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Itamar Simonson and Emanuel Rosen

ABSOLUTE VALUE

Win customers in a world where product truth—not brand perception—drives every decision.
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Perfect information killed traditional marketing—here's what works now – Absolute Value by Simonson and Rosen rewrites influence rules. This comprehensive consumer behavior summary and new frameworks reveal: • Influence Mix Model - Balance reviews, experts, and brand messages for modern consumers • Relative vs Absolute Evaluation - Why comparison shopping changes everything • Death of Brand Loyalty - When switching costs disappear, relationships matter more • Rational Consumer Return - Technology makes buyers smarter, not more emotional The hidden gem: Their research proves 80% of purchase decisions now happen before customers contact you. Begin Click.Apply.Grow™ adaptation: Audit where customers really get information. Optimize for comparison sites. Build authentic advocacy. Brands embracing absolute value principles see 60% higher conversion rates through transparency. Stop manipulating. Start informing.

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Itamar Simonson and Emanuel Rosen are marketing innovation scholars and behavioral science storytellers who reveal how consumers really make choices in an age of digital influence and social proof.

Itamar is a Stanford Graduate School of Business professor known for pioneering research on consumer decision-making. Emanuel is a former VP of marketing and author of “The Anatomy of Buzz,” one of the first deep dives into word-of-mouth marketing. Together, their book “Absolute Value” reframed how digital transparency disrupts brand loyalty.

What sets Itamar and Emanuel apart: They expose the hidden forces that shift consumer trust from branding to peer-driven signals.

Companies using their consumer choice frameworks report improved product-market fit, stronger online reputation strategies, and accelerated adoption cycles.

The consumer insight duo who decoded the new rules of influence in the digital era.

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