Originally presented at Robert Redford's Sundance Summit for climate change. Big credit to BJ Fogg for the underlying behavior change framework.

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12. Behavior Change happens when
Motivation + Ability + Trigger
occur at the same moment

13. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
BehaviorChange=M+A+T(atthesamemoment)
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechLab

14. Behavior Change happens when
Motivation + Ability + Trigger
occur at the same moment

15. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Lesson#1:FocusonAbility, not Motivation
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

16. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Lesson#1:FocusonAbility, not Motivation
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

17. “This Incredible Time-Lapse Shows Us How
Dignity & Respect Can Change A Man”

18. “Donate Now”

19. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Emotion doesn’t naturally lead to action
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

20. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Emotion doesn’t naturally lead to action
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

21. ABILITY> MOTIVATION
Don’t blame failure on lack of motivation

22. Transform an abstract issue
intosomethingthat’s
bite-sized,
meaningful,
& personal.

23. “Surrender Your Say”
to Tourette Syndrome

24. “If more people just knew,
my life becomes less hard.”

26. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Ability means making action easy
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

27. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Ability means making action easy
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

28. 3UniversalMotivators
1. Pleasure / Pain
2. Hope / Fear
3. Social Acceptance / Rejection

29. “How One Instagram Hashtag
Fights Pollution”
(Tapsinto“socialacceptance”)

31. Hot Trigger:
WholeFoodssays:
“Share a photo, get free coffee.”

33. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Trigger baby steps over big leaps
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

34. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Trigger baby steps over big leaps
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

35. Whentheylackmotivation=annoying
Whentheylackability= frustration
Attherighttime=delight
TRIGGERS

36. Stopping SOPA / PIPA in 2012
Hottriggersinthepathofmotivation

38. Trigger

43. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Put “hot triggers” in the path of motivation
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

44. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Put “hot triggers” in the path of motivation
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

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48. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Motivation without ability = frustration
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

49. High
Low
MOTIVATION
EasytoDoHardtoDo
ABILITY
Triggers
succeedhere
Triggers
failhere
Motivation without ability = frustration
reference:
BJFogg, StanfordPersuasiveTechnologyLab

50. Behavior Change happens when
Motivation + Ability + Trigger
occur at the same moment

51. *reference:
BJFogg,
StanfordPersuasiveTechLab

52. *reference:
BJFogg,
StanfordPersuasiveTechLab
Focus on
starting new behavior,
not stopping old ones.

53. 1. Focus on Ability > Motivation

54. 1. Focus on Ability > Motivation
2. Emotion does not = Action

55. 1. Focus on Ability > Motivation
2. Emotion does not = Action
3. Baby Steps over Big Leaps

56. 1. Focus on Ability > Motivation
2. Emotion does not = Action
3. Baby Steps over Big Leaps
4. Put Triggers in Moment of Motivation

57. 1. Focus on Ability > Motivation
2. Emotion does not = Action
3. Baby Steps over Big Leaps
4. Put Triggers in Moment of Motivation
5. Start New Behavior vs. Stop Old Ones

58. 1. Focus on Ability > Motivation
2. Emotion does not = Action
3. Baby Steps over Big Leaps
4. Put Triggers in Moment of Motivation
6. Design for Mobile
5. Start New Behavior vs. Stop Old Ones

59. 1. Focus on Ability > Motivation
2. Emotion does not = Action
3. Baby Steps over Big Leaps
4. Put Triggers in Moment of Motivation
6. Design for Mobile
7. Craft Content Condusive to Persuasive Headlines
5. Start New Behavior vs. Stop Old Ones

60. 1. Focus on Ability > Motivation
2. Emotion does not = Action
3. Baby Steps over Big Leaps
4. Put Triggers in Moment of Motivation
6. Design for Mobile
7. Craft Content Condusive to Persuasive Headlines
5. Start New Behavior vs. Stop Old Ones

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