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Comment on On chewing gum and impulse purchases by Michael Milligan

Michael Milligan — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:03:43 +0000

I just want to say you’re really smart. I read your excellent review of “The Science of Cooking”, then your other two, then the posts on this page. I’ve learned a lot. Thanks.

Michael Milligan
West Layton, Utah

Comment on My First Guest Post on TechCrunch – Why You’re A Startup Founder: Nature and Nurture by Vineet

Vineet — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:48:05 +0000

Congrats on your first post! : ) : )

This is an interesting research… 67% Founders were involved in sports at an early age… surprising… pretty cool statistics.

Thanks for sharing… looking forward to more, : )

Comment on My First Guest Post on TechCrunch – Why You’re A Startup Founder: Nature and Nurture by Borboletas & Modelos para o Futuro

Borboletas & Modelos para o Futuro — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:03:51 +0000

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Comment on On discounting and shaping consumer behaviour by Janet

Janet — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:28:22 +0000

Being bombarded with % off and coupons has become more of a hassle for me than a savings benefit. Yet I still can’t go to Bed Bath & Beyond if I don’t have a $5 off coupon.

JC Penney’s new corporate strategy will be an interesting experiment. They are no longer doing any sales, promotions, or door buster deals. Instead, they say the price you pay is the lowest their company is going to offer. I think it’s cool, but I wonder if it will translate into sales.

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Comment on My First Guest Post on TechCrunch – Why You’re A Startup Founder: Nature and Nurture by 创业成功需要天生基因吗?答案是.[数据图表]创业成功的企业家多来自第1胎,你是不是要恨死计划生育了? | TechFrom科技源

创业成功需要天生基因吗?答案是.[数据图表]创业成功的企业家多来自第1胎,你是不是要恨死计划生育了? | TechFrom科技源 — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:55:58 +0000

Comment on On why we feel like there are so many coincidences by pokin

pokin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:35:12 +0000

Hey Wyatt! I was JUST thinking of you recently! Agreed, with product design and game design, going against the norm is risk — especially if you’re doing it just to be novel For me, the gamble for whether to do something non standard comes down to this – did status quo arrive from arbitrary reasons or technical constraints (QWERTY keyboards), or was it already something relatively intuitive or based on shared common knowledge (how a chef knife should be shaped, basic characteristics for a warrior class and the types of equipment they can have available.)

Comment on On why we feel like there are so many coincidences by Wyatt C

Wyatt C — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:46:14 +0000

What a COINCIDENCE I was just writing about built in biases as well.

It’s interesting to see the relevance of conforming to people’s expectations and biases in marketing. I was just writing this weekend about conforming to player expectations in games. Yes – you can try to be cool and do something “new” and “different” or even “theoretically better” – but you pay a cost when you swim against the current of the player’s expectations. Ultimately there’s nothing wrong with swimming against the tide if you’re trying to set a new trend, or do something amazing – but doing it without a significant gain is just going to marginalize your game.

Comment on On procrastination by pokin

pokin — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:56:38 +0000

lol! yes.

Comment on On procrastination by Helen Concepcion

Helen Concepcion — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:31:49 +0000

Top 10 Reasons why I procrastinate:
10.