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Seth Godin - Live on Twitter - #pokethebox

Normally Seth Godin, bestselling author and marketing futurist, doesn't tweet. He knows twitter's power for both good and bad (distraction from doing things). On Friday, March 4th, Seth took to twitter to answer questions about his amazing, groundbreaking new book, Poke the Box. In case you missed it, below is a curated list of questions and Seth's answers from #pokethebox. Enjoy!

  1. Seth gears up for his #pokethebox tweet hour on @projectdomino http://instagr.am/p/B_pSA/
    heyamberrae
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 12:56:24
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  2. digitalvicegrip
    RT @heyamberrae Seth Godin joins Twitter for an hour in 12 minutes on @projectdomino. Submit your questions with #pokethebox. #in
    digitalvicegrip
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 12:57:25
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  3. ProjectDomino
    @DigitalViceGrip Why does everything start on time? Let's go.
    ProjectDomino
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 12:59:41
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  4. eshiler
    Got my letter-press copy of #pokethebox today. It's beautful!
    eshiler
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 12:58:33
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  5. ProjectDomino
    @eshiler I'm thrilled at how it came out. There's just a few left... the press itself is older than me. ^sg
    ProjectDomino
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:00:17
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  6. rainbowtoo
    #pokethebox Seth: even with the flaws, do traditional publishers fill an important niche that "new" or self-publishing does not?
    rainbowtoo
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 12:57:45
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  7. ProjectDomino
    @rainbowtoo I think that acting as a venture capitalist and promoter of ideas is critical. I hope they getter better... fast! ^sg
    ProjectDomino
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:00:59
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  8. ramonray
    Seth, welcome to Twitter! If you work for a big company that is NOT pokable what do you do? Some people can't leave. #pokethebox
    ramonray
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:00:35
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  9. ProjectDomino
    @ramonray 2 issues here. A, I don't think that it's true that there's no room for initiative, and B, I'm not sure that most people can't lv.
    ProjectDomino
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:01:37
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  10. gregorylmartin
    #pokethebox When committed to shipping, even before perfect. What are insights for setting the right expectations for the market?
    gregorylmartin
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:00:11
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  11. Seth in major focused #pokethebox tweet mode. http://instagr.am/p/B_psO/
    heyamberrae
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:03:09
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  12. ProjectDomino
    @gregorylmartin I think it's all about making promises. That's why 'beta' works as a label. It's a promise of non-perfection. ^sg
    ProjectDomino
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:02:07
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  13. AnneBraudy
    #pokethebox What's your number one goal with this first book published through Project Domino?
    AnneBraudy
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:00:58
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  14. ProjectDomino
    @AnneBraudy We're trying to make a point, to create abundance instead of scarcity. So far, it's working. Readership is way up. ^sg
    ProjectDomino
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:02:54
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  15. MrBuzzFactor
    Seth, I understand why people who work for corps don't start cool new projects, but what stops solo artists & biz people? #pokethebox
    MrBuzzFactor
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:01:30
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  16. ProjectDomino
    @MrBuzzFactor Resistance. The lizard brain. The fear of failure. It's the enemy, and it doesn't matter where you work or what you do.
    ProjectDomino
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:03:39
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  17. Ju_Summerhayes
    Has big business killed off our sense of curiosity Seth? #pokethebox
    Ju_Summerhayes
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:01:59
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  18. ProjectDomino
    @Ju_Summerhayes I think our curiosity is under assault from many fronts, including school, bosses and mothers-in-law.
    ProjectDomino
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:05:05
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  19. PeterTurner
    Seth: Obvious question. What do authors do who don't have your platform or Amazon's cust data base? #pokethebox
    PeterTurner
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:02:38
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  20. ProjectDomino
    @PeterTurner Build it! Don't wait to be picked, pick yourself. I didn't have a base, no one did. The magic of the web is that you can... ^sg
    ProjectDomino
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:05:45
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  21. elizabethsosnow
    How can senior leaders empower younger linchpins to #pokethebox and take risks? #pokethebox
    elizabethsosnow
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:05:39
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  22. ProjectDomino
    @elizabethsosnow This is hard, but here you go: reward failure. Truly reward it. ^sg
    ProjectDomino
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:06:25
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  23. rosiemedia
    Guilty. How to stop keeping idea notebooks & focus on shipping? Or does that just happen when focused on shipping? #pokethebox
    rosiemedia
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:05:30
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  24. ProjectDomino
    @rosiemedia Acknowledging it is the first step. The key is not to reward yourself for writing down an idea, the key is to reward shipping.
    ProjectDomino
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:07:03
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  25. wilsonsteve
    @projectdomino bestselling auth. 2 create new pub venture doesn't sound as risky as it prob. felt. What were 2 biggest risks? #pokethebox
    wilsonsteve
    Fri, Mar 04 2011 13:05:25
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