Aug14

Who Matters NOW: The Rules of Consumer-Creators

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CNN Money ranked the 50 Who Matter NOW. Sergey Brin and Larry Page, co-founders of Google were number 2 on the list. Steve Jobs was down to number 5. Bill Gates was only 21. Oprah was 38.

Number 1 was YOU

Who is the YOU that they’re talking about? They call YOU the consumer as creator. That’s who matters now.

Is that who you are trying to add to your lists.

Are you part of the YOU that they’re talking about?

It’s not hard to be both consumer and creator.

It’s hard to do it well. It’s a culture that requires understanding and listening. Consumer-creators do not take to interruptions. They have their own podiums, and they consider it impolite if you visit without permission. Come as a reader or another consumer-creator and you are welcome. Come to sell them without asking, and you are not.

Anything less than permission makes you a spammer.

Those are the rules of the Consumer-Creator.

And Consumer-Creators are the ones who matter.

CNN Money said so. Out loud.

Liz Strauss
Thanks to [Chartreuse]

 

  • http://www.cblohm.com CB

    Cool, I’ve always wanted to be #1 on somebody’s list, and beating Bill Gates, well that’s pretty sweet.

    But seriously, that’s a great way to think about it. Thanks, as always, for helping me to see things through Liz-colored glasses.

  • http://www.cblohm.com CB

    Cool, I’ve always wanted to be #1 on somebody’s list, and beating Bill Gates, well that’s pretty sweet.

    But seriously, that’s a great way to think about it. Thanks, as always, for helping me to see things through Liz-colored glasses.

  • http://www.lettingmebe.blogspot.com Liz Strauss

    Hi CB,
    I can’t take credit for this one. I could have to say this is seeing things through CNN colored glasses for sure! :)

    PS. I like beating all of them, including Oprah!

  • http://www.lettingmebe.blogspot.com Liz Strauss

    Hi CB,
    I can’t take credit for this one. I could have to say this is seeing things through CNN colored glasses for sure! :)

    PS. I like beating all of them, including Oprah!

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