Marketing today is more manipulation than strategy, how did we get here?

In this episode of Got Marketing?, I discuss weaponised psychology, and the three core tactics doing the heavy lifting behind the most manipulative marketing online.

This isn’t just about the loud minority anymore, this is now the status quo. And while most business owners aren’t trying to deceive, many are unknowingly caught up in the echo chamber.

It’s time for a circuit breaker.

Behind the scenes, Mia has been working on a marketing methodology built for the post truth era : the Honest Marketing Method. This approach is about long-term, strategic thinking that earns attention and builds trust. It's value-led, evidenced based and will ruffle some feathers. 

🎧 Listen now and get ready for the live-only Unveiling The Honest Marketing Method on July 30. We'd love to hear from you, DM us anytime.

What you’ll take away from this episode: 

✨ Why “everyone does it” is a terrible reason to follow bad marketing advice

✨ How marketing myths spread, and why repetition, social proof, and herd mentality are so powerful

✨ The real cost of forever-free content (and why it’s burning out founders)

✨ Why boundaries in business are not a punishment, they’re a power move

✨ The three psychological tricks most manipulative marketers rely on

✨ What The Honest Marketing Method is and why it’s designed for this moment

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