norbert schwarz

Non-profits assume their potential contributors will see the good they will do and generally focus on a theme - a particular disease, a philanthropic cause, and so on. New research shows that success involves more than just generating…

What does it take to make you happy? Not much. A classic study by psychologist Norbert Schwarz found that ten cents would do the trick. He and his cohorts repeatedly placed a dime near a copy machine where they knew it would be found.…

Now that you followed my advice in Convince With Simple Fonts and eliminated complicated fonts from your websites and printed material, I'm going to tell you that there is one situation where fancy, hard to read fonts can actually work…

Do you need to convince a customer to complete an application form? Or, for a non-profit, do you need volunteers for a charity event? In both cases, you will be more successful if you describe the task in a simple, easy to read typeface.…