Reddit mentions of Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing

Brainfluence by Roger Dooley gives you some practical insights into what is a very interesting and exciting aspect of marketing.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1118113365?pc_redir=1407908411&robot_redir=1

All Marketers are Liars by Seth Godin http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1591845335?pc_redir=1408028870&robot_redir=1

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Hey OP, Dale Carnegie wrote "How to win friends and influence people" http://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671723650

Napoleon Hill wrote "Think and Grow Rich" - among others: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Hill#Bibliography

It's always good to learn more about how our brains work, and how humans make decisions.

Here's some recommendations:

• The Boron Letters by Halbert: http://www.amazon.com/Boron-Letters-Gary-C-Halbert/dp/1484825985
  
• My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising by Hopkins: http://www.amazon.com/Life-Advertising-Scientific-Classics-Library/dp/0844231010
  
• Influence by Cialdini: http://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Revised-Edition/dp/006124189X
  
• Predictably Irrational by Ariely: http://www.amazon.com/Predictably-Irrational-Revised-Expanded-Edition/dp/0061353248
  
• Mindwise by Epley: http://www.amazon.com/Mindwise-Understand-Others-Think-Believe/dp/0307595919
  
• Brain Rules by Medina: http://www.amazon.com/Brain-Rules-Updated-Expanded-Principles/dp/098326337X
  
• Positioning: The Battle for your Mind: http://www.amazon.com/Positioning-Battle-Your-Al-Ries/dp/0071373586
  
• Brainfluence by Dooley: http://www.amazon.com/Brainfluence-Persuade-Convince-Consumers-Neuromarketing/dp/1118113365
  
• The Power of Habit by Duhigg: http://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X
  
• Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Eyal: http://www.amazon.com/Hooked-How-Build-Habit-Forming-Products/dp/1591847788
  
• How We Decide by Lehrer: http://www.amazon.com/How-We-Decide-Jonah-Lehrer/dp/0547247990
  
• All Marketers are Liars by Godin: http://www.amazon.com/All-Marketers-Are-Liars-Works--/dp/1591845335
  
• Trust Me I'm Lying by Holiday: http://www.amazon.com/Trust-Me-Lying-Confessions-Manipulator/dp/1591846285
  
  Use these names as jumping off points for your research:
  
  
• David Ogilvy: https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=David%20Ogilvy
  
• Gary Halbert: http://www.thegaryhalbertletter.com - https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Gary%20Halbert
  
• Joe Sugarman: https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Joe%20Sugarman
  
• Charlie Munger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Munger
  
• Derren Brown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derren_Brown

I think that with the integration of increasing perceived value techniques, Jeff Walker style Launch marketing, some persuasion supplementation, using stories in marketing, Neuromarketing, Web Copy techniques, and many others, all put together in combination - anything's possible. How possible something is I think depends on your perception, and how and if you are familiar with persuasion and how businesses persuade and make something sound 'fair'.

Second, I don't actually mind getting pirated. If those people want it and can't afford it, they should have it. I don't want to stop them. I don't view it as a loss.

I'd rather not go the route of donations... it's honestly too much work.

Well, it's my job, so definitely I can recommend some resources for you to learn from.


Customer Manipulation - Chloe Thomas

Seductive Interaction Design Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences - Stephen Anderson

Gamify How Gamification Motivates People to Do Extraordinary Things - Brian Burke(2014)

Tested Advertising Methods

The Irresistible Offer How to Sell Your Product or Service in 3 Seconds or Less - Mark Joyner 2005

Brainfluence 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing - Roger Dooley

No need to thank me Jeff Bezos, you rich smart man.