Excellent post, TeeGee. I honestly wish I knew as much as you do when I was your age. We are very proud to have you as part of our team. My commitment is to help build a near perfect framework upon which DNotes can build a solid foundation that can outlast any test of time. Once that is accomplished, the professional managers can run the show with the best business practices just like any other well managed major corporations.
DNotes is more than a stable digital currency built upon trust and integrity. It is built, alongside the currency, as a business capable of immense growth few will understand until it has already taken place. It reminds me of a quote from George Bernard Shaw:
Some people see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not?
I am working on a press release for next week that is quite compelling. It has the appeal to draw the Mavens a little closer to DNotes mission. I am certain that one day DNotes will be a part of many cocktail party conversations.
Quite an excellent post by TeeGee on Mavens and Social Influencers. As father of a teenager who one could call a Maven, I first hand notice his reach and influence via social media, text messaging etc. His word is pretty much gospel and people fall in line behind what he promotes. It is almost like a currency to be cool i.e. towing his line. At the same time, there are kids who want to be influential and try hard to get a following but their efforts go nowhere.
So I can attest to this Maven phenomenon and see its immediate impact on marketing. Any effort spent to cultivate Maven has disproportionate returns in number of followers he will cultivate, while marketing to a non-maven does not have follow-on network effect. There is one slight problem however, it seems these mavens are seen as fiercely independent and non-conformist so they have to wanna come to you; they will not risk their image by being seen as influenceable.
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PS: Notes from an inveterate nosy father who has not afforded his kids carte blanche exploration of the digital world.