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The First
Follower
  How to attract people and create a movement, buzz
What is a
    First Follower?
??ASK??The person who is first to join in with the leader in an area
Leadership Lessons with Dancing Guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ
1. Lone nut
     2. First follower
     3. The masses
                         Building a movement
1. Lone nut or leader - 2. The important first followers3. Tipping point
                       where the masses join in
Story:
 Rock Solid Race

5K or 10K obstacle race around Escot Park in Exeter
   First cross country run since school - Took 5K
First to
sign up
  Need a team
First to
get muddy
 First to show the others the way
First
            to question
Hand up at school - Everyone else is asking the same questionhow do
                         we get under there
First
to keep going
  Showing others it still can be done
First
                     to eat!
 Vegi burger story: How empty food stall became busy because we
supported them by buying cup of tea and making it look a safe choice
But it’s
             difficult
It’s easier to follow to begin withWhy not be a first at something else
First
                    to help
   Support others directly answering questions, filling out surveysIn
linkedIn people who comment later often refer back to your comment
First
   to follow
Or just be the first to support something
Follow me
@BenKinnaird

I’ll help you market
your business online

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The First Follower

  • 1. The First Follower How to attract people and create a movement, buzz
  • 2. What is a First Follower? ??ASK??The person who is first to join in with the leader in an area
  • 3. Leadership Lessons with Dancing Guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ
  • 4. 1. Lone nut 2. First follower 3. The masses Building a movement 1. Lone nut or leader - 2. The important first followers3. Tipping point where the masses join in
  • 5. Story: Rock Solid Race 5K or 10K obstacle race around Escot Park in Exeter First cross country run since school - Took 5K
  • 6.
  • 7. First to sign up Need a team
  • 8.
  • 9. First to get muddy First to show the others the way
  • 10.
  • 11. First to question Hand up at school - Everyone else is asking the same questionhow do we get under there
  • 12.
  • 13. First to keep going Showing others it still can be done
  • 14.
  • 15. First to eat! Vegi burger story: How empty food stall became busy because we supported them by buying cup of tea and making it look a safe choice
  • 16.
  • 17. But it’s difficult It’s easier to follow to begin withWhy not be a first at something else
  • 18. First to help Support others directly answering questions, filling out surveysIn linkedIn people who comment later often refer back to your comment
  • 19. First to follow Or just be the first to support something
  • 20. Follow me @BenKinnaird I’ll help you market your business online