How behavioural science explains Specsavers’ success with humour-driven marketing

 Nobody books eye examination expecting entertainment. Healthcare services sell reliability, competence, clinical precision, attributes that don’t naturally pair with punchlines. Yet Specsavers built £4.18 billion annual turnover by making mistake funny, transforming “Should’ve gone to Specsavers” from advertising tagline into cultural shorthand for obvious oversights. The campaign works because it exploits cognitive biases that govern […] The post How behavioural science explains Specsavers’ success with humour-driven marketing appeared first on Marketing Edge Magazine.

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How behavioural science explains Specsavers’ success with humour-driven marketing

 Nobody books eye examination expecting entertainment. Healthcare services sell reliability, competence, clinical precision, attributes that don’t naturally pair with punchlines. Yet Specsavers built £4.18 billion annual turnover by making mistake funny, transforming “Should’ve gone to Specsavers” from advertising tagline into cultural shorthand for obvious oversights. The campaign works because it exploits cognitive biases that govern […]

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