The Copywriter Club Podcast · Rob Marsh

TCC Podcast #454: 10 Commandments of Influence with John Bejakovic

July 1, 2025·58 min·3 clips
A study found that the most intelligent people are actually the most likely to fall for cons and cults.
Trust and the reason why do the heavy lifting here.

As heard by us

A sharp marketing conversation about trust, flaws, and the ethics of persuasion without letting the darker tactics off the hook.

Persuasion gets treated here as a business tool with real ethical baggage. John Bejakovic and the host look at how copywriters build enough trust for a stranger to take the next step, then ask where useful influence turns into manipulation.

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Trust, proof, and the ethics of persuasion for the copywriter who wants sharper judgment around selling.

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