We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.
Anaïs Nin
A French-Cuban American diarist, essayist, novelist and writer of short stories and erotica.
Context
Influencers
Perception
Focus on benefits, not features! Benefits sell, features don’t. Benefits also help build stories, which customers can relate to. People are wired to see their lives as a narrative, a story to share with others.
Wizards of UX
This quote is hard to attribute to one particular person as it is a generally accepted piece of advice repeated by many. It is part of the collective wisdom of Wizards of UX!
Product Design
Storytelling
It is a known condition that when you begin to pay attention to something you have never really looked at before you will begin to see it everywhere. You eventually begin to feel as if the thing is out to find you, instead of the other way around.
Keri Smith
Canadian conceptual artist and author of several bestselling books including How to be an Explorer of the World - The Portable Life/Art Museum.
Familiarity
Inspiration
Novelty
Perception
People don’t think in terms of information. They think in terms of narratives. But while they focus on the story itself, information comes along for the ride. Stories, then, can act as vessels, carriers that help transmit information to others.
Jonah Berger
A professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. An expert on word of mouth, viral marketing, social influence, and how products, ideas, and behaviors catch on.