: Nat...

Need a simple psychology tactic to test this week? Here's one that you're probably already doing…just not on purpose. 😅 This super simple psychology tactic could boost the persuasiveness of your ads by 10.3%, and it's literally copy and paste.   Source: https://app.sciencesays.com/p/rule-of-three   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natelagos...

Sarah sits down with super talented creator and Director of Paid Media Creative Joanna Wallace (she's the big brain behind the ads at HexClad) to chat about how we should be looking at creative teams, what makes a good team operate at the highest efficiency and who you should look for when trying to build a team that just "get it".   Guest: Joanna Wallace Twitter: https://x.com/JoWall202 LinkedIn:...

Sarah and Nate are back again for another episode of Brain Driven Brands where we break down the concept of a "brand within a brand", and why thinking about the foundation of your strategy might be the key factor in your growth this year.   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natelagos/ Tactical and Practical Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com...

On this episode of Brain Driven Brands, Sarah recaps the year, throws it back to the best (and worst) advertising trends of 2024, and gives insight to the behaviors, habits, and needs of the consumers in 2025 so you can stay ahead of the game.   Learn more at: https://www.tetherinsights.io/ Twitter: https://x.com/SarahLevinger Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahlevinger/ Instagram: https:/...

Nate and Producer Scotty take over the show as Sarah is out of town. Nate talks how his GUT has driven his marketing chops! We cover his keys to a "Gut Driven Brands!"    CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natelagos/ Tactical and Practical Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tactical-practical/id1752915534   Learn more at: https://w...

Nate and Sarah dive deep into the subconscious mind of the consumer in this episode, looking past typical marketing tactics like discounts, offer generation, and messaging, and into the tiny details that influence our decisions the most…with some scary good results!   Tweet: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1857104859805208904 Source: https://app.sciencesays.com/p/promotions-in-italics-are-more-...

On this episode of Brain Driven Brands, Nate has to face his own customer in a no-hold-back, deep conversation about what *really* makes them convert! We dive deep into the customer perception of the OG brand and dissect some ads in real time. Guest: Casey Levinger   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natelagos/ Tactical and Practical Podcast:...

Sarah brings a new study to the game while Nate contemplates his whole post-BFCM pricing strategy on this episode of Brain Driven Brands!   Tweet: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1851323798064075259 Source:https://app.sciencesays.com/p/pick-your-price-boosts-sales   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natelagos/ Tactical and Practical Podcas...

Founder videos - do they work? Do they not? We're not sure, but one thing we're definitely gonna find out is how Barry Hott and Nate feel about the format, how you should psychologically position your founder videos so they hit better, and the one thing you should NEVER do if you're going to run these types of videos…   Guest: https://x.com/binghott Learn more at: https://www.hottgrowth.com/links...

On today's show, we dive into one of the most interesting (and psychology-based) marketing tools I've found so far…one that has the ability to increase your AOV by up to 20% and your overall popup opt-ins by 80%. But that's not the best part - the best part is how much actual psychology this guy is using to get this done. All this and more on Brain Driven Brands!   Guest: https://x.com/iamshaanaro...

'Nuff said. If you wanna discount like a true psych-base marker and price your products, offer, and bundles correctly…this is the episode you need to listen to. Learn more at: https://www.sarahlevinger.co Twitter: https://x.com/SarahLevinger Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahlevinger/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.levinger/ Watch me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel...

Marketers should stop thinking about WHO and should start thinking about WHEN. Sarah and Nate dive deeper into this new marketing concept to get a better understanding of where marketing is headed in 2025, and why brands should be focused more on WHEN customers feel things, not WHO is feeling them.   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natelago...

In this episode of Brain Driven Brands, Sarah roasts Nate's entire marketing strategy for Original Grain (by request), we discuss why growth marketing is lacking a key element that only brand marketing can solve, and we discuss how to build an entire personality for your brand that will help you bust past the current revenue cap you're stuck at.   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelago...

How does the election affect consumer sentiment and behavior? Does personality play a role in political purchasing behavior? Which messages should you prioritize during a time of the year where security and anxiety is high? All this and more on today's episode of Brain Driven Brands!   Guest: https://x.com/BryantJaquez Learn more at: https://www.sarahlevinger.co Twitter: https://x.com/SarahLevinge...

Can we just gripe for a minute? Nate and Sarah dig into the top 9 things marketers should STOP believing about their customers and get into some of the most damaging beliefs in the industry (and what we should believe instead!)   Tweet: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1790812160135692720 CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natelagos/ Tactica...