convincers
Things that persuade
Evidence or demonstrations designed to persuade someone that something is true or effective.
In sales and magic, a convincer is a proof that builds confidence—a small win that makes the mark trust the larger claim.
Con artists use convincers to establish credibility before the real swindle: The first profitable trade was just a convincer.
In NLP and hypnosis, convincers are tests that confirm a subject's suggestibility.
Disputes or reasoning chains
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- proofDemonstration of truth
- demonstrationsPublic displays of opinion
- testimonialsStatements praising something's worth
examples · case studies · statistics · data · endorsements · guarantees · samples · trials
Those who complete transactions
- techniquesSkilled ways of doing
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- bonusesAdded compensation beyond wages
- incentivesRewards prompting action
urgency · scarcity · deadlines · offers · promotions · discounts · free trials · testimonials
Weighted devices securing vessels
- reframesInterprets from another angle
- presuppositionsImplicit prior beliefs
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- mirroringReproducing an image identically
pacing · leading · metaphors · stories · language patterns · tonality · calibration · elicitation
Causes of motion
- sleightsDexterous deceptive maneuvers
- card tricksDeceptive feats with decks
- mentalismDoctrine of primacy of thought
- illusionsDeceptive sensory experiences
equivoque · predictions · reveals · suggestions · misdirection · peek · switch · load
arguments
Disputes or reasoning chains
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- proofDemonstration of truth
- demonstrationsPublic displays of opinion
testimonials · examples · case studies · statistics · data · endorsements · guarantees · samples · trials · presentations
closers
Those who complete transactions
- techniquesSkilled ways of doing
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- bonusesAdded compensation beyond wages
incentives · urgency · scarcity · deadlines · offers · promotions · discounts · free trials · testimonials · demos
anchors
Weighted devices securing vessels
- reframesInterprets from another angle
- presuppositionsImplicit prior beliefs
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
mirroring · pacing · leading · metaphors · stories · language patterns · tonality · calibration · elicitation · trance
forces
Causes of motion
- sleightsDexterous deceptive maneuvers
- card tricksDeceptive feats with decks
- mentalismDoctrine of primacy of thought
illusions · equivoque · predictions · reveals · suggestions · misdirection · peek · switch · load · ditch
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, compelling, argument
convincersdeterrents
Things discouraging certain actions
dissuaders · discouragers · turn-offs · objections · disincentives
convincersconfounders
Variables obscuring true relationships
uncertainties · contradictions · question marks · complicators · ambiguities