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August 31, 2009

How Often Do You Listen to Yourself?

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 8:32 am

Ssshhhh!

My business roots are in product development. To make irresistible product, you have to be close to the people who buy and use what you’re making. To be close to anyone, you have to listen to what they’re saying.

Social media starts, moves, and fully connects through listening.

Listening is marketing. It connects us to customers, clients, readers, critics, innovators, and folks we meet for the first time. It takes an open mind to listen and an open heart to hear. In the words of Agent Genius …

“Approach each conversation with an open mind“

Why?
1.Because there’s always more than one way to skin a cat.
2.Self Righteousness is for Douches.
3.Rigidity chokes creativity. Get out of your own way and learn.
4.Experience always matters. And no, this time is not different.
5.Successful folk are eternal students.
6.If we’re all pontificating, who are the faithful?

rubken.net underscores that by saying …

Social media provides excellent opportunities for listening and discovery. Just like in a real-world social gathering it is wise to listen first and then to speak.

The idea of scalability makes us sort and wonder, Who’s Worth Listening to?

Everyone.
Some of us get that. Some of us forget that.
But most of us don’t listen enough to one person in particular.

Do You Listen to Yourself?

Doctor, marketer, product person, human being know thyself.

In order to be accountable and be present in a conversation, we need to know ourselves. We can’t share our values if we don’t know what they are or why we hold them. We can’t respond naturally, if we don’t know where stand when we’re alone with ourselves. That’s the essence of character and personal brand.

So do you take time to listen to

When we take time to listen to ourselves, listening to other people comes easier. We’re not waiting to be heard.

No apps necessary. Just time focused in another direction … reflection.

How often do you listen to yourself?

I make connections.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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1 Comment to “How Often Do You Listen to Yourself?”

  1. September 1st, 2009 at 9:02 am
    KatFrench said

    Thanks for this. It’s been a hectic month or so for me, and if I had to pin down why I feel so scattered and unsettled, it’s because I wasn’t listening to myself with the same level of attentiveness that I’m listening to everyone else. A good, well-timed reminder, Liz. I appreciate it!

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