Haha...my settings for here are green. I'm brilliant!
As Scott said, millions of dollars have gone into the research on how colors affect consumers, for a ton of industries. You think Walmart, FB, Twitter went with blue cause it made them feel good? More like..their research showed certain results. I know retail companies an even restaurants do this all the time..spend buku dollars trying to figure out that perfect color scheme. When I worked for Borders, Books & Music, I asked about the colors an lighting in our store, an my General mgr, replied they went with them cause it gave a more home like feeling. People were more likely to hang out, an read their books, play on their computers, etc cause they felt relaxed as if they were at home. It also helped sell a lot of coffee an other things from the in store cafe. I don't know if it was cause of the colors, but man our chairs all over the store stayed filled from opening till closing. So it musta worked to some degree. Lot of money is spent on all kinds of research far as consumers go, from music, to color, to layouts of stores.
It's something a lot of small businesses over look. It's not about you, it's about the customer, an getting that sale. Take retail or sales of any kind really. In order to succeed you have to be able to separate your personal bias from what your selling. I don't like Apple, I have my reasons, but I know it's a good product for lots of people. Despite my thoughts on Apple, I'd still sell their computers, ipads, phones, mp3s, etc..why? Cause I want to make that sale. Someone who dislikes Microsoft isn't going to buy a pc no matter what I say, most of the time. So I give'm what they want. You want a Chevy, an I drive a ford? That's fine with me, my job was to sell the products I'm given. Despite my personal beliefs on them. I only draw a line when I know a product sucks or is unsafe, or truly is crap. You can't know the last three with out doing the research on the product. Your like or dislike shouldn't matter, only the facts an what the consumer wants. You can scream all day about Chevy vs Ford but unless you can back it up with stone cold facts, it's just your opinion. An we all know what opinions are like..
Just for the record one thing that pisses me off ..if I go to a bar, an order a specific drink, lets go with Tequila. I like Cuervo Black. I have my reasons, pm or start a thread an I'll share why..an order my Cuervo Black, the bartender will say.."Well you should get Patron" my reply is always.."If I wanted Patron I would have asked for Patron." Give me what I ask for, despite your personal Bias. I don't care if you don't like Cuervo, Jack, whatever..I'm not buying you a drink I'm buying me one. Just like..if I want whiskey don't try an sell me vodka, it isn't want I asked for. If you don't have what I want or want to sell me what you want, I'll go elsewhere an take my money with me.
Anyhow, just my thoughts. In short..Color is important, plenty of sites out there that offer this info, most want you to pay for it, but you can find it for free, if your willing to research it an take the time. As our the results for research on music an customers, etc.
Hopefully someone can find something useful in this novel, if so I'll chalk it up to a good day. An if not..you all know I like Cuervo Black now and not Patron.
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