Social media tells us how important it is to build a tribe of like-minded people if we want to be more successful, happier, and healthier. The trouble is, many of us don’t have the first inkling about how to do it. Many entrepreneurs believe all they have to do to “build a tribe” is create an ideal client avatar and offer it free stuff. They put tons of energy and effort into creating lead magnets or free Kindle books because everybody says avatars love free stuff. Corporate leaders want to attract Millennials with fresh ideas to their tribes, so they entice them with chillax areas, free beer, beanbag chairs, and other lifestyle benefits. But tribes are not built through lead magnets and office Ping-Pong. In fact, these easy tactics are useless if they don't spark the one activity that’s at the cornerstone of a connected tribe: Conversation. Learn about 10 Conversational Tips to help you build your tribe, network, and connections. www.pelotoncc.net

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From “I Suck” to “WE Rock”
10 Conversational Tips
to Build Tribes, Networks, and Connections
@roadieob

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• Social media tells us how important
it is to build a tribe of likeminded
people if we want to be more
successful, happier, and healthier.
• The trouble is, many of us don’t have
the first inkling about how to do it.

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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD A TRIBE?
• Many entrepreneurs believe all they have to do to
“build a tribe” is create an ideal-client avatar and
offer it free stuff.
• They put tons of energy and effort into creating lead
magnets or free Kindle books because everybody says
avatars love free stuff.
• Corporate leaders want to attract Millennials with
fresh ideas to their tribes, so they entice them with
chillax areas, free beer, beanbag chairs, and other
lifestyle benefits.

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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD A TRIBE?
• But tribes are not built through lead magnets and
office Ping-Pong.
• In fact, these easy tactics are useless if they don't
spark the one activity that’s at the cornerstone of a
connected tribe: Conversation.

5. 1 Conversation is about Discovery:
Conversation is not something
we do TO others.
It’s something we do WITH others.
Make the invisible visible.

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Turn off your notifications on
your devices and simply be here
now.
The best way to show you are
paying attention is by simply
paying attention.
Your undivided focus builds
trust and allows for co-creation.
Conversation is about being Focus:

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Ask questions for which you
don’t know the answer.
Be curious and use open-ended
questions such as who, what,
how, when, where, and why.
Be in the Flow.
Conversation is about Agility:

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Where do you see this team today?
What is your vision for the future?
4 Conversation is about Permission
to be Wrong:
It’s ok to admit that you don’t know or
you may be wrong. Don’t worry, your
ego will survive.
Be open to being influenced. It doesn’t
mean the other person is right; it just
means they may have an alternative
view that should be considered.

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Where do you see this team today?
What is your vision for the future?
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We go where our eyes go.
And when our eyes are fixated on only one
perspective, our addiction to being right is
reinforced.
Openness builds empathy by bringing
different possibilities into focus.
Conversation is about Perspective:

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Where do you see this team today?
What is your vision for the future?
6 Conversation is about Clarity:
Healthy conversations require details to ensure
clarity, and to build trust and understanding.
Land the plane to avoid circling conversations.
But when you land, be sure to stay out of the
weeds. To much detail is just as challenging as too
little.

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Where do you see this team today?
What is your vision for the future?
7 Conversation is about Listening:
Actively listen to what is being said and
what’s not being said.
Remember that body language and
energy communicate just as much as
your words do.
Listen to connect and understand,
rather than to just reply.

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Where do you see this team today?
What is your vision for the future?
8 Conversation is about Exchange:
Conversations that spark new possibilities often
require debate.
Find a trusting space on the edge between comfort
and innovation.
Exchange gives us the courage to step to the other
side of the edge and closer to the best versions of
ourselves.

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Where do you see this team today?
What is your vision for the future?
9 Conversation is about
Acknowledgment:
Acknowledgment shows others that they’ve been
heard and that they are not alone.
Care, compassion, and love build trust.
Acknowledgement says “WE” matter more than
“I” matter.

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Where do you see this team today?
What is your vision for the future?
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A good conversation is
like a miniskirt; short
enough to retain
interest, but long
enough to
cover the subject.
-boardofwisdom.com
Conversation is about Engagement:

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