Fanocracy in Action

GOODBIDS Reimagines Charity Auctions

Charity auctions are a way for people to support a cause that speaks to them, gain status, and have some fun too. My friend Seth Godin and a team of...

When The Experience Is Way Better Than The Hype

Yes, all the hype about a total eclipse of the sun is accurate. It’s been a bit more than 24 hours and I’m still processing my experience, but here...

Manuela Nicolosi’s Infectious Passion Is Breaking Barriers While Benefiting Bosch

As I wrote in my book Fanocracy and I say in every talk I deliver, passion is infectious. Your passion for whatever you love serves to draw people to...

The RV Lifestyle Leads To Fandom

On Saturday, I delivered a talk at the Boston RV and Camping Expo. While there, I was once again struck by how the whole recreational vehicle world...

An Incredible Ten Years with the Tony Robbins Business Mastery Community

My talk at the Tony Robbins Business Mastery event last week was my tenth anniversary as part of this amazing community. Since 2014, I’ve delivered...

People Pay To See Others Believe In Themselves

I love this quote from Kim Gordon, founding member of the band Sonic Youth: “People pay to see others believe in themselves”. Gordon, as one of the...

Virtual K-pop Girl Group MAVE Releases First EP “What’s My Name” Today

Korean pop music is a global phenomenon with bands racking up billions of YouTube views and creating massive fandoms. Into the mix comes MAVE, a...

How AI and Robotics Helps Employees Build Fans at British Airways

I was fascinated by a little robot working away at the British Airways lounge in Boston. What a great example of how Artificial Intelligence and...

The End of Mass

Apparently, the Baseball World Series begins tomorrow. I had to go to the Web to learn which teams are playing this year – it’s the Diamondbacks vs....

Fandom at HubSpot’s INBOUND Conference

More than 11,000 fans gathered in Boston for the annual HubSpot INBOUND conference in early September with another 100,000 participating virtually. I...

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"The most wonderful aspect of David and Reiko's book is how wide-ranging the examples are; nobody can claim fanocracy does not apply to their line of work. When Andy and I started OPEN cycle, our goal was working hard to stay small. That meant we only had time to do what was critical: Product development, taking care of customers, and not much else. Despite foregoing all other 'essential' activities, OPEN is way more successful than we ever thought possible. By talking to our customers so much, we unwittingly created a fanocracy and let me tell you, not only is it the most successful way I’ve ever set up a company, it’s also the most fun.”

Gerard Vroomen
co-founder of OPEN cycle and Cervélo Cycles