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Social Proof: Follow the Herd

Social Proof: Follow the Herd

People are more likely to do something if they see others doing it.

Use testimonials, case studies, and endorsements to demonstrate social proof.

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Cialdini breaks down the art of persuasion into six principles: reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity.

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Leverage Social Proof

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Principles of persuasion

  1. Reciprocation: People will be nice if you are.
  2. Consistency: It’s easier to get people to comply with requests they see as consistent with what they’ve already said.
  3. Social proof: People will more likely say yes when they see other people doing it too.

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