Earned · Chapter Three

Everything You Have Already Promised

Ammanuel Santa Anna · ORCID 0009-0008-3244-0306

Chapter Three of Earned: How Companies Manufacture the Trust They Cannot Buy.

Abstract

A promise is any statement or design choice that lets a customer form a specific expectation about future behaviour. This definition encompasses more than just contractual obligations or marketing claims. It includes every interaction, every communication, and every design decision that influences how customers think about a company's future actions. In practical terms, a promise can be as simple as a button's label on a website or as complex as a product's functionality. For instance, when a company designs a user interface with a "cancel subscription" button, it is making a promise about how easy it will be for customers to stop using the service. Similarly, when a company publishes a pricing page, it is making a promise about the costs customers will incur.

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Santa Anna, A. (2026). Everything You Have Already Promised. In Earned. Luminous Prosperity Inc. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23989332

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