The opening keynote of INBOUND15 was none other than Seth Godin. In 16 tweets, here’s what he had to say:
"Our job as marketers is to amplify things, to double them. That's what we do." – Seth Godin #inbound15 pic.twitter.com/8ThA4bjiUi
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
A concise summation of marketing’s role.
"Who do you want your customers to become?" – Seth Godin #inbound15 pic.twitter.com/bnlrDyP7o8
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
Rather than who your customers are now. What’s aspirational to them?
"If your work matters, people would miss you if you were gone." – Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/h9ksdAlAcM
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
Ask yourself the tough question. Would anyone miss you?
"If you're willing to give credit & take responsibility, people will line up to work w/you." – Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/15wHUcKMTO
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
Most people behave in an opposite fashion. They want to take credit and shift blame.
"People who are successful can keep 2 conflicting ideas in their head at the same time." – Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/OO5l0iIfEU
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
“This might work. This might not work.”
"We practice the art of changing other people." – Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/SpAHVcwvcV
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
Another perspective on marketing.
"We spend an inordinate amount of time getting our ducks in a row. Mad Men seems relaxing!" – Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/TgfpcYJl3Z
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
Our fear of risk mires us down in the procedural.
"All of the things you prove to get hired have nothing to do with doing great work." – Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/PrImssTdWx
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
The literal truth. Resumes. CVs. LinkedIn profiles. None of it speaks to what you will do next that’s great, because you haven’t done it yet.
"The only way you make change happen is to be irreplaceable, invaluable. Then you're seen." – Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/Cl7ASOVNdN
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
A reference to being the linchpin.
"You have the same connection machine- laptop or smartphone- the biggest corporations do." -Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/IJEdJi3bkS
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
A reference to what’s stopping us from innovating. It’s not technology. It’s fear.
"Bestsellers are bestsellers because they're made for some people, not for everyone." -Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/jDMkye6aTh
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
A reference to Tribes and not trying to please everyone.
"The less reassurance we can give you, the more important your work is." – Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/StMC0Gvr4Y
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
No one can reassure you that something which has never been done before is going to work.
"The connection economy is an infinite game: nothing to win except work that matters." – Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/qSx6okX9WD
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
Infinite games are games without winning or endings, like playing catch with your children.
"Social media is trying to replicate being seen, mattering to other people." – Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/Ncrr92xJAV
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
Referencing connection.
"You have what you need to succeed. You don't need more permission. You need more decision." – Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/F1DtNMkNoN
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
Referencing Tribes again; you don’t need permission as much as you need connection and a common purpose.
"Our job as marketers is to change 'we've always done it this way' to 'I'll give that a try'" -Seth Godin #INBOUND15 pic.twitter.com/VkJsNt7r79
— Christopher Penn (@cspenn) September 8, 2015
The final word of the evening, and a great way to think about how we as marketers must change.
Looking forward to INBOUND15 day 2. If you’re at the event, see you at 1:30 for my talk on Measuring PR in the 21st Century.
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