{"id":3654,"date":"2016-09-26T16:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T16:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=3654"},"modified":"2023-10-18T17:35:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T17:35:54","slug":"psychology-predict-buyers-behaviours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ca\/blog\/psychology-predict-buyers-behaviours\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Psychology to Predict Your Buyer\u2019s Behaviours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The common theory is that people are driven by one side of their brain: the left side, which is considered logical and analytical, or the right side, said to be intuitive and subjective. No matter which dominates a buyer\u2019s behaviours, both matter when it comes to purchasing decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Customers make choices about what to buy based on motivation and need. The more basic the need, for example, the greater the motivation your customers will have to fulfill it. Your marketing needs to tap into these basic psychological principles in order to cut through the noise, resist distortion, and increase retention. One of the best methods of effective marketing (and business) is to make it all about the buyer.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure the buyer knows what they\u2019ll gain when they purchase your products or services. Stroke their ego, show them the value they\u2019ll get, and make sure they know how their peers (and those they look up to) have bought and benefited from your company. Take into consideration the four main types of factors influencing your customers\u2019 behaviours: cultural, social, personal, and psychological. Learn more about the psychology behind your customers\u2019 behaviours in this infographic.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Use Psychology to Predict Your Buyer\u2019s Behaviours<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The brain has two sides and people often describe themselves as either\n<ul>\n<li><b>Left-brained:<\/b> logical and analytical <\/li>\n<li><b>Right-brained:<\/b> intuitive and subjective <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Even if a person leans one way, both sides matter during thought processes and purchase decisions <\/li>\n<li><b>An example situation:<\/b> Purchasing a car\n<ul>\n<li>Buyer might have seen a <b>photo [right brain] <\/b>that pulls them in<\/li>\n<li>They will then justify the decision to buy by looking up <b>mechanical specifications [left brain]<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Both sides of the brain work to make a purchase decision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <b>logical side <\/b>of buyers relates to <b>facts and figures <\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>This is why <b>numbers (price, technical specifications)<\/b> are featured prominently in brochures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <b>psychological side<\/b> of buyers relate to <b>visual components and stories of past successes<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <b> <\/b> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<h3><b>The Basics<\/b><\/h3>\n<li><b>Motivation and Need<\/b><\/li>\n<li>The more <b>basic the need,<\/b> the greater the<b> motivation<\/b> consumers have to fulfill it <\/li>\n<li><b>Perception, Attention, Distortion, and Retention<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>The way the human mind views the world forms the basis of perception <\/li>\n<li>To get <b>attention<\/b>, you can use:\n<ul>\n<li>Shock tactics<\/li>\n<li>Surprise<\/li>\n<li>Humor <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Get customers to remember your message without letting it get <b>distorted<\/b> through their outlooks and mindsets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Repetition helps consumers <b>retain<\/b> your message<\/li>\n<li><b>Learning and Conditioning<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Consumers gain decision-making information from advertising<\/li>\n<li>If a consumer\u2019s post-purchase experience is negative, they learn to avoid that product (even if the product improves)<\/li>\n<li>Advertisers then have to teach consumers another message about the product<\/li>\n<li>The message should <b>remove prior conditioning <\/b>in favor of <b>new information<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Beliefs and Attitudes<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>What consumers believe about a <b>seller, product, or service <\/b>affects what they buy <\/li>\n<li><b>Attitudes can persist <\/b>even when there are changes to the seller, product, or service<\/li>\n<li>Advertising strives to position products so they look like they are associated with <b>positive traits<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<h3><b>It\u2019s All About the Buyer<\/b><\/h3>\n<li><b>Ego<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Buyers <b>naturally think about themselves<\/b> and what they stand to gain by making a purchase<\/li>\n<li>The seller needs to stroke this ego to <b>make the buyer more comfortable <\/b>with the purchase decision<\/li>\n<li>Answer this question from their perspective: <b>\u201cWhat\u2019s in it for me?\u201d<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>When you find an answer, you\u2019re one step closer to completing the sale <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Value<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Buyers like the prospect of winning the battle against the seller by getting as much value as possible<\/li>\n<li><b>Value<\/b> is not a fixed number, it\u2019s <b>relative<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>It depends on what the buyer has to <b>gain<\/b> and what they\u2019re <b>willing to pay<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Appeal to buyers\u2019 need to \u201cwin\u201d by demonstrating the <b>greatest value possible<\/b>, relative to the price<\/li>\n<li><b>Herd mentality<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Buyers, and humans for that matter, <b>move together <\/b>in large groups<\/li>\n<li><b>They are swayed<\/b> by what peers do <\/li>\n<li><b>Demonstrate <\/b>to potential buyer how others have <b>bought and benefited<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<h3><b>4 Main Types of Factors Influencing Consumer Behaviour<\/b><\/h3>\n<li><b>1. Cultural factors<\/b>\u2013 Different components related to the culture or cultural environment the consumer belongs to\n<ul>\n<li>Sellers need to understand the cultural factors inherent to each market or situation so that product can be adapted\n<ul>\n<li>Example: McDonalds varies it\u2019s product by culture\n<ul>\n<li><b>France<\/b>: McBaguette<\/li>\n<li><b>India:<\/b> Chicken Maraja Mac and Masala Grilled Chicken<\/li>\n<li><b>Japan:<\/b> Mega Teriyaki Burger<\/li>\n<li><b>Arabic and Muslim countries:<\/b> Ingredients are all certified halal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>2. Social Factors\u2013 <\/b>Significantly influence behavior and fall into three categories; reference groups, family, and social roles and status<\/li>\n<li><b>Reference groups<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Social groups to which an individual belongs and are influenced by<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Family<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Perceptions and family habits have a strong influence on consumer buying behavior<\/li>\n<li>Important for brands to be seen as a family brand in order to become a consumer habit for parents and children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Social roles and status<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Position of individual with family, work, and friends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>3. Personal factors\u2013<\/b> Decisions and buying behavior are influenced by the characteristics of each consumer\n<ul>\n<li>Purchasing power of an individual influences behavior and purchasing decisions\n<ul>\n<li>Affects what they can afford<\/li>\n<li>Plays a role in the retailers visited<\/li>\n<li>Can determine social value of product<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>4. Psychological factors\u2013<\/b> Divided into 4 categories: motivation, perception, learning, beliefs\/attitude<\/li>\n<li><b>Motivation<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Drives consumers to develop purchasing behavior<\/li>\n<li>Brands should try to reinforce a need in the consumer\u2019s mind so they develop a purchase motivation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Perception<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Process through which an individual selects, organizes, and interprets information <\/li>\n<li>Attention level varies depending on activity of the individual and number of stimuli in the environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Learning<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Changes the behavior of an individual as information and experiences are acquired<\/li>\n<li>If a good experience is had with a product the consumer will be more likely to buy it again<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Beliefs and attitudes<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>A belief is a conviction that an individual has on something based on experiences, learning, and external influences<\/li>\n<li>An attitude is the predisposition to act a certain way towards an object<\/li>\n<li>Beliefs and attitudes are part of a person personality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>While there is a wide range of behavioral traits that influence purchasing decisions, buyers exhibit many of the same ones. 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