{"id":28827,"date":"2018-10-22T10:45:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T15:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/?p=28827"},"modified":"2023-01-05T21:50:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T03:50:09","slug":"emotional-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/emotional-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Marketing: Scientifically Proven Ways to Increase Sales and Reduce Churn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28852\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130828\/pexels-photo-853151.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130828\/pexels-photo-853151.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130828\/pexels-photo-853151-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130828\/pexels-photo-853151-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130828\/pexels-photo-853151-400x267.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What does emotion have to do with creating loyal, enthusiastic customers?<\/p>\n<p>Everything.<\/p>\n<p>To turn casual customers into more powerful brand ambassadors, you need to give them a compelling, emotional reason to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/small-business-branding-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">invest in your brand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When you leverage emotional marketing to connect with customers, you reach those customers on a meaningful level. That crucial emotional connection stays in a customer&#8217;s mind long after the purchase.<\/p>\n<p>There are six important types of emotional appeals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Self-esteem<\/li>\n<li>Authority\/Experts<\/li>\n<li>Happy<\/li>\n<li>Sad<\/li>\n<li>Fear<\/li>\n<li>Anger and Disgust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at what makes emotional marketing so powerful and how you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/marketing-psychology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">marketing psychology<\/a> to connect with more prospective customers, create more loyal customers, and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpfrank.com\/tips-to-improve-ecommerce-website-to-increase-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increase sales<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Emotional Marketing?<\/h2>\n<p>Emotional marketing is marketing and advertising that primarily uses emotional appeals to make your customers and prospective customers notice, remember, share, and buy your company&#8217;s products or services.<\/p>\n<p>For example, there&#8217;s an intricate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/logo-design-psychology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">psychology<\/a> involved in designing memorable, unique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/logo-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">custom business logos<\/a>. Similarly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/packaging-design-tips-psychology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">emotions<\/a> play a crucial role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/packaging-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">product packaging design<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/naming-a-business-or-product\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">name of your business<\/a> plays an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/10-tips-for-startups-and-small-businesses-on-naming-your-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">important role in creating emotional reactions<\/a> in your customers and prospective customers.<\/p>\n<p>There are many different emotions but the eight primary ones are anger, fear, sadness, disgust, surprise, anticipation, trust, and joy.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Plutchik&#8217;s psychoevolutionary theory of emotion illustrates different emotions through a &#8220;wheel of emotions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/emotional-marketing\/plutchik-wheel-of-emotions\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29031\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-29031\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130801\/plutchik-wheel-of-emotions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130801\/plutchik-wheel-of-emotions.png 700w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130801\/plutchik-wheel-of-emotions-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130801\/plutchik-wheel-of-emotions-640x648.png 640w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130801\/plutchik-wheel-of-emotions-400x405.png 400w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130801\/plutchik-wheel-of-emotions-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130801\/plutchik-wheel-of-emotions-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130801\/plutchik-wheel-of-emotions-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Does emotional marketing\u00a0 influence what we buy?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/intense-emotions-and-strong-feelings\/201203\/emotional-memories-when-people-and-events-remain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Studies show<\/a> that powerful memories come from intense emotional experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Marketing efforts that tap into those memories access intense emotions. Those emotions are often responsible for that pricey purchase made on a whim.<\/p>\n<p>The emotional content in advertising is far more influential than its informative content.\u00a0David Frenay, Co-Founder at Emolytics,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.emolytics.com\/trends\/importance-of-emotions-in-advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">writes<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Thanks to many millennia of evolution at work, our emotional responses are so intuitive and deeply ingrained into our brains that we instinctively \u201creact\u201d before thinking or rationalizing a decision. We often don\u2019t recognize how irrational many of our decisions are. And if asked, many people will insist that they favor logic over emotion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) looked at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neurosciencemarketing.com\/blog\/articles\/emotional-ads-work-best.htm#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1,400 case studies<\/a>\u00a0from the past three decades to explore what types of advertising campaigns were the most effective.<\/p>\n<p>IPA compared the effectiveness of persuasive advertising that focused on making an emotional appeal and advertisements that focused on information and logic-based arguments.<\/p>\n<p>The marketing with emotional content was twice as successful as the marketing using the informative content.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28828\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28828\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28828\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130833\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130833\/image.png 500w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130833\/image-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130833\/image-400x333.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neurosciencemarketing.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NeuroScienceMarketing<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Why is emotion more persuasive than information?<\/p>\n<p>Our brains are great at processing emotions. Brains understand and interpret emotions quickly, and the memory of those emotions persists for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>As for facts&#8230; I challenge you to remember the capital of each of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Compelling, emotional stories can work well across cultures and languages.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"subscription-hero-snippet image-on-left\" style=\"background: #161C4A\"><div class=\"title centered\">Want a free brand review?<\/div><div class=\"main-content\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/09131004\/brand-identity-grader-blog-cta-hero.png\" alt=\"brand identity grader hero\"\/><\/div><div class=\"form-wrapper\"><div class=\"subtitle\">Answer 5 short questions and we will send a custom report with actionable insights and specific actions you can take to build a stronger brand.<\/div><div>\n<script>\nfunction submitForm_drip_form(oFormElement) {\n  var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();\n  xhr.onload = function() { \n    if (xhr.status == 200 || xhr.status == 202) {\n      var formEl = document.getElementById(\"drip_form\");\n      var doneEl = document.getElementById(\"done_drip_form\");\n      formEl.style = \"display: none\";\n      doneEl.style = \"display: block\";\n    } else {\n      alert(xhr.responseText);\n    }\n  }\n  var formData = new FormData(oFormElement);\n  grecaptcha.execute(\"6LcyQTUpAAAAAC5ZPtCYQzRWKR732_LmqInv9YSK\", { action: \"external_bumblebee_lead\" }).then((token) => {\n    formData.set(\"recaptcha_token\", token);\n    xhr.open(oFormElement.method, oFormElement.action, true);\n    xhr.setRequestHeader(\"x-frontendurl\", window.location.href);\n    xhr.send(formData);\n  });\n\n  return false;\n  }\n<\/script>\n<div id=\"done_drip_form\" class=\"done\">\n      <div class=\"success-title\">\n        <i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i><br\/> We just emailed the info to you.\n      <\/div><\/div><form id=\"drip_form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/api\/v1\/bb\/external_leads\/\" method=\"post\" onsubmit=\"return submitForm_drip_form(this);\">\n      <div class=\"form-group\">\n        <input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" class=\"form-control\" id=\"mce-EMAIL\" required=\"true\"\/>\n        <label html_for=\"mce-EMAIL\" class=\"form-label\">Email Address<\/label>\n      <\/div> \n      <div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t<input type=\"text\" value=\"brand-identity-grader-landing-page\" tabindex=\"-1\" name=\"tags\" readonly=\"true\"\/>\n        <input type=\"text\" value=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" name=\"add_country_tier_suffix\" readonly=\"true\"\/>\n      <\/div><input type=\"submit\" value=\"I want a stronger brand!\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" \/><p class=\"notice\"> <\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>For example,\u00a0 \u201cGiving\u201d is a 3 minute commercial for Thailand mobile phone service provider True Move. The story begins with a young boy caught stealing medicine for his sick mother. A nearby small restaurant owner helps the boy by buying the medicine and also gives the boy soup to take home to his mom.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video to see the story unfold \u2013 it\u2019s a powerful and emotional message conveyed in very simple, short video. Your tears won&#8217;t be from cutting onions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7s22HX18wDY\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>What are the different types of emotional appeals?<\/h2>\n<p>Which emotions should your business use to boost the power of a marketing message?<\/p>\n<p>You have a range of emotions to consider, but they can easily be broken down into two categories: positive, feel-good emotions, and negative emotions like fear and anger.<\/p>\n<p>You might think that positive emotions are a better choice, but that is not always the case.<\/p>\n<p>Positive and negative emotional appeals can be equally persuasive.<\/p>\n<p>Think about your business and which of the following emotional appeals would work best for your brand&#8217;s identity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28829\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28829\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28829\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130832\/lane-bryant-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130832\/lane-bryant-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130832\/lane-bryant-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130832\/lane-bryant-1-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130832\/lane-bryant-1-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lane Bryant&#8217;s advertising uses self-esteem messaging throughout to help speak directly to its target audience, plus-sized women. Image courtesy of Lane Bryant<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Self-esteem<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Appeals to self-esteem target the customer&#8217;s desire to feel good about themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Plus-size clothing chain Lane Bryant tapped into this with their\u00a0\u201cI&#8217;m No Angel\u201d and \u201cThis Body\u201d campaigns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/creativity\/lane-bryant-bashes-victorias-secret-im-no-angel-campaign-163944\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adweek reported<\/a> the ads resonated with women on social media:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The Lane Bryant #IMNOANGEL initiative celebrates women of all shapes and sizes by redefining society&#8217;s traditional notion of sexy with a powerful core message: ALL women are sexy,&#8221; the brand says.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a direct dig at Victoria&#8217;s Secret, and social media is loving it. Women have jumped on the trending hashtag, posting their own photos and declarations with #ImNoAngel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Creating these feel-good emotions increase your customer&#8217;s positive impression of your product. Using an emotional marketing message feels more genuine.<\/p>\n<p>Focus on messages that feel personal to your audience, and tap into a message that resonates with them in a positive way.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Authority \/ Experts<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Credibility and unbiased opinion can have massive sway over consumer opinion. Nielsen research <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relevance.com\/trust-is-the-new-black-the-importance-of-experts-in-content-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shows<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>85 percent of consumers regularly or occasionally seek out trusted expert content when considering a purchase.<\/li>\n<li>69 percent of consumers read product reviews written by trusted experts before making a purchase.<\/li>\n<li>67 percent of consumers agree that an endorsement from an expert makes them more likely to make a purchase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hearing from an expert on a subject makes a claim more believable and carries more weight with consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Trident gum&#8217;s \u201c4 out of 5 dentists\u201d campaign began in the 80s, initially appealing to customers using an expert opinion.\u00a0Trident revived this campaign in recent years to excellent effect and introduced a new spin on &#8220;expert&#8221; marketing.\u00a0They launched a series of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xAVALXH9nxU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">irreverent ads<\/a> that examined\u00a0\u201cthe 5th dentist\u201d and capitalized on authoritative opinion with an entertaining spin.<\/p>\n<p>Find an expert with enough name recognition that their words carry weight, or create your own expert using a tongue-in-cheek approach.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28831\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28831\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28831\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130831\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130831\/image.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130831\/image-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130831\/image-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130831\/image-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apple&#8217;s marketing often centers around positive, good feelings, and this classic campaign for Apple&#8217;s iPod is a great example of that in action. Image courtesy of Apple.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Happy\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Campaigns that conjure up good feelings, joy, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/customer-happiness\/\">happiness<\/a> are powerful ways to connect with consumers.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/09\/science\/09tier.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study by the New York Times<\/a>\u00a0examined their most shared articles. Articles that created\u00a0a happy reader response were shared more often than those that prompted negative feelings.<\/p>\n<p>Apple uses this power of happy emotion in their recent marketing campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s move toward a joyful marketing approach is evident in their\u00a0\u201cPractically Magic\u201d ads.\u00a0They use color, magic, and joy to emphasize what their products will make consumers feel.<\/p>\n<p>We agree &#8211; those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zSzDsvJE1mg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">red balloons<\/a> make us pretty happy.<\/p>\n<p>That happiness makes us eager to spread our joy.<\/p>\n<p>Enthusiasm is contagious.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s one reason why positive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/business-tagline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">business taglines<\/a>, for example, create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/blog\/10-tips-to-create-a-memorable-tagline-for-your-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stronger brand identities<\/a>, compared to negative taglines.<\/p>\n<p>Try to incorporate positive language into your marketing: fun, success, achievement, joy&#8230; This will give consumers a positive and pleasurable association with your brand.<\/p>\n<p>And then, they&#8217;ll share the love.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Sad<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Marketing that makes people feel sad is powerful.<\/p>\n<p>None of us will ever forget that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IO9d2PpP7tQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ASPCA commercial featuring Sarah McLachlan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Devastating images of dogs and cats paired with McLachlan\u2019s tearjerker \u201cAngel\u201d will never be forgotten by heartbroken viewers everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>You might wonder why any company would intentionally break the hearts of their audience.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/12\/26\/us\/26charity.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> the ad was the ASPCA\u2019s most successful fundraising effort. They raised approximately $30 million from the\u00a0campaign.<\/p>\n<p>In marketing, creating sadness can persuade people to act.<\/p>\n<p>Show consumers a problem and demonstrate how sad and difficult it is.<\/p>\n<p>Then provide them with the solution, and move them from sadness to empowerment.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Fear\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Fear is a primal emotion that marketers use to\u00a0motivate a change.<\/p>\n<p>Fear appeals are impactful, but they need to be used carefully. Appeals that are too intense or harshly presented can sometimes backfire.<\/p>\n<p>One reason for this is that people tend to avoid unpleasant or upsetting imagery.<\/p>\n<p>But fear is motivating because we are biologically programmed to run from scary situations.<\/p>\n<p>Our bodies and minds compel us to act when we are faced with fear-inducing things.<\/p>\n<p>In marketing, you can illustrate a vivid threat &#8211; like lung cancer to smokers &#8211; and then offer viewers the way to escape it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28835\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28835\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28835\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130829\/always-like-a-girl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130829\/always-like-a-girl.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130829\/always-like-a-girl-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130829\/always-like-a-girl-640x359.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/27130829\/always-like-a-girl-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Always&#8217; Like A Girl campaign. Image courtesy of Always.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><b>Anger and Disgust<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Anger and disgust are negative emotions, but they can still provoke a positive reaction if used properly in a campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Always&#8217;\u00a0\u201cLike a Girl\u201d campaign took a demeaning, anger-inducing phrase and transformed it into a positive and memorable experience.<\/p>\n<p>Many companies will also use anger, but they will put aim that anger toward their competitors.<\/p>\n<p>When Dollar Shave Club illustrated the frustration of buying commercial brand razors, they tapped into a common problem.\u00a0Then they offered their solution.<\/p>\n<p>Using anger toward your competitors is a great strategy to encourage your customers to try out your brand instead.<\/p>\n<h2>Wrapping up<\/h2>\n<p>Every business should understand how to connect emotions to their brand, and which emotions can best support what their brand offers.<\/p>\n<p>A well-thought-out, emotional appeal to your customers is a highly effective marketing strategy that connects you with customers in a meaningful, lasting way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdspring.com\/how-it-works\/?utm_source=csblog&utm_medium=marketing&utm_campaign=cta\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35262\" src=\"https:\/\/images.crowdspring.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/06164945\/small-business-blog-master-cta.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Appealing to customer emotions is a surefire way to prompt emotional purchases &#8211; and more importantly, lasting brand loyalty. 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