TLDR Marketing · STRATEGIES & TACTICS
LEVERAGING THE OSTRICH EFFECT TO BOOST SALES
Summary from the TLDR Marketing newsletter
The Ostrich Effect is the tendency to avoid dangerous or negative information instead of confronting it head-on. This guide explains how this plays into marketing and buyer behavior. To account for this, brands should use humor to reframe sensitive topics, sell benefits while avoiding hot-button words, and help buyers visualize a better future.