Today, I’m announcing a new series of talks in partnership with Worldwide Speakers Group (WWSG)! These new talks build upon my wealth of Captivology research, along with the experience I’ve gained through investing, Octane AI, and Mashable. Here are some of my new topics: Bots and the Power of Conversational Storytelling Captivating Our Attention: Lessons… Continue reading Announcing New Keynotes on Psychology, AI, and Storytelling
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The Three Stages of Attention [VIDEO]
In Captivology, I discuss the three stages of attention — the step-by-step process in which we pay attention to every piece of stimuli. We react automatically to certain sensory cues during the Immediate Attention stage; we consciously focus using working memory in Short Attention; and in the Long Attention stage, we develop a relationship with… Continue reading The Three Stages of Attention [VIDEO]
How Can You Tell a Better Story With Your Data?
A few weeks ago, I sat down with Behind the Brand and Visage to discuss Captivology and provide advice for entrepreneurs. In this video, I discuss the science of storytelling, the Rokia effect, and how entrepreneurs can tell their brand’s story more effectively using data. Check it out and let me know what you think… Continue reading How Can You Tell a Better Story With Your Data?
How to Captivate the Attention of Users, Customers and Investors [VIDEO]
A few weeks ago, I spoke at The Startup Conference in Redwood City, CA, where I gave an international audience of entrepreneurs, investors and executives a preview of my new book Captivology. In it, I discussed the psychological triggers that entrepreneurs can use to captivate users, capture the attention of customers and get on the… Continue reading How to Captivate the Attention of Users, Customers and Investors [VIDEO]
Announcing “Captivology”, My Book on the Science of Attention (HarperCollins/2015)
Dear friends, family, colleagues, and supporters,
I’m thrilled to announce my first non-fiction book, working title “Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention“, due in early 2015 from HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins.
I hope you will sign up for updates on Captivology through my book’s website. You can follow @Captivology on Twitter or like Captivology on Facebook. You can also follow @BenParr for regular updates. And finally, here’s a link for sharing this announcement.
THRIVE Raises $72,000+ to Build a Trauma Healing Center in Gulu, Uganda
I’m thrilled to announce that THRIVEGulu, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building and operating a trauma healing and rehabilitation center in Gulu, Uganda, raised more than $72,000 during its launch gala in San Francisco! THRIVE, formerly THARCE-Gulu, was founded in 2010 by Suffolk University professor Judy Dushku. Its original goal: to assist the communities of… Continue reading THRIVE Raises $72,000+ to Build a Trauma Healing Center in Gulu, Uganda
Introducing: The BenParr.com iPhone App!
A few days ago, I wrote on Mashable about a new service called iSites, which lets you create your own, self-branded iPhone and Android app. For $25, you can have your blog, Twitter, and social feeds wrapped up into mobile form. As part of the write-up, iSites was kind enough to help me build my… Continue reading Introducing: The BenParr.com iPhone App!
BenParr.com – The Redesign!
Moving across the country and Mashable have killed my blogging on BenParr.com, but still thousands of people are reading my posts. So, with my change of location, I thought I’d throw in a change of design. So welcome to the new BenParr.com, the beginnings of a more social, more interactive BenParr.com. The old design has… Continue reading BenParr.com – The Redesign!