Browse Archives by Author: Darren Dahl
Why Marketers Fail to Understand Their Customers: The False Consensus Effect
[6/1/2022]
Walter Herzog, PhD, Johannes D. Hattula, PhD, and Darren W. Dahl, PhD
Marketing is all about understanding customer preferences and providing solutions that match these preferences. However, marketers’ perceptions of their target customers’ preferences can be biased through the so-called false consensus effect, whereby marketers project their personal preferences onto customers
The Persuasive Role of Incidental Similarity on Purchase Intentions
[9/1/2010]
Lan Jiang, PhD, Joandrea Hoegg, PhD (Canada), Darren W. Dahl, PhD (Canada), Amitava Chattopadhyay, PhD (France)
As any well-seasoned agent knows, creating a connection with the client is essential. Connections can be made in a variety of ways and usually hinge on some common value..