In person, we use body language, voice, tone, pitch and intonation to judge weather we trust others. But how do we create trust online? We’ll explore why we trust and how best to convey it on the web.
9. First impressions
Someone :
1. I know (Familiarity)
2. Like me (Similarity)
10. First impressions
Someone :
1. I know (Familiarity)
2. Like me (Similarity)
3. Respected (Authority)
11. Trust in advertising
Recommendations from people known 90%
90%
Consumer opinions posted 70%
Newspaper 61%
Online banner ads 33%
Source: The Nielsen Company, April 2009
23. Fri., 2008/04/09
"PDF Is Great"
My son is going to play a trumpet piece in church on Easter Sunday
morning, so I needed to e-mail the music to him so he could practice
it at college. Scanning it into MS Word gave me a poor, blocky image.
I couldn't tell sharps from flats! Using OpenOffice, I was able not only
to scan in a great image of the music, but also tune the resulting PDF
to be rendered beautifully on my son's inkjet printer. I was impressed
and appreciative. Keep up the good work.
D. Dahlke, Washington DC
24. 1. Specific
Fri., 2008/04/09
"PDF Is Great"
My son is going to play a trumpet piece in church on Easter Sunday
morning, so I needed to e-mail the music to him so he could practice
it at college. Scanning it into MS Word gave me a poor, blocky image.
I couldn't tell sharps from flats! Using OpenOffice, I was able not only
to scan in a great image of the music, but also tune the resulting PDF
to be rendered beautifully on my son's inkjet printer. I was impressed
and appreciative. Keep up the good work.
D. Dahlke, Washington DC
25. 1. Specific
2. Overcome objections
Fri., 2008/04/09
"PDF Is Great"
My son is going to play a trumpet piece in church on Easter Sunday
morning, so I needed to e-mail the music to him so he could practice
it at college. Scanning it into MS Word gave me a poor, blocky image.
I couldn't tell sharps from flats! Using OpenOffice, I was able not only
to scan in a great image of the music, but also tune the resulting PDF
to be rendered beautifully on my son's inkjet printer. I was impressed
and appreciative. Keep up the good work.
D. Dahlke, Washington DC
26. 1. Specific
2. Overcome objections
3. Context
Fri., 2008/04/09
"PDF Is Great"
My son is going to play a trumpet piece in church on Easter Sunday
morning, so I needed to e-mail the music to him so he could practice
it at college. Scanning it into MS Word gave me a poor, blocky image.
I couldn't tell sharps from flats! Using OpenOffice, I was able not only
to scan in a great image of the music, but also tune the resulting PDF
to be rendered beautifully on my son's inkjet printer. I was impressed
and appreciative. Keep up the good work.
D. Dahlke, Washington DC
38. Remember
Someone :
1. I know (Familiarity)
2. Like me (Similarity)
3. Respected (Authority)
39. Ash Donaldson
ash@produxi.com
@ashdonaldson
designing better user experiences
Hinweis der Redaktion
Have you ever met someone and immediately felt at ease with them?
You may have noticed that they have a similar way of communicating to you
Or that you share similar styles, views, backgrounds, or goals
Why is this? Why do we like people who seem similar or familiar? Why do we trust them?
Humans have big brains & therefore very big heads, so we have to be popped out too young to defend ourselves. Since we’re born vulnerable, we’ve had to evolve to be social creatures, trusting in others
We need to be able to discern who we can trust, from those we can’t
Like all animals, humans can be violent or protective
So we evolved a number of innate heuristics to assess our ‘first impression’ of trust.
These basic principles are reflected in every type of interaction - even online
So we evolved a number of innate heuristics to assess our ‘first impression’ of trust.
These basic principles are reflected in every type of interaction - even online
So we evolved a number of innate heuristics to assess our ‘first impression’ of trust.
These basic principles are reflected in every type of interaction - even online
In April, Neilsen’s research yet again showed that the most effective form of advertising was through recommendations from people we were familiar with - friends.
The second most effective was from people we are similar to - other customers.
Reichheld’s ‘Ultimate Question’ survey is an accurate predictor of success.
Here are some tips for putting this understanding of trust into action online
The obvious: Credible org; Domain name; Design quality; Current content; Extensive content; Archives; Links; Physical address; Policies that show trust.
Looking at a few examples of the three heuristics...
Of course, this is why social media is so popular and important on 2 levels:
1. Creating direct relationships with your users, so they ‘know’ you
2. Letting them then champion your brand, recommending you to THEIR friends
Only moderate for flaming and language. Some negative comments and appropriate responses can do great things for your credibility - Wells Fargo
Everyone makes mistakes. Admit to them and, more importantly, do something about it, and you’ll raise both credibility and trust. Play your cards right, and you’ll also be able to create some brand evangelists out of your biggest detractors.
Everyone makes mistakes. Admit to them and, more importantly, do something about it, and you’ll raise both credibility and trust. Play your cards right, and you’ll also be able to create some brand evangelists out of your biggest detractors.
Understanding your audience and being able to create a personality for your site or service that people will recognise
User research is essential. To garner trust online, we need to know our users well
Give as much relevant info as possible with customer reviews
Trip Advisor employs reviews with photos, names, behaviours, and demographics so people can identify with them
When assessing a new source, users look for info that confirms what they already know. An initial match will make them more likely to trust.
Pointing out both the advantages AND disadvantages shows that you have the user’s best interests at heart
Contrast principle shows that people are more likely to choose the second or third most expensive option, so recommend it!
You’ve got to show respect and trust of your users for them to trust you in return
Netflix lets you keep your DVDs as long as you want. No late fees!
Use pictures of people that dress and look like your audience - people they can identify with
Or if what you’re targeting is more abstract, use images people can empathise with
If you want people to trust in authority, make sure the images of people look the part. Also, make sure to give them a name and a reference, so people can see they’re real people.
Celebrities are only useful for promoting what they’re known for. Although Tiger Woods is great for promoting golf, he’s proven to be not so useful for promoting watches or razors. People tend not to trust the use of celebrities for something unrelated to what they’re known for.
Employ trusted, well-known brands where possible, and avoid the award/certificate overkill.
So remember these simple heuristics we use to assess our ‘first impression’ of trust.