Archived entries for tribes

Do you listen?

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More than ever before there is an opportunity to be annoying and abusive by spamming, interrupting and broadcasting discounts deals and offers to people.  Don’t do it, you don’t like it when it happens to you so don’t expect your connected community to like it either.

Instead take time to listen to what they are doing and talking about online, understanding behavioral patterns is not scientific but logical human nature.  Talk to people online similar to offline don’t change to super sales person, change to genuine, authentic, helpful friend.

Listening may take time, but it’s worth it.  This isn’t a game it’s part of life so take it at your speed relevant to your business or organisation.

Someone who listens will find out far more than one who just talks online.

 

Seth Godin on the tribes we lead

This maybe an old speach but it does hit the spot focusing on tribes and their leaders and importantly the connections and sharing of information within our tribes and networks.  providing the opportunity so we can can take action and make change ourselves whether in our imediate community or further afield.

In this video Seth Godin discusses [www.ted.com] how the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human social unit from the distant past: tribes.  Founded on shared ideas and values, tribes give ordinary people the power to lead and make big change. He urges us to do so.

Not such a wild idea if you consider the possibilities of engaging and building genuine networks naturally.

Here’s where you can find out more about Seth Godin:
sethgodin.com
sethgodin.typepad.com

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