If you have been paying attention to Twitter on Tuesday evenings then you may have noticed the #tribetuesday catch phrase appear.  If you haven’t, believe me…. it is only a matter of time.

So what exactly is all the fuss?  Have you read the book entitled “Tribes” by Seth Godin?  If you answered no, then you better put that on your immediate “To Do List”, not the one that your wife and you make for ‘around the house’ but the one that you try to fulfill each and every week!

I took it to the next level and purchase the CD/Audio set because I do spend some time traveling and also because I can listen to it while sitting at my computer.

Let’s get you up to speed quickly here with a definition of a tribe.  According to “Oxford Canadian Dictionary” 2^nd Edition it is “A Group Or Community Of People United By A Shared Profession Or Hobby” I think that fits nicely with what the group of names listed below have set out to accomplish.

I have been very fortunate to meet up with the likes of:

Kary Rogney

Michael Feil

Nick Logan

Jon Alfredsson

Ken Pickard

Eric Goldstein

I learn something new about these gentlemen each and every day either through reading about their content or by means of speaking with them.  They have definitely seen a need for leadership in Education, Home Based Business / Social Media and the MLM Arena.   Not only have they seen the need, they have taken it to a whole new level and set the bar very high in doing so.

You will notice that each of their names are hyperlinked…. which simply means that once you click on it your will be taken directly to their blog.  I have done so because they all have tremendous amounts of value to offer anyone wishing to grow and stretch themselves.

So, what is the purpose of the “Tribe” as we know it?  Well, it serves many purposes but I am going to outline only 3 that I believe are of most importance:

1)      Accountability and Support

2)      Education – Ongoing and Reinforcement

3)      Syndication – Sharing Of Others Content

Let me briefly explain these three important criteria…..

Accountability and Support is more or less self-explanatory.  In life what is easy to do is also easy not to do.  That is why having a support group or shall I say “tribe” so important to your success.  Knowing that I have to complete at least one blog post per week, get on a weekly call, and really stay on top of things is the true power of our tribe.

Secondly is Education. These gentlemen and those who they have as mentors, men and women alike, are staying abreast of the most currently and relevant Education that will only further our continued success.  If you are not Educating yourself then you are not growing.  Leaders are Readers!

Lastly is the power of Syndication.  Without Syndication, I would not have nearly as much traffic to my Blog,Ttwitter or Facebook account.  It is solely because of the Syndication that takes place that all tribe members are being rewarded with traffic and more importantly the creation of relationships.

So, I encourage you to do two things:  (1) Visit the blogs of the individuals whose names are listed above and (2) check out Seth Godin’s Book on Tribes.

Education, Education, AND More Education

Steve Hachey here and today I want to talk to you about the most efficient way to Educate yourself in the Marketing industry.

This is near and dear to my heart because I am an Educator.  I am in my 11^th year and this year is very special because of the fact that I am only Part-Time!  I have finally realized after 10 year of a JOB (just over broke) that I need to live life instead of working it away.

Being an Educator it is imperative that I continue to upgrade and further my Education.  When I jumped into network marketing a few years back I had no idea what I was doing…..much like the 95% +/- of those who are currently in marketing to some degree or another.

I knew that I was onto something but was in the dark and wet behind the ears.  So I began Educating myself on Marketing.  The quickest and most effective way to learn about marketing is without question……. subscribing to a system.

That it is, no ands, ifs or buts! (no sure about the spelling but I don’t care at this point)  I want to drive home the point that yes, reading, audios, seminars are all part of your ingredients to your success but hands down, a SYSTEM is the answer!

The beauty of a system is that it will not only help build your business but will also educate yourself at the exact same time.

I know there are a handful of systems out there, all with their own strengths and weaknesses.  It all depends on what you are looking I guess.

The system I use was created by a young individual who has made it his mission to empower others to reach their full potential with the cutting edge use of technology.

Gone are the days of home meetings, hotel meetings, creating your list of 100 friends and family members…..This system educates you on the power of the internet.  We learn exactly how to market online and how to have people want to partner up and learn from us.

Don’t get me wrong, if you live in a very heavily populated area, then you can probably find enough people to hold a home meeting or a monthly hotel meeting.  Eventually that grows old….

Let’s face it folks…..if you are in sales, either direct, multi-level, affiliate, or any combination you need to learn how to market.  It only stands to reason because the examples I just listed are all in the “Marketing” arena!

So, if you are truly serious about taking things to the next level you will want to do your homework and take a close look at paying a small monthly fee for a system.

You want to look for a proven system, one that has hours of training on all the latest strategies such as social media (facebook, twitter, youtube, etc), forums, article writing, pay per click advertising, blogging, product creation, preloaded data capture pages, just to name a few

If you want further information on one of the most powerful systems, then go to http://www.askstevehachey.com right now, look to the right of the page and sign up for the incredible amount of information that will come up once you opt-in.  You will not be disappointed as I KNOW I will be saving you months of headache and frustration …. smile