People Pay To See Others Believe In Themselves
David Meerman Scott
Author of 12 books including NEW RULES OF MARKETING & PR and WSJ bestseller FANOCRACY | marketing & business growth speaker | advisor to emerging companies
I love this quote from Kim Gordon, founding member of the band Sonic Youth: “People pay to see others believe in themselves”. Gordon, as one of the early women of rock and roll, is a role model for a generation of women.
I often think of this quote as I prepare to deliver a talk. I’ve found over several decades of public speaking that focusing on a confident delivery of my material makes up for any mistakes I make and even converts people who are initially skeptical about my ideas.
I thought about the quote again last week as I presented in Seoul for the Future Dialogue for Global Innovation event “Popular Culture Shaping Global Values” sponsored by the Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
I shared some thoughts about Korean popular culture including K-pop music, which was new content for me.
I’m usually nervous with new material but focusing on a confident delivery helps me a great deal.? The same is true of all of us, isn’t it??
The quote comes from Gordon’s book Girl in a Band, a chronicle of a remarkable journey and an extraordinary artist.
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1 年?? Yes, TOTAL belief in oneself equals Powerhouse. Thanks, David ?? ? THE STARS AWAIT https://lnkd.in/g3QWu3Za
Engineering Leader | Harvard Cognitive Psychology | Technology Generalist | TEDx Speaker
1 年It's so wild how real this is. We LOVE seeing people believe in themselves because we all want to believe in ourselves! Most people spend their whole life wishing they could.
Communications professional - ex BBC, tech storyteller, social media, digital marketing, CRN marketer of the year nominee.
1 年I love this! It makes me think of some of the young stand up comedians I know. If they can pull off the notion that you are safe in their hands, then all will be well. But the minute the crowd suspect they don't know what they are doing then they lose the crowd. So hard to learn! You can only really learn it by doing it over and over. Putting in the hours, failing, going again, doing better. That's how you learn. But seriously, not easy.
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1 年Great read – the concept that people pay to see others believe in themselves is a game-changer, love the fresh perspective, thanks for sharing!
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1 年Kim Gordon’s insight defines a classic ‘a-ha’; profound yet simple, and until now, hiding in plain sight! Thank you for sharing this quote and your story of how it continues to serve you especially in new environments presenting new ideas.