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#662July 17, 202445:22

How to hijack attention: Lessons from jingles, candy crush, and …

About This Episode

Sam and Shaan discuss the psychological power of jingles and music in advertising, arguing that modern brands should revive them to improve long-term recall. They also dive into the rise of prediction markets like Polymarket as a more accurate data source than polls, and brainstorm a new set of 'corporate slang' terms for business settings.

Episode Description

Episode 609: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) break down the genius marketing tactics used by the brands you can’t get out of your brain–no matter how much you want to.

Show Notes

  • 0:00The history of jingles (Bring them back!)
  • 11:07Prediction: Polymarket is going to be massive
  • 21:25The wisdom on the crowd phenomenon
  • 26:36How gaming apps hunt for whales
  • 31:00Corporate Slang That Doesn't Exist But Should

Key Takeaways

1

Reintroducing jingles into modern advertising can create 'earworms' that leverage the phonological loop to ensure permanent brand recognition.

2

Prediction markets provide a more accurate 'ground truth' for future events than traditional polling because participants have financial skin in the game.

3

The 'whale' business model used in mobile gaming and gambling relies on identifying and providing white-glove service to the top 1% of spenders who drive the majority of revenue.

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Duration45:22
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