Show Notes for Diary of a Shameless Self-Promoter #112: How to be a Trust Agent
Coming up on this week's show: a chat with Julien Smith, co-author of Trust Agents, on how to participate and reach out in the social age.
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00:00 Introduction
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Interview: Julien Smith of Trust Agents
- one of us: become part of a group
- find the Agent Zero
- evergreen philosophies, not tactics
- trust agents, tipping points, long tails
- make your own game
- lead the pack
Listener questions:
A: Differentiate yourself by doing something no one else does. (e.g. quotes)
Kenji_Onozawa: Q: What was the aha! moment for the book?
A: Met Sashi from Network Solutions at SOBCon 2008 and were impressed by his just showing up and not trying to sell; what do people like him do to succeed. And at the bar, "trust agent" was born.
Kenji_Onozawa: Q: Any negative/surprising feedback?
A: Universally positive so far.
Wrap-up
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