How do you pitch crypto to friends?
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I posted this a few days ago on [url=https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=292847.msg3196769#msg3196769]Bitcointalk[/url]. I would like to know how you pitch Feathercoin to friends? How many friends have you told?
I usually change the pitch between Bitcoin and/or Feathercoin depending on how relevant it is to the business or person.
This has become one of my favourite pastimes.
Every restaurant/bar/cafe I go in to I always ask if I can pay in Feathercoin/Bitcoins, sometimes I get my phone out as if I am expecting to be able to already. Usually the staff member has no idea what it is and then I pounce:
“Bitcoin is a global internet currency not backed by any central bank or government”
This is the hook! They like it and want to hear more.
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[*]No chargebacks (Bars and Restaurants love this)
[*]Bitcoin is like digital gold (this is not a perfect analogy I know, so I stress that it’s an analogy)
[*]Did you know your fiat is worth x% less than n years ago? Your Bitcoins cannot be inflated away by the government or central bank
[*]Imagine if sending money was like sending an email
[*]Well Bitcoin will do to the banks what email did to the post office
[*]There’s a business just like yours who already take it (then give them the details)
[*]Bitcoin is rapidly rising in popularity with more interest, I feel very lucky to be an early adopter
[/list]The trick is not to go in to any technical detail on the first pass, definitely do NOT try and describe mining, that is for veterans only! Only talk about benefits that are relevant to them.
It’s important that you tailor the pitch depending on the person and do not try and sell it to someone who is clearly not interested. If you sense the person doesn’t care simply end the conversation by saying:
“Anyway just Google it later if you get time, ask your friends what they think.”
Then I give them my card if I have one and tell them they can email me if they have any questions. It’s vital that you plant this seed quickly, it should be a short sharp shock that leaves them wanting to know more. Be the first one to end the conversation and try to leave a sense of mystery.
Please use this thread as a place to exchange hints and tips.
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[quote name=“erk” post=“29222” timestamp=“1380197863”]
Why would I want to “pitch” crypto to my friends? Most of them already know what Bitcoin is. A currency is not something you sell to friends.What would be more relevant is some key points on talking to merchants and other business owners, plus white collar professionals. eg. If I was a lawyer, doctor, dentist, accountant, how could I benefit by taking crypto as payment for my services?
[/quote]A lot of my friends are lawyers and doctors. I am talking to the whole person. By pitch I just mean tell them about the idea, tell them about why they might want to care. This is why I stressed the importance of making sure it is relevant to them first.
For example, my first bullet point was that I have noticed bars and restaurants like the idea of crypto because it helps them get around chargebacks etc.
Most of my friends aren’t technical.
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I put some on a USB stick, then pitch it to them.