Regurgitation Haters Can Kindly Kiss My A**!

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I am in love with my community. I’m not just talking about my community of Indianapolis. I am speaking of my ENTIRE community…my family, social media, business,  Rainmakers, my music community, etc.  I feel a deep sense of responsibility to lift these people up.

That being said, it absolutely cracks me up to hear someone in the social media world talk about how social media conversation is nothing new, it’s just regurgitation of old stuff that has been said a thousand times throughout history. Wow. That’s all I can say…until I say more.

Upon sitting back and listening to this negative person’s story, it makes me think of this concept of community. It makes me think of how important it is to spread a message that is essential for evolution (I freaking love that word). Leaders…ideas…tribes…community…growth.  You know, sure, we hear many different ways to better build our businesses. We hear different ways to make that sale. We hear many different ways to get a good workout regimen, and really, how many freaking books are out there on eating healthy?  The important point though is this: We respond differently to messages depending on who it comes from.  Just ask any teenager who rebels.

One of the things I absolutely LOVE about social media is the platform for folks to be able to learn different things from DIFFERENT people. If we had one certain type of professor in college, how lame would that be? My point is that in social media, perhaps there is some of the “same” out there.  But yet, it really isn’t if it’s coming from someone I want to hear the message from. Same message…different messenger…different “aha” moment.”

For example, Chris Brogan and Julien Smith talk about building trust online in their new book Trust Agents, which is all the rage right now, as it should be.  This book goes so much deeper than just trust. However, trust is the point and trust is nothing new. Most humans know that trust and reputation can make or break a person, a business…yes, especially a business.  Yet, this book is amazingly insightful and offers useful tools for someone looking to build trust online.  It takes a concept and expands on it…makes it so much more. So what if trust has been talked about before.  So what if there are other books on trust.  I can bank on the fact that thousands/millions of people will get an “aha” moment given who the authors are.  They have a community. They have a tribe.  The word will spread, and it really doesn’t matter whether you’ve heard it all before.

It is our responsibility as writers (bloggers/social media folks/authors), as musicians, as humans, as folks who live in a community… I feel in my heart, to support them in every way. Buy their books, buy their albums, tell their friends, retweet, regurgitate their schtuff, and freaking help others who may not know by pointing them in the right direction. Regurgitate if it’s a message worth regurgitation and don’t be ashamed.

Perhaps you’ll capture a whole different audience. That is what social media is about in my eyes. There’s a huge playground out there…play nice and be a true community.