Tribe. The word brings to mind thoughts of a group of people working together for a common goal.
In the online world it is no different. The "goal" or purpose of a syndication tribe is to get the great content and messages of the tribe members spread a lot farther than if they did it on their own.
By having your tribe members comment on your blog, and letting their followers, friends and fans know about your content, the reach of your content grows exponentially. This is a good thing… because people want to associate with people they know, like and trust; and their purchases are based on the same criteria.
Knowing how powerful this is and because we want to help and support others, we joined the Tribe Syndication Association.
Of course, the result of the added exposure from the tribe is a lot more connections and new-found relationships. With all these new connections to people comes the challenge of how to manage them. Basically, how to ensure you keep these relationships viable… that you're connecting with these people on a regular basis, and how and where to connect with them.
Yes, you can bookmark their blog or any of their other social sites, you can put them into a contact organizational tool such as Outlook, or you could enter all their information into a spreadsheet. But keeping track of each of their websites, various social media sites and other modes of contact are difficult and not very easy to retrieve in any of these organizational tools.
But there is a way to store and organize all these contacts and all their relevant information that works the way you think, is visual, and has search features that make information retrieval a piece of cake.
That tool is PersonalBrain (or what we call "The Brain"). Basically, it is a visual information and relationship database.
We've developed a Dynamic Knowledge Information Map using PersonalBrain for the Tribe Syndication Association, which you can see on this post. In it we've included all the members in the current syndication group, along with their websites and social media sites we know about.
Take a walk through this dynamic map and get an idea of how this tool enables us to effectively organize and manage our contacts and relationships.
For a larger view of the TSA "Brain", Click Here
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Thanks for introducing me to the tribe concept. I look forward to working more with you and learning how to become part of a dynamic tribe. I can see the power of the concept! The Brain certainly makes the process that much easier because it is complex with so many people and sites to track.
Thanks for leading the way!
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Pat & Lorna Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Jacqueline,
The tribe concept is really powerful. The increased reach of our message and the support we get from our tribe members is so cool.
We must admit, we'd be so lost without our Brain… keeping up to it all would be a nightmare.
Thanks for your comment and your support.
~ Pat and Lorna
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What a great way to explain and visualize the TSA tribe. I can speak from experience that a tribe is making a huge difference in the amount of traffic to your site. But it is also a great way to build new relationships with like minded people. Glad you joint. You are proving your value from the start! Very impressive.
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Pat & Lorna Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Karin,
We are so glad that you liked the post and the "visual" of the TSA Tribe.
You're right, relationships is what it's all about, and what a great way to build strong relationships than from within a tribe environment. We are so glad that we joined too.
Thank you for the compliment and your support within the TSA Tribe.
~ Pat and Lorna
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Very cool tool!
Any tools to assist in managing a large group of contacts is a bonus. The idea of supporting each other in our journeys is so much fun. This keeps the level of fun higher!
Thanks for sharing this great idea,
Val
.-= Val Wilcox´s last blog ..Which Bridge in Life to Use… =-.
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Pat & Lorna Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Val,
It is indeed a very cool tool!
We must admit, we find this tool so helpful we have it open almost all the time to help us organize and find things.
We love having fun and supporting others on their journey… and raising the bar on the fun meter.
Thank you so much for your comment!
~ Pat and Lorna
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Thanks Pat and Lorna, and welcome to the Tribe,…TSA
.-= Bill Cowan´s last blog ..Second Chance =-.
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Pat & Lorna Reply:
May 1st, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Bill,
Great to have met you through the TSA Tribe.
Thank you for visiting our blog and for the comment.
~ Pat and Lorna
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Hey Pat & Lorna.
Great to meet you. Welcome to the TSA.
Love this cool brain map technology. I wish that my brain could be so organized. I will definitely look into how I could us it to manage my growing network of people more effectively.
I agree that the true purpose of a tribe is to get to know other like-minded people. That has been the best part so far for me.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
Make it a great day!
God Bless,
-ed
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Pat & Lorna Reply:
May 1st, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Ed,
Great to meet you as well, and thank you for the welcome.
We do love our "Brain"… it is so much a part of the way we do things and how we stay connected that we have it open almost all the time we are in front of the computer.
Have a wonderful day and thank you for the comment.
Thanks,
~ Pat and Lorna
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I've noticed that all we're really doing – in its simplest description – is accomplishing great things with a fraction of the effort.
Good ol' Leverage. People duplicating a simple action of sharing wisdom with others…. are going to reap the benefits of living by the get by giving philosophy!
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Pat & Lorna Reply:
May 2nd, 2010 at 10:52 am
Paul,
We appreciate your perspective on what syndication really is at the basic level.
Leverage, karma, giving first… are all great ways to describe syndication.
Thank you for the comment and the fresh perspective.
~ Pat and Lorna
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Wow that is so neat! I can use all the help I can get to manage all my syndication buddies. This is awesome. Thanks for sharing!
.-= Glyna Humm´s last blog ..My New Favorite Timesaving Toolbar! =-.
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Pat & Lorna Reply:
May 5th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
Glyna,
You're very welcome. And yes, we use it to keep track of all of our syndication buddies too!
Thank you for visiting our blog and commenting.
~ Pat and Lorna
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