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☠️How to Spot A "Hope Vulture" [THREAD]
There is a dangerous breed of marketers that I like to call “Hope Vultures."
These predatory marketers prey on the hope of vulnerable people.
They overpromise, underdeliver and give "marketing” a bad name.
Here's how to spot one:
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There is a dangerous breed of marketers that I like to call “Hope Vultures."
These predatory marketers prey on the hope of vulnerable people.
They overpromise, underdeliver and give "marketing” a bad name.
Here's how to spot one:
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1: They claim to know “secrets”
A Hope Vulture will promise to reveal the keys to wealth and success. They’ll assure you that if you just knew “this one weird trick” or “secret” that you too could live the high life.
Don’t fall for it. It’s a trap.
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A Hope Vulture will promise to reveal the keys to wealth and success. They’ll assure you that if you just knew “this one weird trick” or “secret” that you too could live the high life.
Don’t fall for it. It’s a trap.
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2. They overemphasize how “easy” it is
A Hope Vulture wants your money, fast.
When pitching you on their bogus product, course or pyramid scheme, they’ll assure you that it’ll all be “so easy.”
“No time? No experience? No skills? No brain? No problem!”
Don’t buy. Run.
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A Hope Vulture wants your money, fast.
When pitching you on their bogus product, course or pyramid scheme, they’ll assure you that it’ll all be “so easy.”
“No time? No experience? No skills? No brain? No problem!”
Don’t buy. Run.
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3. All sizzle and no steak
Hope Vultures don’t have many original ideas. They mostly just spew the latest hustle porn mantra or cliche advice.
They do it while dressed to the 9s and snapping pics of themselves #livingmybestlife, so they hope no one notices.
We do.
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Hope Vultures don’t have many original ideas. They mostly just spew the latest hustle porn mantra or cliche advice.
They do it while dressed to the 9s and snapping pics of themselves #livingmybestlife, so they hope no one notices.
We do.
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4. They manufacture urgency, poorly
A Hope Vulture knows that scarcity sells, but they overdo it. They’ll email you 6 times in one day to buy their $99 product warning that “the price is going up to $9999 at the end of the day.”
(Pft. It ain’t even worth $9.99)
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A Hope Vulture knows that scarcity sells, but they overdo it. They’ll email you 6 times in one day to buy their $99 product warning that “the price is going up to $9999 at the end of the day.”
(Pft. It ain’t even worth $9.99)
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5. They use shame as a closing tactic
Hope Vultures manipulate people into saying "yes" before they're ready. If you ask for time to think or review their proposal, they’ll accuse you of “playing small” or having “a mindset problem.”
It's not you. It's them.
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Hope Vultures manipulate people into saying "yes" before they're ready. If you ask for time to think or review their proposal, they’ll accuse you of “playing small” or having “a mindset problem.”
It's not you. It's them.
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Yup… Hope Vultures are dangerous.
They run around promising massive returns—with minimal effort—and make otherwise smart, rational people doubt themselves.
They use your hope against you. Don’t fall for it.
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They run around promising massive returns—with minimal effort—and make otherwise smart, rational people doubt themselves.
They use your hope against you. Don’t fall for it.
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When you stop wasting time chasing quick tricks and easy answers, you can focus on doing the work needed to make real progress.
I’m not going to lie to you… it *will* take work. Unsexy work.
But don’t give up hope. I assure you that good work pays off.
❤️😊😎🦄
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I’m not going to lie to you… it *will* take work. Unsexy work.
But don’t give up hope. I assure you that good work pays off.
❤️😊😎🦄
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