The Cognitive Marketer
Cut through the marketing noise with The Cognitive Marketer. In weekly 2-minute episodes. Host Gee Ranasinha, CEO of marketing agency and behavioral science practice KEXINO, shares fresh perspectives on what makes customers tick, why certain messages work, and how to build marketing that actually moves the needle. This isn't about tactics, trends, or "the next shiny thing." It's about understanding the underlying psychological triggers guiding buying decisions and using that knowledge to create smarter, more effective marketing.
Episodes
Most marketing failures begin not with poor execution, but with muddled thinking disguised as sophistication.
The real challenge isn't simplification. True simplicity requires starting with coherent ideas, not reducing existing complexity.
When each department adds its terminology and every stakeholder demands their language, we create intellectual exhibitionism masquerading as expertise.
Successful businesses match communication comp...
Most business leaders believe their customers just need more information.
Wrong product feature? Add more bullet points.
Low conversion rates? Create longer presentations. Objections? Deploy bigger fact sheets.
The problem isn't that people don't know enough about what we're' selling. They don't care about what we care about.
And they don't care because they don't believe what we believe.
When did you last c...
Spoiler alert: no one’s reading your fine print.
They’re not basing their decision on your mission statement or your polished pitch.
They’re watching. With the sound off.
Trust is primal. It's earned through action, not declaration.
Customers don't buy what we're selling. Price is unrelated to the value we're bringing.
Price is not just a number. Price is a feeling.
Just about everything we buy, that we value, comes with a story included.
And yet, most marketers don't invest enough, don't take enough care, and don't persist enough in making sure the story is worth what was paid for it.
The best salespeople are not trying to persuade someone to come to their point of view.
They’re giving customers relevant and pertinent information affecting the purchasing decision, based upon what they understand to be the most important considerations for the buyer.
It's often not the "best" product that wins, as opposed to the one that seems the least risky .
A surprising truth behind enterprise buying behavior: decision-makers aren't always chasing innovation, performance, or even value. They're looking for safety.
B2B buyers lean toward what's familiar, trusted, and defensible, even if it isn't technically superior.
Still selling like it’s 2012? That might be your biggest problem.
The way many businesses approach sales is outdated, outmoded, and flat-out ineffective.
Today’s buyers are a different breed. They're educated, empowered, and already halfway down the funnel before they ever speak to sales. They've done their research, compared you to competitors, read the reviews, and maybe even made up their minds — all before you’ve had a c...
Most marketing today plays it safe. It’s inoffensive, generic, and built not to ruffle feathers>
That means that, while it’s unlikely to get anyone fired, it's also unlikely to move the needle.
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