12 min

Greatest Hits: The Psychological Failure of New Coke Choice Hacking

    • Management

It's one of the biggest fails in business history — New Coke.

You might think you know the story. A classic brand foolishly replaces its classic product, and customers rebel.

But contrary to popular belief, New Coke was a great idea and a great product - even if it was a huge marketing disaster.

It's all down some common psychology traps that Coke fell into (and you could, too).

Join me today as I unpack the psychology and behavioral science behind NEW COKE's failure - what you can learn from its missteps, how you can avoid its biggest psychological mistakes.

It's one of the biggest fails in business history — New Coke.

You might think you know the story. A classic brand foolishly replaces its classic product, and customers rebel.

But contrary to popular belief, New Coke was a great idea and a great product - even if it was a huge marketing disaster.

It's all down some common psychology traps that Coke fell into (and you could, too).

Join me today as I unpack the psychology and behavioral science behind NEW COKE's failure - what you can learn from its missteps, how you can avoid its biggest psychological mistakes.

12 min