huckstering
Pushy sales tactics
Huckstering is aggressive, often petty selling or promotion—the work of a huckster.
The term carries connotations of pushiness and dubious tactics: The campaign devolved into political huckstering.
It can describe any shameless self-promotion or the hawking of ideas as though they were cheap merchandise.
Selling goods informally
- vendingSelling through machines
- tradingExchanging for value
- merchandisingPromoting and selling goods
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
haggling · dealing · hustling · profiteering · markups · commissions · kickbacks · middleman
Paid promotional communication
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- ballyhooExtravagant publicity or fuss
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- pluggingFilling or blocking
touting · puffery · sensationalism · infomercials · testimonials · endorsements · slogans · jingles
Show entrance promoter
- pitchmanPersuasive product demonstrator
- peddlerRoving small-goods merchant
- crierPublic announcement maker
- toutPromote aggressively
stallholder · vendor · shill · canvasser · hawker · monger · carnival · fairground
Frequency of sound
- sophistryDeceptive reasoning
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- coaxingPersuading through gentle persistence
cajoling · fast-talk · smooth-talk · enticement · inducement · wheedling · convincing · charm
Unpleasantly forceful in manner
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
- high-pressureInvolving urgent demands
- hard-sellAggressive persuasion method
badgering · persistent · relentless · overbearing · in-your-face · shameless · unscrupulous · sleazy
peddling
Selling goods informally
- vendingSelling through machines
- tradingExchanging for value
- merchandisingPromoting and selling goods
bargaining · haggling · dealing · hustling · profiteering · markups · commissions · kickbacks · middleman · wheeler-dealer
advertising
Paid promotional communication
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
- ballyhooExtravagant publicity or fuss
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
plugging · touting · puffery · sensationalism · infomercials · testimonials · endorsements · slogans · jingles · gimmicks
barker
Show entrance promoter
- pitchmanPersuasive product demonstrator
- peddlerRoving small-goods merchant
- crierPublic announcement maker
tout · stallholder · vendor · shill · canvasser · hawker · monger · carnival · fairground · boardwalk
pitch
Frequency of sound
- sophistryDeceptive reasoning
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
coaxing · cajoling · fast-talk · smooth-talk · enticement · inducement · wheedling · convincing · charm · influence
pushy
Unpleasantly forceful in manner
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
- high-pressureInvolving urgent demands
hard-sell · badgering · persistent · relentless · overbearing · in-your-face · shameless · unscrupulous · sleazy · underhanded
hucksteringstraight talk
Honest, direct communication
truthfulness · transparency · candor · sincerity · authenticity
hucksteringaltruism
Prioritizing others' wellbeing
philanthropy · public service · pro bono work · charitable giving