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Tribal Leadership
August 13, 2013
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The first invitation I received to join Triberr was from a group of bloggers known as Renaissance Roundtable. The introduction to bloggers in Europe, Canada, and all over the US was an eye- opener for me. Our chief retired completely from blogging about a year after I joined. What was amazing was that the tribe continued to function and amplify each others’ blogs long after the chief retired. This was a strong testament to the systems built by the Triberr big chiefs. I had never tried to build a tribe or join others, but decided that a tribe with no chief was not the only place I needed to be. I went to New York last September on the equinox to meet and greet the Triberr creators and learn more about how to use the system.
The Tribeup NYC meetup was everything I had hoped for and more. I met, in person, some friends I had known only on line for some time. I was given excellent instruction by several professional bloggers with deep experience in the art and science. We had a chance to schmooze with each other over some crazy good Haitian food after the educational component. In retrospect, the social hour was a high point to connect in real life with New Yorkers I will not see again any time soon. The speakers all gave superb presentations that stuck with me as I went home to build my own tribes.
I am now working to create and join active enthusiastic tribes. I see that bloggers come and go, sometimes active, sometimes quiet. Some tribes have few bloggers and many followers( whose work is not shared by the tribe), indicating a one way expectation. Other tribes show members who have not done anything in months. While there is nothing evil about being dormant within a tribe or as a chief, I have come to appreciate the active and interactive tribal brothers and sisters much more than the one way broadcasters. My new strategy is to follow tribes that look interesting, and request a membership. I study the member list and see if any members are active. If the chief does not give me a membership after a few weeks of sharing the tribal posts, I quit and invite all the interesting and active sharing bloggers to my tribe. As in real life, it only makes sense to go where your peeps are. Triberr makes this simple, but not automatic. My next important role to fill in life is that of an inspiring and uplifting chief, leading my tribe to blogging mastery. The sky is now the limit.
Triberr Rules
July 11, 2013
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I value my Triberr membership very highly, and love the opportunity to invite the world to join us. I invite artistic Tumblrs to come on over to see how I Tumble in the Artistic Expressions tribe. I have not promoted this arty little place in the world, but hope other expressive folks will drop by with some art to share. The benefits of Triberr compound themselves daily. Deep appreciation goes out to Dino, Dan, and Andres for both getting this party started, and improving it all the time. Thanks for the t shirt. I wear it with pride.
Triberr Makes a Difference
June 6, 2013
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There are few glitches in the Triberr system that bother me. I sometimes fail to notice a problem until after it has been solved. That is why I joined Triber prime. I think the platform that synchronizes posting of blogs for tribal members is the best format/platform/literary soirée for me. Last week something went wrong with my own feed to the system, which was remedied when I noticed my posts had not arrived into he feed process. Members have the option of ignoring the posts, or even of muting all posts if there is no compatibility with the author. I have become aware of many bloggers through Triberr. The fun of international sharing of blogs is a blast for me on a social, intellectual, and experimental basis. I enjoy sharing what my tribe members have to say. I learn new things daily from my tribe.
When Triberr is down I have a much smaller response to my posts. The random tweeting by my tribal brothers and sisters takes my work to readers I would not otherwise reach. I think the $10 a month I pay to use all the Prime services is one of the best investments I can make. It opens doors and shows me new corners of the world. I do feel the difference that the syndication through Triberr has made to my blogging and I am grateful to have the use of such a fine technology. I study my ancestors and wonder how they might have used a system like Triberr to teach and or convince.
Triberr Prime Lite
January 29, 2013
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After a few of weeks of Prime Lite membership I can report that I am happy I have subscribed. I like the ability to auto approve the bloggers whose work I know I want to share. This single feature, which I am not using to the max has streamlined Triberr for me in a good way. I do not post 14 times a week now, so I did not buy the service to be able to post more frequently. The additional features are the draw for me. I aspire to posting 14 good quality blog posts a week, but feel no pressure to do so to get my $10 worth.
The success of Triberr and the tribes to which I belong is important to me. I enjoy getting to know others by reading their blogs. I learn how to write and produce a better blog, and I also acquire much knowledge I would not otherwise encounter. I choose to tweet the content that I find useful and compelling. Since this curation of content is a kind of self expression, care needs to be taken to serve your community rather than just flood the twitter stream. By paying only $10 a month I am entitled to auto approve the content of 25 bloggers, which is a lot! I have privileges to both be a member and owner of more tribes, which at present is not an issue. I received an atomic tribe, whose members automatically share my blog each time I publish it. I aspire to have fans who want to do that at some point in my life, but for now, this is also an unused part of my new status.
When I was invited to join Triberr it helped me to commit time to both reading and writing blogs. I have been pleased with the positive results. By sharing the experience with my tribe I gained both confidence and skill. Until recently I have paid nothing for all these advantages. In comparison to other services I already have, $120.00 for the year is a super deal for Prime Lite. I can expand and work my way into using all the benefits. For now, I am glad I have the challenge of making use of them. Triberr provides excellent value and community to my tribe and me.
Throw a Dog a Triberr Bone
January 15, 2013
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The hardest working men in the publishing business have responded, repaired, and restructured the idea tested recently of limiting members’ posts to 6 per week. They truly care about being excellent Chiefs of this Digital Nation. They have graciously served all the free loading members like me who have gathered to suck down services and enjoy the free ride while they beta test the system. They have now generously capitulated to allow 14 posts to non paying members. This is perhaps a dangerous slippery slope for our three musketeers, caving to the whining of the never satisfied. To balance what has become an unfair fight in my estimation, I am going to start my subscription to the newly created Prime Lite. I double dog dare all other members of Triberr to follow suit. Put up, or shut up, as they say.
I do not resent losing the imaginary bones that were created as currency within they system. As Dan explained, since there is no way to spend them, they have been retired…like Green Stamps, or the game at the grocery store with the bingo stickers. Do NOT resent losing the silly bones. They were imaginary….okay? The expenses the Chiefs incur to create our little wonderland are real. So many have expressed opinions about how the system operates, but so few have bothered to pay for it. I personally love to pay for quality. It means that quality can thrive and be there for me next time I want to pay for it. Triberr is a very high quality service. I want to help it to grow and prosper, because it helps me grow and prosper.
I firmly believe that if you have time to write 14 blogs a week worth reading, you also have time to cough up $10 a month to keep the system flowing. Let us find that $10, and show our Chiefs we love what they do for us. If you have $40, I encourage you to just send it. Go Prime…this is probably the only thing in the world that you can do all the way to Prime for just $40 a month. If you have some reason you do not want to pay, I ,very specifically,do not want to hear about it. You can just go be cheap and quiet in your own pitiful corner.
Triberr Changes Rules, Uproar Ensues
January 13, 2013
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I have been enjoying meeting and spreading the work of bloggers on the Triberr platform. I went to NYC in September to learn more about it, and have been pleased with all I have gained from my enjoyment of Triberr. Yesterday the stream of blogs started drying up and today we learn that a limit was imposed of a maximum of 6 posts a week for each member. I am not as prolific as many of my tribe mates. I do not advertise or promote anyone’s products on my blog. My thing is simple. I am just shocked that they are going all Netfix with no warning.
I predict there will be an exodus of some kind, and maybe a knock off site. In the meantime it will be the talk of the town, not in a good way. I do not mind paying a small fee, but there is something about changing the rules overnight that causes uproar. Triberr has some ‘splainin to do.
Asteya
October 4, 2012
Honoring what belongs to others is a yama, or social restraint, set out by Patanjali in the yoga sutras. To practice asteya is to understand that being satisfied with what I have is essential to my contribution to society. It also requires that I honor the time, accomplishments, and possesions of others. The yamas are simple and straightforward, designed for endless practice. They provide an ethical framework for living in this world while seeking enlightenment. Asteya has the effect of priming the pump by a mindset of coveting absolutely nothing. It is to be satisfied. It is to respect everyone’s boundaries and belongings. The most precious belonging anyone has is time.
Lena West
At the TribeUpNY on the equinox we enjoyed the presence and the teachings of Ms. Lena West, social marketing historian/wizard/teacher cum laude. She made the excellent point that time is not money, as the trite saying would have us believe. She ably demonstrated that time wasted can never be found. Money can be leveraged. If one cares to increase the value and the impact of time it must be leveraged as well. Her point is that influence is real, is valuable, and is gained by leveraging ( focusing) time. It was not her intention to come off yogic. Her message was 100 % asteya. Do what you do well. Don’t try to digest the entirety of the world at all times. Make and respect boundaries that create value. When you focus on your own well, take care of it and set limits on it, flow happens. When your focus travels to distractions of any kind you loose the value of the time that is only given once. I think Lena Patanjali West is brilliant. Here is her presentation from TribeUp:
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