Skeptics vs cynics

Jordan Adler, network marketing speaker and trainer, did a Periscope about handling people who are negative about network marketing and he talked about the difference between skeptics and cynics. The short answer is that skeptics are good and cynics are bad.

Let's see what those words actually mean and then talk about how skeptics can actually be good for your business.

According to www.dictionary.com

skeptic

[skep-tik] 

noun

1.

a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.

cynic

[sin-ik]

noun

3.

a person who shows or expresses a bitterly or sneeringly cynical attitude.

cynical

[sin-i-kuh l]

adjective

3.

bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic.

So, a skeptic is someone who either has questions about your product or service, or maybe about the network marketing profession in general. If you can address their concerns, in a way that doesn't invalidate their position, they can become your best supporters. Usually skeptics just need validation from a 3rd party, which is where your 3 way calls or 3rd party tools such as webinars or videos come in.

While a cynic just wants to make themselves look good by making you look bad. Avoid them like the plague.

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