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Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Featuring: Yael Morris, Decode Insights
In episode 108 of Agency Bytes, I sit down with Yael Morris from Decode Insights to dive deep into the psychology behind why customers really buy — and why they don’t. Yael shares her fascinating journey from selling granola bars to becoming a go-to expert for decoding customer motivations through intimate, one-on-one conversations. We explore why traditional focus groups often miss the mark, how true empathy fuels marketing success, and why no AI tool can replace the magic of a real human conversation. If you’ve ever relied on gut feelings to shape your messaging, this one’s a must-listen. Plus, stick around for some rapid-fire questions where Yael shares personal insights, favorite tools, and advice she’d give her younger self.
Key Bytes
• Understanding buyer psychology is crucial for effective marketing.
• Customer insights can drive product development and marketing strategies.
• Empathy in marketing leads to better customer connections.
• Human conversations yield deeper insights than surveys or forms.
• AI cannot replace the emotional context of human interactions.
• One-on-one interviews provide richer data than focus groups.
• Customer-driven messaging is essential for successful marketing.
• Patience is key when introducing unconventional ideas.
• Building rapport in interviews encourages openness from customers.
• Insights from customer conversations can significantly impact business growth.Chapters
00:00 Understanding Buyer Psychology
02:52 The Journey to Customer Insights
05:59 The Importance of Human Conversations
09:10 The Role of Empathy in Marketing
11:47 Universal Application of Customer Insights
15:05 The Impact of AI on Customer Understanding
18:03 The Value of One-on-One Interviews
21:02 Leveraging Insights for Business Growth
24:05 Focus Groups vs. One-on-One Interviews
26:52 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Thoughts
Yael Morris from Decode Insights goes deep into buyer psychology to decode the real reasons behind why your customers buy, or don't buy from you. Through 1:1 customer interviews, she uncovers her clients’ customers' real-lived moments of struggle and desired outcomes that led them to purchase, giving a new human-level understanding of exactly what really matters to customers.
Contact Yael on LinkedIn.
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