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Psychology of Persuasion: Mastering Marketing & Sales
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Psychology of Persuasion: Mastering Marketing & Sales

Unlocking the Secrets of Consumer Behavior to Drive Sales and Marketing Success
Created byStone River eLearning
Last updated 5/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Gain a deep understanding of the core psychological factors that influence consumer behavior, including perception, motivation, memory, and decision-making proc
  • Learn effective persuasion and influence strategies that can be applied to both marketing campaigns and sales interactions to drive consumer engagement and conv
  • Explore the role of social influence, word-of-mouth marketing, and emotional triggers in shaping consumer choices and brand loyalty.
  • Learn how to leverage pricing psychology and brand perception to create compelling value propositions and improve customer attraction and retention.
  • Enhance your sales approach by mastering techniques like active listening, objection handling, and negotiation, with a focus on building long-term customer rela

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Course content

2 sections • 26 lectures • 3h 47m total length

  • Introduction3:22

    Explore how psychology of persuasion informs sales, including social proof, reciprocity, and loss aversion, to understand buying decisions and build genuine relationships.

  • The Psychology of First Impressions5:10

    First impressions form in about seven seconds; build instant rapport through nonverbal cues, posture, eye contact, mirroring, using names, and open-ended questions while recognizing halo and confirmation biases.

  • Understanding Customer Motivation5:10

    Map customer needs using Maslow’s hierarchy to tailor sales messages from safety to self-actualization, guided by pain and pleasure motivations, emotional cues, and emotions driving decisions.

  • The Power of Persuasion5:32

    Explore Cialdini's six principles of influence—reciprocity, consistency, scarcity, authority, liking, and social proof—and learn how to build trust and ethically guide customers toward confident, beneficial decisions.

  • Active Listening and Customer Analysis5:09

    Develop active listening and customer analysis by reading verbal and non-verbal cues and identifying personality styles. Adapt your communication to match each style and uncover real customer needs.

  • Overcoming Objections4:42

    Turn objections into opportunities to understand customers and build confidence. Acknowledge concerns, ask questions, and address fears with techniques like feel-felt-found, future pacing, and pilot steps to guide decisions.

  • The Art of Negotiation Psychology5:12

    Master how psychology shapes negotiation by setting anchor points, framing outcomes, and presenting three value-based options to reduce loss aversion and create win-win agreements.

  • Decision-Making Triggers5:03

    Explore decision-making triggers that influence buying, including time pressure, scarcity, value framing, and risk and reward perceptions, and learn to present options honestly to boost trust and conversions.

  • Building Long-Term Relationships5:03

    Build long-term customer relationships by fostering emotional connections, proactive support, and consistent positive interactions that turn purchases into lasting loyalty and advocacy.

  • Conclusion2:55

    Synthesize key persuasion techniques to understand and connect with customers, and apply them as a toolbox across opening conversations, building relationships, and helping decisions.

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Requirements

  • No formal prerequisites are required; however, prior experience in sales, customer service, or marketing may be helpful for understanding the core concepts.

Description

This course blends marketing and sales psychology to help you understand and leverage the principles that drive consumer behavior. You'll explore the core concepts of consumer psychology, such as perception, motivation, decision-making, and memory, and discover how these insights can be applied to create more effective marketing strategies. We’ll cover key topics like persuasion techniques, the power of social influence, and how word-of-mouth marketing can impact brand success.

In addition, you'll learn how to navigate the psychology behind pricing, branding, and digital consumer behavior, equipping you with the tools to optimize your marketing efforts across various platforms. The course also focuses on sales psychology, offering practical skills like active listening, objection handling, and negotiation tactics, to improve your ability to close deals and build long-term customer relationships.

With a focus on ethical marketing practices and the latest in neuromarketing research, you'll gain a well-rounded understanding of how to influence consumer decisions both in traditional and digital spaces. By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to apply these psychological principles to enhance your marketing campaigns, drive sales, and develop a deep understanding of your target audience to achieve lasting success.

No formal prerequisites are required, though some background in marketing or business will help participants better understand the application of psychological concepts in real-world marketing scenarios.

Who this course is for:

  • Sales Professionals
  • Customer Service Representatives
  • Business Owners
  • Account Managers
  • Marketing Professionals

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