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Why your funnel feels gross (and the fix)

Victoria Avery Victoria Avery 5 min read
A woman on the phone working on a laptop surrounded by papers on the floor

If your own marketing makes you cringe, the problem usually isn’t you — it’s the funnel. Here’s why it feels gross, and how to fix it.

Overview

Plenty of women avoid marketing because the standard playbook feels manipulative. The good news: the ick is a signal, not a personality flaw.

The ick is a signal

Fake scarcity, pressure tactics, and borrowed bro-marketing scripts feel gross because they are. If a tactic embarrasses you, that’s useful data.

Sell the way you’d recommend

The fix is closer than you think: talk about your offer the way you’d tell a friend about something you love. Clear, warm, specific.

Build trust before the ask

A funnel that leads with value earns the sale. We cover the simple sequence — help first, invite second — that converts without the cringe.

Victoria Avery

Victoria Avery

Business coach for women entrepreneurs. Host of The Victoria Letters.

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