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Demand generation in the attention economy. Brand strategy, growth tactics, content marketing, influencer economics, and the eternal question of what actually moves people to act.

7 Posts · May 20, 2013 – Mar 12, 2026
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Persuasion· Mar 12, 2026 · 9 min read

The Room Was Already Set Before You Walked In

W11 - You have spent your whole life learning to spot the argument. Nobody told you the argument was never the point. The persuasion is the last nail. Pre-suasion is the house. And someone else already built it.

👁️ A Closer Look· Mar 28, 2025 · 12 min read

Consuming Connections—How Corporations Colonized Our Third Place

W13 - Remember when Starbucks was your 'third place'? Their recent 'buy something or leave' policy finally exposed what many suspected: the emperor never had clothes. From Instagram museums to food halls, we're now…

👁️ A Closer Look· Feb 14, 2025 · 11 min read

Love in the Time of Algorithms—An Open Letter to Valentine’s Day

W07 - Cupid's arrows now come tipped with algorithms. This holiday isn't just about love—it's a masterclass in emotional capitalism. Where sighs become sales, and even cynicism turns profitable. Resistance? That's just…

👁️ A Closer Look· Nov 28, 2024 · 21 min read

The Science of Subjective Value: Understanding the Architecture of Experience

W47 - Why do Red Bull's smaller, pricier, worse-tasting drinks dominate the market? Why do Disney's longer posted wait times boost satisfaction? Dive into the neural architecture of how humans actually construct…

👁️ A Closer Look· Nov 21, 2024 · 16 min read

The Great Marketing Delusion: Rethinking Business Psychology in the Age of Perception

W46 - Forget spreadsheets! Businesses keep botching human psychology—the gap's so wide you could park a train in it! Think: billion-dollar companies, all math, no matter. Explore how understanding perception trumps…

👁️ A Closer Look· Jul 25, 2024 · 11 min read

The Loyalty Revolution: From Punch Cards to Predictive Analytics

W29 - Welcome to the Loyalty Revolution: where coffee shops predict orders and AI replaces punch cards. Your shopping habits are now guarded like state secrets, and brands play 4D chess with your preferences. It's a…

Challenges· May 20, 2013 · 4 min read

Say Viral One More Time! I'll Punch You in the Throat =)

Fear Facing Adventure Experience Overcoming Challenges Personal Development Risk Taking Digging a bit deeper, the underlying topics GavanBot has discovered are: Personal Growth through Adventure Overcoming Fear and…