Brain Driven Brands

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...

In this episode of Brain Driven Brands, Sarah and Nate go deep into the psychology of good offers. We also chat about:   Psychological tactics that get people hooked. Why Red Bull is winning the psychology game after 31 years in the biz. The only psychological offer you should be testing this year. Tweet: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1790796314436911196 CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x....

Guest: Craig Shoemaker Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigshoemaker/ Twitter/ X: https://x.com/craigshoemaker 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://www.sarahlevinger.co Twitter: https://x.com/SarahLevin...

  GET READY FOR BLACK FRIDAY! In this episode, Sarah and Nate walk through Original Grain's BFCM strategy, we stress about the fact that we have 9 days less of advertising time this year, and walk through how the consumers see Black Friday (and how your brand can prep for the best sale ever.)   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natelagos/ Tac...

On today's episode, we reveal the one psychology tactic that could completely change your BFCM results, Nat talks about what you should be testing if your product has an AOV above $50, and producer Scotty explains how Zappos/Amazon is responsible for messing up the consumer perspective…   Source: https://tips.ariyh.com/p/dont-give-free-shipping-give-coupons   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x....

I seriously thought all brands knew this one! In this episode, Sarah breaks down the one emoji you should be using within your ads to boost engagement by up to 24%...   SOURCE: https://tips.ariyh.com/p/how-to-use-emojis-effectively   Learn more at: https://www.sarahlevinger.co Twitter: https://x.com/SarahLevinger Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahlevinger/ Instagram: https://www.instagram...

In this episode, Sarah walks through 10 of the best (and little-known) psychological heuristics (or mental shortcuts) you can use to "hack" the human mind so you can resonate deeper with your customers and grow your brand.   Learn more at: https://www.sarahlevinger.co Twitter: https://x.com/SarahLevinger Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahlevinger/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sara...

Source: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1633147824077406209   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/UCKwfjt_7PU5N_2fTfHemXXg   Thanks to Cytrus for the theme song, "Sky High" You can follow and f...

How KFC was trying to sell more french fries and looked at 90 different possibilities and narrowed it down to 5 mental heuristics to drive french fry sales. Find out how you can use the same playbook to grow your sales!  Source: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1671183444863250436   Learn more at: https://www.sarahlevinger.co Twitter: https://x.com/SarahLevinger Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.co...

Should you always use a 7 or a 9 in your pricing? Is there a "best practice" when it comes to pricing new products? What's the best way to do discounts, and what is OG doing with their prices that no other brand seems to have figured out yet? All this and more in this episode of Brain Driven Brands!

In this episode, Nate and Sarah break down why you should stop iterating static ads and focus on testing your messaging instead. We'll chat about why agencies are worried, the magic of identity-focused messaging, and the real difference between grabbing attention vs. capturing intention.   Tweet Source: https://x.com/codyplof/status/1824879975323070783   CoHost: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/n...

Sarah and Nate are back for another week of Brain Driven Brands with a cautionary tale about a brand that took their customer's feedback, implemented it, and ended up going under because of it.   Tweet: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1800231848494153811 Guest: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natelagos/ Tactical and Practical Podcast: https://po...

Nate gives us a bit of an insider's look into OG's multichannel marketing tactics, Sarah goes off the deep end talking about cleaning behavior (and why brands should be filming their customers inside their homes) and we dissect what brands are doing wrong with their direct mail campaigns.   Source: https://tips.ariyh.com/p/when-to-use-direct-mail-vs-email Guest: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/n...

Guest Bryant Jaquez joins the podcast this week! And this time, we do more than pick Sarah's brain on generational psychology and growth marketing…we go deep into the strategy every fashion brand should be focused on to make sure their marketing is tailored to the specific emotions of each and every customer they bring in the door!   Guest: Bryant Jaquez Twitter: https://x.com/BryantJaquez Learn m...

In this episode, guest Nate Lagos tells Sarah she's absolutely wrong about the 50% wasted budget stat, we talk about what brands should prioritize when it comes to their tech stack, and we do a deep dive into what's wrong with our view of ads when it comes to business growth.   Tweet source: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1807875995594088788   Guest: Nate Lagos Twitter: https://x.com/natelagos...

Oh man…this conversation is one of the best talks we've had in a while! Sarah and Nate chat about the 4 ads all successful brands have in common, and how to tell if you're running those ads currently. We also chat about what you're actually competing with when you run ads as a brand, and how to use the 4 core ad types to win. Tweet source: https://x.com/SarahLevinger/status/1810378706466009248   C...