Gary Dahl got everyone whipped into a frenzy with "Pet Rocks" and TBH that makes me believe that marketing is like a form of wizardry

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Haha! I had forgotten about the Pet Rock. I would definitely call that a master class in marketing!

You'd be surprised how many products people buy when they don't really need them. Marketing psychology is all about learning how to manipulate people's decision-making and emotions to turn them into customers.

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