"Harvard professor Gerald Zaltman found that 95% of purchasing decisions happen in the subconscious mind - driven by emotion, not logic" Hi all, was wondering in your own sales experience, do you find the above to hold true or is a more objective/logical approach to sales more effective (I'm an engineer by trade so I tend to lean more towards the raw logic side of things but I definitely see an argument in favor of the whole emotion driven consumerism approach)
i think it depends on whom you are talking to imo. If you are talking with founders or decision makers yet. but employees are different story
I've worked in several different fields, and found the best comparison is pure theory on what parts of our brain handle different experiences. Every decision is informed by information and experience, but the decision itself lives in a much more instinctual, emotional place. So yes. We can (and should!) inform decisions, but consider the idea behind an impulse purchase on the way towards the register in a grocery store. They don't put the onoins & garlic there, they put chocolate and mints within reach.
There is a logical approach when it comes to ROI/COI and presenting a business case. However, it's ultimately that emotional connection that drives someone to make that decision to buy.
