This video from Simon Sinek’s TED talk is a must watch. After investing 18 minutes to hear what he has to say, you will be ahead of 99% of your peers.
How do you explain how things don’t go as we assume, and others seem to defy our assumptions? Our brains are biologically created to respond to things we enjoy, respect and connect with.
If you make your idea or product around the persona of your customer, they will be effortlessly drawn to it.
His main hypothesis
Ordinary marketers are working to sell things.
Extraordinary marketers are working to make a connection.
He created the Golden circle: Why, How, What
- What do you do
- How do you do it
- Why does your organization exist, why should anyone care
Most people start at 1 and move towards 3, but inspired leaders start at 3 and move towards 1.
People don’t buy what you do they buy why you do it
The goal is not to do business with everybody who needs what you have, the goal is to do business with people who believe what you believe.
This video showing inspired leadership can show you why people follow specific memes and buy certain products. Follow me on TED.
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I love the bigtime tech leaders who have become the 21st century industrialists.
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If I go a bit off topic from SEO this would still help businesses do better online.
Are you writing articles on squidoo? We have found these are great for SEO.
You can always see a great leader by the audacity they show in growing their business.
Yes. A well spent 18 minutes indeed.
Cheers!
Jun