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October 8, 2019
Stories Can Be Powerful Persuasive Tools. But It’s Important to Understand When They Can Backfire.
New research reveals why sometimes sticking to the facts is your best bet.
Rebecca J. Krause and Derek D. Rucker

October 3, 2019
It’s Time to Radically Rethink the Customer Experience. Here’s How to Get Started.
To provide millions of personalized interactions, organizations will need to lean heavily on automation and AI.
Mohanbir S. Sawhney

September 10, 2019
First Impressions Matter for Groups, Too
Labeling something or someone as “first” can have a dramatic effect on our perceptions of those who follow.
Janina Steinmetz, Rima Touré-Tillery and Ayelet Fishbach

September 5, 2019
Is Your Digital-Advertising Strategy Paying Off?
Brands are demanding evidence that campaigns are working. Here’s what they should be asking.
Brett Gordon

September 3, 2019
Too Many Options? Here’s a Data Visualization Technique That Can Lead to Better Decisions.
It’s a surprisingly simple way to thwart our irrational impulses.
Evanthia Dimara, Gilles Bailly, Anastasia Bezerianos and Steven Franconeri

August 6, 2019
Take 5: What You May Not Know about Advertising
Research reveals how ads can affect shopping behavior, elections, and even our health.
Brett Gordon, Kent Grayson, Jörg L. Spenkuch and Amanda Starc

August 1, 2019
How Anger Can Help Us Make Better Decisions
Yes, you read that right: Sometimes being mad helps you focus on what you want.
Uzma Kahn, Alex DePaoli and Michal Maimaran

July 1, 2019
We’re at a Data Privacy Crossroads. Where Do We Go From Here?
What individuals, regulators, and companies need to consider as we live more of our lives online.
Jennifer Cutler and Samuel Goldberg

June 4, 2019
Take 5: The Psychology of Healthy Eating
Opting for a salad instead of a steak can be hard. Research from Kellogg can help.
Alexander Chernev, Rima Touré-Tillery, Michal Maimaran, Yuval Salant, David A. Matsa and Nancy Qian

June 3, 2019
How to Create a Brand Name That Works
Tide. Peloton. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter. The best names share four traits, according to an excerpt from Kellogg on Branding in a Hyperconnected World.
Paul Earle Jr.

May 7, 2019
The Dos and Don’ts of Repositioning Your Brand
This “strategy of last resort” should not be undertaken lightly. An excerpt from Kellogg on Branding in a Hyper-Connected World.
Alice M. Tybout

May 3, 2019
Want Your Kids to Eat More Healthy Food? Offer Them Less.
Here’s a counterintuitive way to make carrots more “yummy.”
Michal Maimaran and Yuval Salant

May 2, 2019
A Surprisingly Simple Way to Encourage Customers to Take a Risk
How certain kinds of visuals can inspire people to be more adventurous.
Ata Jami

May 1, 2019
5 Ways to Know Your Customer Better Than Your Competitors Do
For starters, get out of the office and find your end users.
Julie Hennessy and Jim Lecinski

April 5, 2019
What You Need to Know about the Newest Frontier of Brand Storytelling
An excerpt from Kellogg on Branding in a Hyper-Connected World explores the power of a “transmedia” approach.
Mohanbir S. Sawhney

April 4, 2019
Do Police Body Cameras Provide an Impartial Version of Events?
New research reveals that people assign blame differently after viewing body cam versus dash cam footage.
Broderick Turner, Eugene Caruso, Mike Dilich and Neal J. Roese

March 12, 2019
Good Brand Design Appeals to Consumers on an Unconscious Level
An excerpt from “Kellogg on Branding in a Hyper-Connected World” uses an iconic brand—Coca-Cola—to illustrate the power of design thinking.
Bobby J. Calder

March 6, 2019
How Tech Giant SAP Built Its Brand with Help from Employee Stories
A conversation with CMO Alicia Tillman.
Eric Leininger and Alicia Tillman

March 4, 2019
How to Build Artificial Intelligence that Everyone Can Trust
Experts from IBM Watson and Kellogg discuss how to remove bias and increase transparency in machine-learning algorithms.
Florian Zettelmeyer and Inhi Cho Suh

March 1, 2019
How (Not) to Change Someone’s Mind
Psychologists have found two persuasion tactics that work. But put them together and the magic is lost.
Rhia Catapano, Zakary Tormala and Derek D. Rucker
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