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 Our brains are wired for stories

Our brains are wired for stories

In a study, Harvard Business Review showed that a well-constructed narrative can release oxytocin — the bonding hormone that helps form trust in relationships — in the brain.

An analysis of one of Shopify’s endearing case studies about Lichia Liu and her husband Christopher Guest shows an in-depth profile of the business owners and their stationery shop.

The story was detailed, personal, warm, and accompanied by fourteen photos.

You come away from the case study feeling as if you were just standing in the shop and having a conversation with the owners.

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Case Studies work brilliantly

Case Studies work brilliantly

An Adweek study shows 81% of shoppers research before they buy.

That means more than four out of five people are digging around the web trying to get the skinny on your product or service before they buy it.

The 

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Solution — What did your company do to solve the problem? Google calls this “Approach” and Snapchat calls it “Strategy.” Facebook calls it “Their Solution.” Describe the unique solution your company provided for the client. Don’t overstate. Let the results do the talking.

Results ...

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Our brains like logical numbers

Our brains like logical numbers

While words can be bent or generalized to seem more persuasive, numbers can’t lie.

Because they’re either 100 percent true or 100 percent false, they’re the building blocks of mathematics and science. They’re irrefutably logical and plain. Black and white.

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How to Build Your Own Case Study Using The Same 4-Part Pattern

Background — Describe your client. Who are they? What do they do? Pick your most well-recognized names to build social proof. Remember to keep it short and simple. Facebook puts the focus completely on the client here.

Problem — What problem did your client have? Google ...

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Our brains crave social proof

Ever wonder why, on nearly every website, you find a band of logos spread across a section of the homepage?

Companies do this to leverage the multiple source effect, an important principle of social proof. The multiple source effect states that our minds are more likely to believe a pr...

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