The method

TwentyFive: the model that makes Audienca human.

Generic AI guesses from the words. TwentyFive measures it: 25 traits across 7 layers, starting with six basic needs.

The six basic needs

Every customer carries all six. TwentyFive measures which ones dominate right now and tunes the reply accordingly.

Drive

wants speed, results, a clear solution. Says directly what's off.

Security

wants reliability, order, no surprises.

Recognition

wants to be seen, individually, with appreciation.

Belonging

wants we-feeling, proximity, being part of the group.

Insight

wants facts, data, a rational explanation.

Empathy

wants understanding, compassion, emotional proximity.

+ 19 more signals: how someone perceives, decides and sees themselves.

Scientifically grounded
  • Tested in practice and research since the 1990s
  • Questions are ranked into an order instead of individually rated, that blocks polished self-portraits
  • AI text analysis that understands the context of every word
  • A neutral 0-to-200 scale with a midpoint of 100. No good or bad values, only priorities

Where TwentyFive comes from

Christoph Hofmański has been developing the method since the mid-1990s, grounded in David Scheffer's research and Julius Kuhl's PSI theory. Proven across 30+ years of research and practice. Audienca is the first marketing application at this depth.

Seven layers, from motives to self-image

  1. 1
    Implicit motives
    Power, achievement, bonding, freedom, the unconscious drives.
  2. 2
    Basic needs
    Drive, security, recognition, belonging, insight, empathy.
  3. 3
    Preferences
    Intuition vs. sensing, thinking vs. feeling.
  4. 4
    Behaviour
    How needs show up in concrete situations.
  5. 5
    Orientation
    Focused on past, present or future.
  6. 6
    Focus
    Goal- or process-oriented, meaning- or fact-oriented.
  7. 7
    Self-image
    How the person sees themselves and their roles.

25 traits in total

In sum, 25 fine signals a person reveals in their language. Other tests only know 4 or 8 rough types, TwentyFive sees the nuance.

What does that mean in practice?

The homepage shows 4 personality-tuned replies to the same complaint.