How to get your ideas to spread | Seth Godin

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  • Опубликовано: 16 май 2007
  • www.ted.com In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones.
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  • @SaundraJackson
    @SaundraJackson 9 лет назад +176

    I have follow Seth Godin for the last 20 years. The fact that he had failure shows that failure is OK but quitting is not. Your ideas will spread if you press forward after each failure. You are only a failure if you quit. Don't quit.

    •  6 лет назад +1

      Saundra Jackson amen!

    • @MW-ez3df
      @MW-ez3df 5 лет назад

      ruclips.net/video/ReS2O_MTqUk/видео.html

    • @stevelenores5637
      @stevelenores5637 3 года назад +1

      Actually I'm new to Seth Godin. O-O Weird seeing him with no glasses and wearing blue jeans.

    • @_orodrigofernandes
      @_orodrigofernandes 2 года назад

      @@stevelenores5637 he was rocking the Steve Jobs' vibe back in the day hahahhaha

  • @BrianRussick
    @BrianRussick 6 лет назад +39

    After watching at least 100 TED Talks over the years I must say that this video is THE BEST I've ever seen by a long shot!

    • @decole9175
      @decole9175 5 лет назад +1

      Brian Russick - Drummer / Percussionist
      Facts! Still to this day he helped me complete my Marketing degree such a knowledgeable honourable man!

    • @rajap8320
      @rajap8320 2 года назад

      Yes, he made it simple and interesting.

  • @SturFriedBrains
    @SturFriedBrains 3 года назад +4

    I would love nothing more than to get James Howard Kuntsler, Seth Godin, and Peter Thiel in the same room. They all touch on interestingly intertwined concepts but have distinct and original perspectives on them.

  • @hfadaifar
    @hfadaifar 8 лет назад +48

    Great talk, still relevant today, probably more so as technology continues to grow - that's what I call timeless information! Thank you Seth!

  • @aaronrebello8319
    @aaronrebello8319 3 года назад +10

    Excellent! Currently reading Seth’s Marketing book. Excellent teacher and simplifies marketing. So recommend reading his books 👍

  • @Verdinmarketing
    @Verdinmarketing 11 лет назад +12

    Love this. I think in order to be successful, you have to love what you're doing. But it doesn't stop there. You have to know how to spread an idea (or market your idea to others). I like what he says, and I'm paraphrasing: It doesn't matter what you do; spreading ideas applies to everyone.

  • @b3armonk
    @b3armonk 9 лет назад +355

    I use to idolize this video a lot, but the more i take on the journey of entrepreneurship, i realise its not entirely about being remarkable but also about solving problems.

    • @conradmurray5850
      @conradmurray5850 9 лет назад +10

      True

    • @harivonwintr
      @harivonwintr 7 лет назад +33

      Elon Musk said it's not only about solving problems. There's a video on him explaining why. You have to be both i guess.

    • @texashillcountryphotograph4039
      @texashillcountryphotograph4039 6 лет назад +18

      people spend money on products because they believe it will improve their quality of life, and the big ticket items are usually the ones that solve a specific problem/need/issue

    • @dhruv20032rcs
      @dhruv20032rcs 6 лет назад +18

      I think Seth here is talking more about in terms of marketing and advertising. At the end of the day, it will always come down to the product and how it fills up a gap in the market.

    • @sexybeast7728
      @sexybeast7728 6 лет назад +13

      "How to get your ideas SPREAD" ... obviously it has to be useful if it's going to catch on.

  • @KarenSwainBlissfulBeings
    @KarenSwainBlissfulBeings 6 лет назад +41

    Seth paints a picture of a sad sad world, where people are too busy to think for themselves, so they follow the trending crowd and don't use their powerful focus to create a better world. Only thinking of what's in it for ME! I wish the people inventing stuff that people do not need, would put their genius to products which would clean up the environment, or heal the sick or teach people to forgive each other. How can we use this marketing power to create a better world for all beings. We need to redefine what is Remarkable, and celebrate what is truly Remarkable! LOVE is Truly Remarkable, and free!

    • @huenorton3587
      @huenorton3587 6 лет назад +2

      Karen, it’s good to know I’m not alone in this view. What a pathetic world we live in. We don’t buy anything, we’re sold everything - and we seem to be perfectly happy with that state of being. Nature does wonders beyond comprehension without any money through Her natural economy, but with our artificial, money-driven economy all we seem able to do is create endless, useless novelty that actually destroys natural economy as well as any sense of it from our consciousness. Why do we so passively insult and degrade ourselves like this? Why do people like this who see humans as nothing more than targets not make us angry? I suppose it makes it easier for us to insult and degrade the rest of the natural creation we’ve been blessed with. I’d be perfectly happy if they used Elon Musk’s new rockets to shoot all these flippin’, hyper-motivated, mind-robbing ad-men straight into the heart of the Sun. Not really, I suppose, but metaphorically speaking, that’s what I’ve done with them in my own personal life. I’m done with being their target.

    • @chairmanofrussia
      @chairmanofrussia 6 лет назад +1

      I’m actually happen working on a product that might do just that-or at least begin the process of that. ;) give it around 1-3 more years, and hopefully, if it works, you’ll see it.

    • @augusthillstrom375
      @augusthillstrom375 5 лет назад +1

      That's the truth though

    • @aaziz1271
      @aaziz1271 4 года назад +1

      Karen, Many people are solving difficult problems which will impact humanity. As long as a business case can be made, since profitability is a great instrument for motivation & growth.

    • @scottholley4712
      @scottholley4712 4 года назад +1

      I understand where you are coming from, but at the end of the day, a man/woman has to be able to feed himself and his children. Doing things "good for the environment" or teaching people "how to forgive each other" seem, to me , to be luxurious hobbies, that one can indulge in only AFTER the money has been made and the wolves are being kept from the door. very few of the celebrites and rich people who make a big deal about contributing to the problems you are pointing out, actually did any of that , until they were rich and secure. For most people the priority must be take care of ME and MINE first; then try to help others. I wish the world were different but it isn't.

  • @MarksMktng
    @MarksMktng 2 года назад +2

    Who else is watching in 2022? This video still tell us the right way on MKT. Seth always genious.

  • @trio1023
    @trio1023 4 года назад +4

    I come back to this every now and then. Amazing talk!

  • @FortuneMarketingCo
    @FortuneMarketingCo 8 лет назад +71

    The problem is most (small) business owners don't have the patience to seek out the people who will love their products, and wait for it to spread. Everyone wants instant gratification and therefore continue to market to the masses.

    •  6 лет назад +4

      FortuneMarketingCo yeah and because it takes years of massive work without results

    • @Hairy.Whodini
      @Hairy.Whodini 6 лет назад +5

      On the contrary, some wait too long hoping it spreads without ever succeeding.
      Businesses require money (revenue). Revenue is generated by sales. If you don't sell anything, you go out of business.
      I think the problem is most (small) business literally cannot afford to be patient and wait for their good idea to spread, so they market to the masses- hoping to gain traction.
      Facebook changed that. We can spearfish now instead of casting large nets.

    • @renzoalvau
      @renzoalvau 6 лет назад +1

      FortuneMarketingCo I was having the same thought while I came across this comment. Cool!

  • @sofyanalwi2232
    @sofyanalwi2232 8 месяцев назад +2

    what! just realize after watching the whole video and this is 16 years ago?! oh yeah i forgot because it is remarkable.

  • @mbeliba
    @mbeliba 13 лет назад +2

    My favorite TEDGlobal speaker so far has been Alain de Botton, the philosopher for the knowledge worker. He mused about the "sorrows and pleasures of work" (the title of his latest book), our ever-more complex careers (formerly known as lives), the quintessential question of the 21st century (“what do you do?”), snobbery (“taking a small piece of someone to form a vision of who he is”), the direct relationship between proximity and envy ("proximity is the prerequisite for envy"), tragedy as a h

  • @mamaneedsherwine4439
    @mamaneedsherwine4439 7 лет назад +14

    Seth is genius! He has really helped me to brand myself and my business. Find your tribe! 😉

  • @millenium42
    @millenium42 16 лет назад +2

    I'm Just discovering Seths work and i'm loving it..Sometimes when we get stuck in an industry or market we lose focus on other ideas we can use in our business..I suppose fusing other methods to get in touch with people & finding out how to solve their problems and be relevant to them

  • @ryanhobbs6999
    @ryanhobbs6999 7 лет назад

    ASU Venture Devil Here. Seth Godin is awesome in beginning with a demand for the young entrepreneurs to stop stealing ideas, stop copying their homework, and actually dream a better future. This down to earth reflection on how to get the dream to spread is a needed supplement to the practicality of keeping a dream alive. It is the new idea, or the "remarkable dream" that will spread. With limited time, people will not pay any attention to something that is the same as what they've seen before. It also insinuates a redirection away from standard corporate practices, and "safe investment" thinking. Shooting for mainstream is a sure way to be ignored and forgotten. Being one of the better speakers for entrepreneurs, I am monitoring every talk he gives.

  • @TommyWalker1
    @TommyWalker1 12 лет назад +6

    Seth is arguably the one guy who people would legitimately climb to the mountain to talk to. Brilliant. Well researched. And Inspiring.
    Thank you Seth.

  • @SueFerreira75
    @SueFerreira75 6 лет назад +4

    Amazing - Seth made this TED six weeks before the iPhone was introduced.
    RUclips and Facebook were very new.
    Everything changed - everything has changed and will change.

    • @elaineanderson4891
      @elaineanderson4891 5 лет назад

      Just like the year 1995.

    • @KandiMan
      @KandiMan 3 года назад

      No, the talk was in 2003. TED uploaded it in 2007.

  • @vitalybaum4257
    @vitalybaum4257 3 года назад +2

    At the end he made a book about it. The great marketer!

  • @johnnielawson
    @johnnielawson 9 лет назад +17

    My challenge is know to bring your insights into my own project of sending a few moments of peace and calm out into the world.
    Your knowledge will certainly help me to find ways of encouraging others to feel the positive energy of this project and come on board to help spread it further.
    Thank you very much for sharing this knowledge and also thanks to TED for facilitating it's distribution.
    Johnnie Lawson

    • @markmunyui
      @markmunyui 6 лет назад

      johnnielawson looks like it's working

    •  6 лет назад

      johnnielawson what?

  • @nevadabusinesscouncil9672
    @nevadabusinesscouncil9672 4 года назад +6

    2019 and I'm just watching now. I received a cassette tape of him back in 1997.
    For some reason, I just thought about him today and decided to look him up.

  • @ClintbutlerNetmarketing
    @ClintbutlerNetmarketing 9 лет назад

    Always love learning from Seth. You can't help but walk away with a new insight and excitement for marketing afterwards.

  • @webcopywritingABC
    @webcopywritingABC 12 лет назад +2

    Seth you are a genius. I love this talk and delighted to have found it again!

  • @tadtimothy162
    @tadtimothy162 12 лет назад +1

    the best part of Seth is that he really does understand the ego and common behavior within a consumer society.

  • @StephenieRodriguez
    @StephenieRodriguez 11 лет назад +7

    Love this. Seth and TED never fail to inspire. We need more of this!

    • @b_cause
      @b_cause Год назад

      Ya, it's like we should spread the word or something like a Ted and Spread sandwich. Idk

  • @KeithMonen1WorldBusiness
    @KeithMonen1WorldBusiness 8 лет назад +11

    GREAT VIDEO LOVED IT -As Zig Ziglar said The Fruit is OUT on the Limb Not Next to The Tree ... also an old saying " If You are Selling What Everyone Else is Who Needs You? IDEAS - YES it's all about IDEAS - You may get rejection - Heck Thomas Edison was asked "How does it Feel to Fail 1,000 Times?" in his creation of the Electric Light Bulb, his perfect answer " I did not Fail 1,000 Times it took 1,000 Steps to Find the Solution. Kudos for the Video GREAT 5 Stars Keith Monen

  • @karenjones218
    @karenjones218 10 лет назад +1

    Yet another brilliant video presentation by THE Seth Godin! We should all dare to think differently and be bold enough to share our unique ideas.

  • @simmb3
    @simmb3 11 лет назад

    I love how TED place their advertisement at the end of the video. RUclips should follow this practice. It's truly non evil. I would watch the advertisement because I like the video enough to watch it to the end. Advertisement in the beginning only interrupt our desire to view the content.

  • @jorgstyle
    @jorgstyle 16 лет назад +3

    Seth, you're changing the way I do business... Thank you!

  • @philsalcedo5076
    @philsalcedo5076 5 лет назад +35

    2003 and just watched it this day.

    • @clyde__cruz
      @clyde__cruz 5 лет назад +3

      2007*

    • @KandiMan
      @KandiMan 3 года назад

      @@clyde__cruz The talk happened in 2003; TED uploaded it in 2007.

    • @clyde__cruz
      @clyde__cruz 3 года назад

      @@KandiMan ohhh true

    • @squarepeg9484
      @squarepeg9484 2 года назад

      Still watching in 2021

  • @DaveMakesMoneyOnline
    @DaveMakesMoneyOnline 11 лет назад +1

    Ted talks have got to be one of the greatest ideas of the internet age!

  • @isaabdullah4426
    @isaabdullah4426 10 лет назад +3

    I absolutely Love this guy

  • @javierrivera7325
    @javierrivera7325 11 лет назад +1

    Seth Godin is a master visionary marketer his insights are so helpful and inspiring. I am very grateful for his insights.

  • @davidchristian8084
    @davidchristian8084 4 месяца назад

    Love this. Seth and TED never fail to inspire me. We need more of this every time!

  • @mypagedotcom5804
    @mypagedotcom5804 10 лет назад

    Everybody should also pair watching this video with videos that teach how to put very interesting and very helpful information. This is still why a lot of people are interested in a particular website. No one can take shortcuts in this industry. The stronger the foundation of a website, the better it will be.

  • @galactikbutterfly
    @galactikbutterfly 11 лет назад +1

    I love seth saw this ted talk and subscribed to his blog which I get evry week he's concise and poinient always uplifting or challenging both works he is a true genious and seems to be a real nice guy needless to say I'm a fan

  • @abhisekganguly
    @abhisekganguly 3 года назад +1

    14 years and still inspiring!

  • @Remotebpooutsourcing
    @Remotebpooutsourcing 10 лет назад

    Social media is one good way of exchanging newest ideas in so many level.

  • @LocalProfitGeyser
    @LocalProfitGeyser 11 лет назад

    Maybe the most thoughtful video on national advertising I've ever seen. I'm now addicted to TED.

  • @nuniwagner
    @nuniwagner 15 лет назад

    Using Seth's own words. Absolutely remarkable!
    Inspiring and innovative!

  • @lukemac2967
    @lukemac2967 10 лет назад +1

    the first TED i have actualy watched all the way through.

  • @AprilDee
    @AprilDee 9 лет назад +1

    This is my first time to listen to Seth Godin. Now I know why people listen.

  • @zeroceiling
    @zeroceiling 11 лет назад

    This was one of the best TED's I have heard so far...
    Dang...this guy is good!

  • @Man26Swagga
    @Man26Swagga 11 лет назад +1

    This video is very informational. If you have an idea and don't spread it, then chances are that idea won't make any profit. Be creative, write the vision, and watch the profits come rolling in.

  • @TheWriter86
    @TheWriter86 3 года назад

    Genius. Thanks Seth. Yet another great bunch of insights from you

  • @KingaGorski
    @KingaGorski 2 года назад +1

    Super insightful, as always. Seth is awesome.

  • @dylanlawless1
    @dylanlawless1 14 лет назад

    i like that Ted have ads at the end of their videos instead of shoving them down your throat at the start like some. Sometimes i'll take the time to watch them because of that.

  • @socialt.socialmediaagency7250
    @socialt.socialmediaagency7250 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for sharing this - some good points that are still relevant today.

  • @SH-hp7pu
    @SH-hp7pu 8 лет назад +40

    Its all about the purple cow! Thanks for that great speech and ideas!

    •  6 лет назад

      Sebastian 👍

    • @kasulewilliams784
      @kasulewilliams784 3 года назад

      So far has it worked for you

  • @TheLastShangrila
    @TheLastShangrila 8 лет назад +14

    great presentation. Very Inspiring and educative.

    •  6 лет назад

      bhutanlhayul yeah I'm saving this

  • @tadashimori
    @tadashimori 9 лет назад +26

    Great speech!

    •  6 лет назад

      Tadashi Mori amen!

  • @EdwinDearborn
    @EdwinDearborn 9 лет назад

    Great advice from the master himself. The TED talks are my most favorite.

  • @SharifSourour
    @SharifSourour 6 лет назад +11

    Holy crap that was incredible! The best Ted ever?

  • @zee3peo
    @zee3peo 11 лет назад

    WOW. I see it now. Thanks TED X and Seth Godin. Much to unpack and grasp.

  • @naomigarnice850
    @naomigarnice850 10 лет назад +1

    Love Seth Godin's insight.

  • @spookseo5244
    @spookseo5244 10 лет назад

    The ideas that were presented in this video were pretty accurate and the world does not have to agree with it. People have different preferences. Each time they connect their selves to the Internet, they will find something that will actually interest them. Those who have lots of free time will definitely touch lots of niches.

  • @InVizion360
    @InVizion360 10 лет назад +2

    Another great presentation from Seth!

  • @EddieDatz
    @EddieDatz 6 лет назад +1

    Love "the riskiest thing you can do now is be safe!"

  • @TheZGALa
    @TheZGALa 4 года назад

    Back for another review. Thanks Seth!

  • @ICreateThoughts
    @ICreateThoughts 10 лет назад

    Seth's TALK was remarkable!!!!!!

  • @bruceseah
    @bruceseah 5 лет назад

    Thank you for sharing this video. Love it!

  • @nusrat083
    @nusrat083 6 лет назад +1

    What an amazing man! Really inspiring

  • @thebeautifulgame_17
    @thebeautifulgame_17 7 лет назад +1

    This must be one of the most important TED talks ever, atleast according to me.

  • @Zeecon
    @Zeecon Месяц назад

    It twists my mind everytime I watch it

  • @wavecritter
    @wavecritter 16 лет назад +1

    Seth, brilliant as always :) Thank you.

  • @DonMahaffeyWeaverII
    @DonMahaffeyWeaverII 6 лет назад +1

    Great stuff! Thanks again for the lesson!

  • @annuitycom
    @annuitycom 11 лет назад +1

    Seth is the best marketer out there!

  • @vukhiempham7213
    @vukhiempham7213 7 лет назад +1

    Seth Godin got such a big sense of humor!!

  • @minyenjen
    @minyenjen 9 лет назад +1

    Brilliant as he is, there's a gap though. He talks about being remarkable and marketing to the innovators and early adopters, banking on them to spread the word. but how do we ensure that the word does not stop there?

  • @callahandawn
    @callahandawn 10 лет назад

    I could watch Ted Talks all day. This was a great discussion.

  • @joshuacaterino
    @joshuacaterino 13 лет назад +1

    Another great presentation Seth!

  • @JR-gb9ou
    @JR-gb9ou 7 лет назад +1

    "You like my ring? It's my grandmother!" LMAO. Great video.

  • @ThisFlat
    @ThisFlat 12 лет назад +2

    This guy really knows how to get the message across.

  • @AlexLeizerovich
    @AlexLeizerovich 11 лет назад

    This is so true. Without spreading the idea nothing happens

  • @AppasionataMarketing
    @AppasionataMarketing 11 лет назад +1

    I love the salad water. I'd buy that, wouldn't you?
    And the Arby's Tom Arnold oven mitt.
    Best takeaway--remarkable equals worth making a remark about. As Heidi Fleiss says, "one day you're in, and one day you're out". And aim at people who are obsessed. Someone who is really interested in what you have to say.

  • @robotpanda77
    @robotpanda77 14 лет назад +1

    That cow example really nails the points he made.

  • @HamzaConnection
    @HamzaConnection 7 лет назад

    eye opening really definitely going to read his book now!

  • @charityann4701
    @charityann4701 10 лет назад

    Awesome and Amazing!! Thanks Seth

  • @EventsUncoveredTv
    @EventsUncoveredTv 10 лет назад

    Great talk! Remarkable is the new word! Thank you

  • @ski8799
    @ski8799 9 лет назад

    Intriguing, love the Ted Talks. My wish is for a logistician to discuss the future of our industry and innovations emerging there.

  • @peterghobrial2855
    @peterghobrial2855 4 года назад

    He talks about a more basic point about marketing when you look at ist essential aspect which wouldn't matter about which product or service you are selling, also talks about how TV- industrial complex era worked, which was through a human connection was able through repetition and how big companies pays large amount (in the millions) to be able to invent what an average product is and make it look something elegant and remarket to an audience that would want your product.

  • @promoteonlinevideos
    @promoteonlinevideos 12 лет назад +1

    Inspiring video.
    huge fan of Seth Godin's books too.

  • @justiceteachesAI
    @justiceteachesAI 5 лет назад +14

    Gandhi + Jobs = Seth Godin 💯

    • @halfstring
      @halfstring 4 года назад +1

      Be the change you want to see in the world.

    • @vimalcurio
      @vimalcurio 3 года назад

      Lol

  • @mylaptoplifestyledesign9983
    @mylaptoplifestyledesign9983 7 лет назад +4

    Great talk!

  • @p.bamygdala2139
    @p.bamygdala2139 5 лет назад

    This ties in perfectly with entrepreneurship and fundraising. Thanks!

  • @flytorohit
    @flytorohit 13 лет назад

    He made a very interesting point of targeting towards the niche market and not the average people which counteracts the very natural and almost unanimous marketing plan

  • @foodshortsmanas
    @foodshortsmanas 3 года назад +2

    You already have everything to make something that is bigger, better, and greater than yourself. - Seth Godin

  • @lloplop
    @lloplop 11 лет назад

    exactly. im not even going to watch the ad but im letting it play through while i browse and make comments just to reward this practice

  • @richardsaupe
    @richardsaupe 14 лет назад

    Always a great watch
    you can really
    learn a lot
    from an internet marketer

  • @Espe74
    @Espe74 10 лет назад

    Yes... That´s right. Convencional media no longer works as they used to. The only thing that really matters is: have a good and true story, tell your story, surprise people. Be remarkable. Great message,great video.

  • @marykrause9032
    @marykrause9032 7 лет назад +5

    Very enthusiastic & informative!

  • @rmerkle1
    @rmerkle1 11 лет назад

    Please spread the word. Thank you.

  • @WebsitesdiyOrg
    @WebsitesdiyOrg 7 лет назад +1

    Great Presentation!

  • @online-business-secrets
    @online-business-secrets 11 лет назад

    Seth, You just inspired me. I'm going to go upload that 29 Step Social Media Pro Checklist Vid on my channel now. THanks!

  • @online-business-secrets
    @online-business-secrets 11 лет назад

    Yep. Inspired. I'm going to have to upload a collection of my top 10 fav viral marketing case studies too.

  • @247activemarketing8
    @247activemarketing8 9 лет назад +1

    anything great is almost worthless if no one knows about it, great video

  • @PizzaT
    @PizzaT 12 лет назад

    I accidentally marketed to the nerds and the non middle people because those were the only people that cared. And I also stopped trying to be normal to please the normals..... and that's when I started getting lots of people at my shows. They outcasts told everyone and it for the first time ever spread. Now I moved to a new area and I have to start over. This video helped me realize that what I was doing before I moved is what I need to do in my new town. I almost thought to please normals...

  • @smichael61
    @smichael61 14 лет назад

    I really like this guy, great video, great info!

  • @221marketing5
    @221marketing5 9 лет назад

    Always great information!

  • @RobertDorsey
    @RobertDorsey 7 лет назад

    Awesome.... Remarkable - worth remarking on!!