Fake Urgency, Shame Tactics, NLP Tricks? ILLEGAL! Here’s What to Do Instead

On today's episode...

Pushy marketing tactics have been BANNED by the EU calling them Dark Patterns in Marketing, and I couldn’t be more thrilled.  Fake countdown timers.  Shame-inducing opt-ins.  Lying webinars.  Bait and switch tactics.  Now the companies relying on these things can be BANNED, fined, and even ruined.  Yay! 

I’ve been preaching and teaching against these tactics for a long time, and I was seen by a sort of marketing prude for many years – even by “conscious” marketers who made excuses for using manipulation and calling them “NLP” or gamifying.  Nope.  

Now not only is this crap banned, but it’s also NOT WORKING anymore.  People in general are too skeptical, cynical, and burned too badly to fall for it.  Now begins an age where the marketing bros will be copying what we compassionate marking sisters have been doing for years.  

Welcome, Guys.  This is why I teach Magic Mirror Quiz funnels, Private Podcast education, and compassionate conversation style marketing.  It’s the only thing that will even work in the future.  And I’m one of few teachers who can show you exactly how to do it with soul, love, and effectiveness.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • What dark patterns in marketing are, and why they’ve just been banned in the EU

  • How manipulative tactics like fake countdowns and forced subscriptions hurt your business

  • Ethical, soul-led strategies that build trust and actually convert (like quiz funnels & private podcasts)

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About Mellissa

Mellissa was a Stanford-educated business lawyer until her intuitive abilities awakened in the year 2000 with the birth of her daughter.  Now she bridges the worlds of business strategy and intuitive intelligence. Creative designers, Fortune 500 executives, and thought leaders hire her to teach them how to Channel their Genius – to create on demand, to stay in their flow state, and to create lucrative businesses that follow their souls’ calling.

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