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Independence and fulfilment

The Innocent

The optimist who believes things can simply be good.

Core desire
Safety
Motivation
Independence and fulfilment

What they are like

Straightforward and hopeful, the Innocent assumes good faith and wants the same simple thing for everyone: to be happy and to do right. They hold no grudges and see the good in people before anything else.

How to brand to them

Earn trust with plain, honest and positive communication. Guilt, fear and manufactured urgency are the fastest way to lose them; associating your brand with safety and simplicity is the fastest way to keep them.

Brands the sources place here

Coca-Cola

Named as published examples of the archetype, not as clients or endorsements.

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