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Behavioral Design: Create Engaging Products with Behavioral Science

1-Hour Master Class with Susan Weinschenk and Guthrie Weinschenk
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In this Master Class, you will:

  • Get excited to use behavioral science to design products, services and experiences that engage, persuade, and inspire action. Governments and businesses worldwide already use these insights to increase and drive positive behavior change. Now, it’s your turn. No matter what industry you’re in, you’ll learn how to apply behavioral design to create products that people love—and keep coming back to.

  • Make yourself invaluable with expertise in user psychology that can be used in any context, at any scale. You’ll learn what grabs attention, what motivates action, and how context shapes behavior. You’ll learn how to use behavioral economics, cognitive biases, and decision-making frameworks to build more effective, user-centered designs.

  • Gain confidence and credibility as you apply behavioral science to your work. You’ll explore behavioral design principles—from how people make choices to the power of social influence—and see exactly how to apply them to improve usability, engagement, and conversion rates.

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You'll learn from the best:

In this Master Class, you’ll learn from two of the world’s leading experts in behavioral science and UX design.

Susan Weinschenk: “The Brain Lady”—Chief Behavioral Scientist and CEO, The Team W, Inc. She’s worked with Fortune 1000 companies, startups, and government agencies. She’s authored Author of multiple best-selling books, including 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People.

Guthrie Weinschenk: Behavioral Economist & COO, The Team W, Inc., specializing in behavioral economics, decision-making, and business strategy. He’s also the host of the Human Tech podcast, and author of I Love You, Now Read This Book.

Your Speakers and Industry Experts

Susan Weinschenk

Susan Weinschenk, popularly known as "The Brain Lady", has a Ph.D. in Psychology, and is the Chief Behavioral Scientist and CEO at The Team W, Inc, as well as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point.

Susan consults with Fortune 1000 companies, start-ups, governments and non-profits, and is the author of several books, including 100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People, 100 MORE Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People and How To Get People To Do Stuff.

You can follow Susan's work on The Team W website and on Twitter @thebrainlady

Guthrie Weinschenk

Guthrie Weinschenk is a Behavioral Economist and the COO of The Team W, Inc.

He has a degree in Economics, a law degree, and is a licensed attorney. He consults, teaches, and specializes in business strategy, behavioral economics, and ethics. He is the host of the podcast Human Tech and author of I Love You, Now Read This Book. (It's About Human Decision Making and Behavioral Economics).

You can follow Guthrie's work on The Team W website or on Instagram @guthrieweinschenk

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