7 days ago
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Posted On: October 28th 2026, 09:35 pm
Hey! So just because online business gurus say you have to do certain things to make sales doesn't mean you actually have to.
If it feels gross to you to pressure people into buying your thing, you can simply choose not to operate like that. You are allowed! Promise!
People teach these tactics because they often do work. I once joined a coaching program because the price tripled if I wanted to join after the call had ended. I knew what was happening but it still got me, and I felt gross. And that niggling feeling that I had been manipulated never went away. I was less invested in the program, because I was constantly watching out for the next time they might trick me. And once it ended, I unsubscribed and unfollowed them – basically I never want to interact with them or buy from them again. EVEN THOUGH THE PROGRAM ITSELF WAS DECENT.
In week 2 of The Founding Protocol, the group had some big, deep revelations about how we can (and should) make decisions around the way we market ourselves, sell, things, even our pricing terms and financial boundaries based on what we deeply care about.
Have you ever fallen for pushy sales tactics? No shame if you have!
#brandstrategist #entrepreneurship #brandstrategyadvice
If it feels gross to you to pressure people into buying your thing, you can simply choose not to operate like that. You are allowed! Promise!
People teach these tactics because they often do work. I once joined a coaching program because the price tripled if I wanted to join after the call had ended. I knew what was happening but it still got me, and I felt gross. And that niggling feeling that I had been manipulated never went away. I was less invested in the program, because I was constantly watching out for the next time they might trick me. And once it ended, I unsubscribed and unfollowed them – basically I never want to interact with them or buy from them again. EVEN THOUGH THE PROGRAM ITSELF WAS DECENT.
In week 2 of The Founding Protocol, the group had some big, deep revelations about how we can (and should) make decisions around the way we market ourselves, sell, things, even our pricing terms and financial boundaries based on what we deeply care about.
Have you ever fallen for pushy sales tactics? No shame if you have!
#brandstrategist #entrepreneurship #brandstrategyadvice
Comments (1)
6 days agocolognesandkicks
Absolutely. The way a relationship starts can really dictate its length. I’ve fallen for the hard sell but bounced out fast. Practically as well ‘tactics’ can’t outrun performance. In the end they always fail because the pitch is better than delivery.
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