The Saturday Paper by Kara Redman

The Saturday Paper by Kara Redman

Mirror Messaging

A psychological tactic to make customers feel seen.

Sep 27, 2025
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Most brands obsess over what to say but the most effective ones focus on what people need to hear about themselves. This is mirror messaging: reflecting back your customer’s identity, beliefs, or struggles in a way that makes them think, “That’s me.”

The key to the game is recognition. People don’t buy products first, they buy the story of who they are, …

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