The Joy Spike — Emotional Detonators trigger illustration
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EMOTIONAL DETONATORS

THE JOY SPIKE

MECHANISM

Create a moment of pure delight or unexpected humor that becomes inseparable from the product.

? THE QUESTION

"What moment of delight can ONLY our product create?"

PROCESS

Work through these questions to generate ideas:

  1. What surprising pleasure does our benefit enable?
  2. What absurdity makes people smile?
  3. What unexpected moment of magic is possible?
  4. What makes people want to share this?

EXAMPLES

Ideas in this space might look like:

  • Candy brand creating unexpected moments of childlike wonder
  • Car commercial with a perfectly choreographed joyful surprise
  • Tech product revealing a delightful easter egg

HOW IT WORKS

Your Product
YOUR PRODUCT
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THE QUESTION
"What moment of delight can ONLY our product create?"
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Breakthrough Idea
BREAKTHROUGH IDEA

REAL WORLD EXAMPLES

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"What moment of delight can ONLY our product create?"