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The Daily Carnage

october 22, 2025

Yeah, But….

How to appeal to skeptics.

Be in The Know

🗺️ The ChatGPT Atlas browser aims to turn the internet into a conversation.

🤖 Study: AI assistants provide answers full of errors.

📢 Google Ads’ new text guidelines feature begins rolling out.

🌯 Chipotle’s Boorito celebration turns 25.

👯‍♀️ Here’s an explainer for the “Group 7” trend on TikTok.

How To Persuade a Skeptical Audience

When you’re writing to a skeptical or highly experienced audience, your copy can’t rely on fluff or broad appeal. It’s gotta be precise.

Here’s how to sway them:

  • Skip the preamble. Get right into the conversation your audience is already having.
  • Speak their language. Use the tone, terms, and rhythm your readers use with one another.
  • Disarm objections directly. Address the biggest “yeah, but…” before they can even think it.
  • Trade adjectives for proof. Replace “amazing” with data, stories, or testimonials.
  • Offer multiple reasons to act. Balance emotional appeal with logical benefits.
  • Lead to a crossroads. Paint a vivid “stay the same vs. change” scenario.

Check out Conversion Rate Experts to see this insight in action.

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