Small Data: Las pequeñas pistas que nos advierten de las grandes tendencias (Deusto) (Spanish Edition)

Martin Lindstrom, a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, harnesses the power of "small data" in his quest to discover the next big thing Hired by the world's leading brands to find out what makes their customers tick, Martin Lindstrom spends 300 nights a year in strangers' homes, carefully observing every detail in order to uncover their hidden desires, and, ultimately, the clues to a multi-million dollar product. Lindstrom connects the dots in this globetrotting narrative that will enthrall enterprising marketers, as well as anyone with a curiosity about the endless variations of human behavior. You'll learn ... How a noise reduction headset at 35,000 feet led to the creation of Pepsi's new trademarked signature sound. How a worn down sneaker discovered in the home of an 11-year-old German boy led to LEGO's incredible turnaround. How a magnet found on a fridge in Siberia resulted in a U.S. supermarket revolution. How a toy stuffed bear in a girl's bedroom helped revolutionize a fashion retailer's 1,000 stores in 20 different countries. How an ordinary bracelet helped Jenny Craig increase customer loyalty by 159% in less than a year. How the ergonomic layout of a car dashboard led to the redesign of the Roomba vacuum.;Fanning desire : how Siberian refrigerator doors and a Saudi Arabian mall created a revolutionary website for Russian women -- Sausage, chicken and the pursuit of real happiness : transforming the future of how we shop for food -- The united colors of India : selling breakfast cereal to two generations of warring women -- Getting a bead on weight loss (with help from fast food, a Middle Eastern movie theater and a hotel lap pool) -- How horses, shirt collars, and religious belief helped recarbonate a struggling Brazilian beer -- The case of the missing hand cream : how selfies smoothed the way for an in-store fashion revolution -- Sleeping without a bedspread : charred paper, toy cars, and pixie dust help decipher the meaning of "quality" in China -- A glimpse behind the scenes : incorporating small data into your business and life. "Hired by the world's leading brands to find out what makes their customers tick, Martin Lindstrom spends 300 nights a year overseas, closely observing people in their homes. His goal: to uncover their hidden desires and turn them into breakthrough products for the world's leading brands. In a world besotted by the power of Big Data, he works like a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, accumulating small clues to help solve a stunningly diverse array of challenges. In Switzerland, a stuffed teddy bear in a teenage girl's bedroom helped revolutionize 1,000 stores, spread across twenty countries, for one of Europe's largest fashion retailers. In Dubai, a bracelet strung with pearls helped Jenny Craig offset its declining membership in the United States and increase loyalty by 159 percent in only a year. And in China, the look of a car dashboard led to the design of the Roomba vacuum - a great American success story. How? Lindstrom connects the dots in this globetrotting narrative that will fascinate not only marketers and brand managers, but anyone interested in the infinite variations of human behavior. The Desire Hunter combines armchair travel with forensic psychology into an interlocking series of international clue-gathering detective stories. It presents a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create global brands; and along the way, reveals surprising and counter-intuitive truths about what connects us all as humans"--Descripción del editor En un mundo obsesionado por crear nuevas tendencias, el gurú del comportamiento neurológico del consumidor Martin Lindstrom ha desarrollado un método para conseguir lo que toda empresa desea: entender los deseos más profundos de sus clientes y convertirlos en productos, marcas o negocios innovadores. Contratado por las principales multinacionales del mundo, Lindstrom observa unas trescientas noches al año a los consumidores en sus propios hogares. Y es que, como si de un Sherlock Holmes moderno se tratase, entrando en sus dormitorios y rebuscando en sus neveras, Lindstrom va acumulando pequeños datos acerca del día a día de sus anfitriones. Una observación que casi siempre le lleva a descubrir un deseo no satisfecho o no identificado que acaba formando los cimientos de algo nuevo. Porque, como él mismo asegura, el deseo se manifiesta de una forma u otra cientos de veces al día con incontables caras y apariencias. Small Data, en el que Lindstrom nos explica cómo advertir pequeñas pistas que nos anuncian grandes tendencias, combina la literatura de viajes con la psicología forense y las historias detectivescas, y está destinado a convertirse en un libro de lectura obligada para todo aquel que desee entender mejor los factores que impulsan la compra de un consumidor

En un mundo obsesionado por crear nuevas tendencias, el gurú del comportamiento neurológico del consumidor Martin Lindstrom ha desarrollado un método para conseguir lo que toda empresa desea: entender los deseos más profundos de sus clientes y convertirlos en productos, marcas o negocios innovadores. Contratado por las principales multinacionales del mundo, Lindstrom observa unas trescientas noches al año a los consumidores en sus propios hogares. Y es que, como si de un Sherlock Holmes moderno se tratase, entrando en sus dormitorios y rebuscando en sus neveras, Lindstrom va acumulando pequeños datos acerca del día a día de sus anfitriones. Una observación que casi siempre le lleva a descubrir un deseo no satisfecho o no identificado que acaba formando los cimientos de algo nuevo. Porque, como él mismo asegura, el deseo se manifiesta de una forma u otra cientos de veces al día con incontables caras y apariencias. Small Data, en el que Lindstrom nos explica cómo advertir pequeñas pistas que nos anuncian grandes tendencias, combina la literatura de viajes con la psicología forense y las historias detectivescas, y está destinado a convertirse en un libro de lectura obligada para todo aquel que desee entender mejor los factores que impulsan la compra de un consumidor.

Martin Lindstrom, a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, harnesses the power of “small data” in his quest to discover the next big thing

Hired by the world's leading brands to find out what makes their customers tick, Martin Lindstrom spends 300 nights a year in strangers’ homes, carefully observing every detail in order to uncover their hidden desires, and, ultimately, the clues to a multi-million dollar product.

Lindstrom connects the dots in this globetrotting narrative that will enthrall enterprising marketers, as well as anyone with a curiosity about the endless variations of human behavior. You’ll learn...

• How a noise reduction headset at 35,000 feet led to the creation of Pepsi’s new trademarked signature sound.
• How a worn down sneaker discovered in the home of an 11-year-old German boy led to LEGO’s incredible turnaround.
• How a magnet found on a fridge in Siberia resulted in a U.S. supermarket revolution.
• How a toy stuffed bear in a girl’s bedroom helped revolutionize a fashion retailer’s 1,000 stores in 20 different countries.
• How an ordinary bracelet helped Jenny Craig increase customer loyalty by 159% in less than a year.
• How the ergonomic layout of a car dashboard led to the redesign of the Roomba vacuum.