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Selling Ideas: How to Influence Others, and Get Your Message to Catch On

The Wharton School

Marketing

About Programme

If word of mouth is 10 times as effective as traditional marketing, then how can you get people to talk about and share your product or service? Selling Ideas: How to Influence Others and Get Your Message to Catch On provides applicable steps to make ideas stick. Led by Jonah Berger, author and world-renowned expert on word of mouth and consumer behavior, this course will help you build stickier messages that influence behavior. It also explores how word-of-mouth marketing can be an affordable vehicle for business growth.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to craft contagious content and leverage social media to make your message catch on. Whether you’re a young entrepreneur, big-business executive, or nonprofit leader, this course can help you better sell your organization’s ideas.

Programme Content

In today's competitive landscape, getting your ideas to stick and influence others is crucial for success. Selling Ideas: How to Influence Others and Get Your Message to Catch On is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to create compelling messages that resonate with your audience and drive action.

Led by Jonah Berger, a distinguished author and expert in word of mouth and consumer behavior, this course delves into the science behind why some ideas catch on while others do not. By understanding consumer psychology, social influence, and the power of word of mouth, you'll learn how to craft messages that are not only memorable but also highly shareable.

Programme Audience

This course is designed for marketers, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to craft impactful messages that resonate and drive action. It is ideal for those looking to enhance their marketing efforts, generate word of mouth, and leverage social influence to spread ideas, products, or campaigns effectively. Those who may benefit include:

Marketers and advertisers aiming to craft memorable and shareable campaigns
Business leaders and entrepreneurs seeking to spread their ideas and drive product or service adoption
Professionals looking to understand and leverage consumer psychology to enhance messaging impact
Content creators and social media managers interested in generating buzz and word-of-mouth promotion
Individuals aiming to influence behavior using social proof, peer pressure, and network effects
Those looking to improve their understanding of social networks and how information spreads
Anyone interested in mastering the art of making ideas stick and resonate with their audience

To further leverage the value and impact of this program, we encourage companies to send cross-functional teams of executives to Wharton. We offer group-enrollment benefits to companies sending four or more participants.

Programme Benefits

Improve messaging so it sticks with your audience
Generate more word of mouth
Get your products, services, and ideas to catch on
Leverage social media and measure its effectiveness
Influence and shape behavior more effectively

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