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Scarcity Marketing And The Fear Of Missing Out With Mindy Weinstein - EP 292

November 4, 2022·49 min·4 clips
Mindy Weinstein discovered scarcity is the most powerful persuasion factor while researching her PhD during the toilet paper crisis.
Dr. Mindy Weinstein discusses scarcity marketing and the psychology behind FOMO, explaining how businesses can ethically use tactics like limited editions and countdown timers. She shares real-world examples from Trader Joe's to McDonald's, and reveals how her PhD research during the toilet paper crisis led to her book.

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Scarcity marketing is framed as a practical way to improve decisions and conversion, not a gimmick.

Dr. Mindy Weinstein treats scarcity marketing as a practical decision aid, not a gimmick. She shows how sold-out signs, highlighted menu items, and other small cues can shape how people judge an offer by signaling limited availability, reducing choice friction, and nudging fear…

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Learn how scarcity can guide attention and make the next choice feel easier.

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