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PS-009

Framing Effect

Psychology
the concept

The same fact presented two different ways leads to different decisions. Whether a number is shown as a gain or a loss, a percent or a count, changes how it lands.

When to use

When writing headlines, pricing, claims and data points; whenever a number is doing the persuading.

Applies To
Owned
Paid
Email
PR
In Action (the tape)

90% fat-free versus 10% fat; $1 a day versus $365 a year; a 95% success rate versus a 1-in-20 failure rate; time saved per week instead of features added.

the ref's call
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A precision tool for copywriters in every category. Flagged the moment the frame hides the truth instead of clarifying it.