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How to Grow Your Digital Tribe | Yasmina Olfi | TEDxMarrakesh


so hi everyone I’m miss Mina and I’m the

so hi everyone I’m miss Mina and I’m the fashion and lifestyle blogger since 2012

fashion and lifestyle blogger since 2012

fashion and lifestyle blogger since 2012 and here I am in front of you giving a

and here I am in front of you giving a

and here I am in front of you giving a TED talk I mean that’s crazy

TED talk I mean that’s crazy

TED talk I mean that’s crazy for I would never have imagined that I

for I would never have imagined that I

for I would never have imagined that I wouldn’t be one day here in front of you

wouldn’t be one day here in front of you

wouldn’t be one day here in front of you giving that talk I’ve watched a lot of

giving that talk I’ve watched a lot of

giving that talk I’ve watched a lot of TED talks on YouTube and I mean that’s

TED talks on YouTube and I mean that’s

TED talks on YouTube and I mean that’s crazy to be here you know when I’m at a

crazy to be here you know when I’m at a

crazy to be here you know when I’m at a party or at a dinner I often get asked

party or at a dinner I often get asked

party or at a dinner I often get asked what do you do for a living and then I

what do you do for a living and then I

what do you do for a living and then I answer I’m a blogger I’m an influencer

answer I’m a blogger I’m an influencer

answer I’m a blogger I’m an influencer and I got kind of strange reactions

and I got kind of strange reactions

and I got kind of strange reactions people would look at me and say oh

people would look at me and say oh

people would look at me and say oh that’s great

that’s great

that’s great and certainly think that must be another

and certainly think that must be another

and certainly think that must be another trendy job that won’t last or something

trendy job that won’t last or something

trendy job that won’t last or something like that and on the contrary I have so

like that and on the contrary I have so

like that and on the contrary I have so many other people that would be very

many other people that would be very

many other people that would be very fascinated by that and would keep asking

fascinated by that and would keep asking

fascinated by that and would keep asking questions like how do you do this how do

questions like how do you do this how do

questions like how do you do this how do you do that how such-and-such work do

you do that how such-and-such work do

you do that how such-and-such work do you get paid and the question I get the

you get paid and the question I get the

you get paid and the question I get the most is how do you get followers and I

most is how do you get followers and I

most is how do you get followers and I have to say I get that a lot so one day

have to say I get that a lot so one day

have to say I get that a lot so one day I decided to ask myself yes how

I decided to ask myself yes how

I decided to ask myself yes how management and business students who

management and business students who

management and business students who loved fashion has gathered a tribe of

loved fashion has gathered a tribe of

loved fashion has gathered a tribe of more than a hundred thousand people how

more than a hundred thousand people how

more than a hundred thousand people how does it happen and most of all how I

does it happen and most of all how I

does it happen and most of all how I made a living out of it I mean that’s

made a living out of it I mean that’s

made a living out of it I mean that’s crazy when you think about it so maybe

crazy when you think about it so maybe

crazy when you think about it so maybe I’m gonna share with you an Anna that

I’m gonna share with you an Anna that

I’m gonna share with you an Anna that comes at the root of my introspection

comes at the root of my introspection

comes at the root of my introspection so back then when I used to live in

so back then when I used to live in

so back then when I used to live in Paris and I was a student I went to a

Paris and I was a student I went to a

Paris and I was a student I went to a Black Eyed Peas concert with my dad

Black Eyed Peas concert with my dad

Black Eyed Peas concert with my dad and we it was at the stud of house and

and we it was at the stud of house and

and we it was at the stud of house and we were there waiting for the band to

we were there waiting for the band to

we were there waiting for the band to start singing and it was so crowded a

start singing and it was so crowded a

start singing and it was so crowded a lot of people were there and eagerly

lot of people were there and eagerly

lot of people were there and eagerly waiting for the band to begin to sink so

waiting for the band to begin to sink so

waiting for the band to begin to sink so they were screaming the love and for the

they were screaming the love and for the

they were screaming the love and for the music for the band and it felt really

music for the band and it felt really

music for the band and it felt really strong so I was like completely

strong so I was like completely

strong so I was like completely overwhelmed and I was feeling something

overwhelmed and I was feeling something

overwhelmed and I was feeling something special so I remember when I got back

special so I remember when I got back

special so I remember when I got back home I really wanted to know how many

home I really wanted to know how many

home I really wanted to know how many people were there

people were there

people were there what was the attendance of that stud the

what was the attendance of that stud the

what was the attendance of that stud the Falls because the emotion was on another

Falls because the emotion was on another

Falls because the emotion was on another level so when I got back home I clearly

level so when I got back home I clearly

level so when I got back home I clearly remember myself googling it stud the

remember myself googling it stud the

remember myself googling it stud the halls full capacity and the answer was

halls full capacity and the answer was

halls full capacity and the answer was something like eighty one thousand three

something like eighty one thousand three

something like eighty one thousand three hundred and thirty-eight seats I was

hundred and thirty-eight seats I was

hundred and thirty-eight seats I was kind of astonished by all those people

kind of astonished by all those people

kind of astonished by all those people gathered together to celebrate music

gathered together to celebrate music

gathered together to celebrate music when it hit me lately that today I kind

when it hit me lately that today I kind

when it hit me lately that today I kind of have my own stud the house and a

of have my own stud the house and a

of have my own stud the house and a little bit more with me every day it

little bit more with me every day it

little bit more with me every day it kind of was a complete shock and I was

kind of was a complete shock and I was

kind of was a complete shock and I was incomplete oh so I was like seriously is

incomplete oh so I was like seriously is

incomplete oh so I was like seriously is this happening so it’s important I think

this happening so it’s important I think

this happening so it’s important I think to ask ourself what is a tribe a tribe

to ask ourself what is a tribe a tribe

to ask ourself what is a tribe a tribe is a group of people sharing common

is a group of people sharing common

is a group of people sharing common interests and common belief holding

interests and common belief holding

interests and common belief holding common belief in something how did this

common belief in something how did this

common belief in something how did this happen and most of all what did I what

happen and most of all what did I what

happen and most of all what did I what have I done to make this happen I truly

have I done to make this happen I truly

have I done to make this happen I truly think that like in every relationship

think that like in every relationship

think that like in every relationship everything starts with trust you cannot

everything starts with trust you cannot

everything starts with trust you cannot add there to someone’s ideas or belief

add there to someone’s ideas or belief

add there to someone’s ideas or belief if you don’t trust him or her so it’s

if you don’t trust him or her so it’s

if you don’t trust him or her so it’s really really important to always remain

really really important to always remain

really really important to always remain transparent with your audience and

transparent with your audience and

transparent with your audience and involve them in what you do

time and constancy would be the second

time and constancy would be the second ingredients if you want to build a

ingredients if you want to build a

ingredients if you want to build a strong relationship with your audience

strong relationship with your audience

strong relationship with your audience and your tribe you must remain digitally

and your tribe you must remain digitally

and your tribe you must remain digitally active and not disappear for too long

active and not disappear for too long

active and not disappear for too long and then you have contents and

and then you have contents and

and then you have contents and creativity that to me are two other

creativity that to me are two other

creativity that to me are two other focal points I mean what you share with

focal points I mean what you share with

focal points I mean what you share with your unguent audience what you propose

your unguent audience what you propose

your unguent audience what you propose to them on an everyday basis will make

to them on an everyday basis will make

to them on an everyday basis will make them not only follow you but also

them not only follow you but also

them not only follow you but also support you and be loyal all along

support you and be loyal all along

support you and be loyal all along because don’t get me wrong the hardest

because don’t get me wrong the hardest

because don’t get me wrong the hardest thing is not to build a community is

thing is not to build a community is

thing is not to build a community is really to make it grow and to propose

really to make it grow and to propose

really to make it grow and to propose everyday creative and and original ideas

everyday creative and and original ideas

everyday creative and and original ideas and project that will be valued by your

and project that will be valued by your

and project that will be valued by your tribe it’s really important interesting

tribe it’s really important interesting

tribe it’s really important interesting and listening are also really important

and listening are also really important

and listening are also really important every day I learned from my community it

every day I learned from my community it

every day I learned from my community it teaches me lessons so it’s really really

teaches me lessons so it’s really really

teaches me lessons so it’s really really important too and today every one of my

important too and today every one of my

important too and today every one of my followers is part of the adventure

followers is part of the adventure

followers is part of the adventure then maybe have two of my favorite

then maybe have two of my favorite

then maybe have two of my favorite ingredients that’s why I put them at the

ingredients that’s why I put them at the

ingredients that’s why I put them at the end I think it must be two main

end I think it must be two main

end I think it must be two main ingredients that come hand-in-hand like

ingredients that come hand-in-hand like

ingredients that come hand-in-hand like salt and pepper it would be instinct and

salt and pepper it would be instinct and

salt and pepper it would be instinct and risk-taking

risk-taking

risk-taking I think that does not apply just to

I think that does not apply just to

I think that does not apply just to blogging because I truly think that you

blogging because I truly think that you

blogging because I truly think that you succeed in what you do no matter in what

succeed in what you do no matter in what

succeed in what you do no matter in what field that is you should always trust

field that is you should always trust

field that is you should always trust your instinct you should push your

your instinct you should push your

your instinct you should push your boundaries and challenge yourself on an

boundaries and challenge yourself on an

boundaries and challenge yourself on an everyday basis and most of all you have

everyday basis and most of all you have

everyday basis and most of all you have to I think create your own chances and

to I think create your own chances and

to I think create your own chances and be kind of a master of your destiny

be kind of a master of your destiny

be kind of a master of your destiny and last but certainly not least would

and last but certainly not least would

and last but certainly not least would be ethics

be ethics

be ethics because you all know that nowadays

because you all know that nowadays

because you all know that nowadays international cabinets like KPMG would

international cabinets like KPMG would

international cabinets like KPMG would make very serious studies and tools to

make very serious studies and tools to

make very serious studies and tools to help companies reach those tribes

help companies reach those tribes

help companies reach those tribes because those tribes represent very

because those tribes represent very

because those tribes represent very valuable targets and very valuable

valuable targets and very valuable

valuable targets and very valuable consumers to them so there is a big

consumers to them so there is a big

consumers to them so there is a big debate going on about bloggers and

debate going on about bloggers and

debate going on about bloggers and influencers integrity are they paid by

influencers integrity are they paid by

influencers integrity are they paid by brands just to promote their goods or

brands just to promote their goods or

brands just to promote their goods or maybe they’re just here to influence

maybe they’re just here to influence

maybe they’re just here to influence people’s choice of consumption without

people’s choice of consumption without

people’s choice of consumption without really loving the product or the brand

really loving the product or the brand

really loving the product or the brand itself I get asked these questions a lot

itself I get asked these questions a lot

itself I get asked these questions a lot and I would say they’re very legitimate

and I would say they’re very legitimate

and I would say they’re very legitimate because today as every other day I am

because today as every other day I am

because today as every other day I am responsible for my tribe and I am

responsible for my tribe and I am

responsible for my tribe and I am responsible for my content that’s why I

responsible for my content that’s why I

responsible for my content that’s why I choose my collaboration very wisely my

choose my collaboration very wisely my

choose my collaboration very wisely my Community Trust is me and I am here

Community Trust is me and I am here

Community Trust is me and I am here obviously today because of this very

obviously today because of this very

obviously today because of this very community and I try to always keep that

community and I try to always keep that

community and I try to always keep that in mind when I make a strategic a

in mind when I make a strategic a

in mind when I make a strategic a business or even a photographic choice

business or even a photographic choice

business or even a photographic choice it’s really important to me I would

it’s really important to me I would

it’s really important to me I would never recommend a product that I don’t

never recommend a product that I don’t

never recommend a product that I don’t consume myself or which betrays the very

consume myself or which betrays the very

consume myself or which betrays the very essence of what I believe in the

essence of what I believe in the

essence of what I believe in the relationship between bloggers and brands

relationship between bloggers and brands

relationship between bloggers and brands is really multiple yet infinite and we

is really multiple yet infinite and we

is really multiple yet infinite and we we can ask ourself who are those

we can ask ourself who are those

we can ask ourself who are those bloggers who are those influencers

bloggers who are those influencers

bloggers who are those influencers they’re just normal people regular

they’re just normal people regular

they’re just normal people regular consumer that one day started to share

consumer that one day started to share

consumer that one day started to share their opinion they views what they love

their opinion they views what they love

their opinion they views what they love what they don’t love what they’re

what they don’t love what they’re

what they don’t love what they’re passionate about with other people and

passionate about with other people and

passionate about with other people and also share their creativity so in my

also share their creativity so in my

also share their creativity so in my heart of hearts I think that this is

heart of hearts I think that this is

heart of hearts I think that this is something purely beautiful there’s

something purely beautiful there’s

something purely beautiful there’s something beautiful about it I mean when

something beautiful about it I mean when

something beautiful about it I mean when you see like a big fashion brand like a

you see like a big fashion brand like a

you see like a big fashion brand like a house like Chanel orderer that offer

house like Chanel orderer that offer

house like Chanel orderer that offer front row seats

front row seats

front row seats to those influencers to those normal

to those influencers to those normal

to those influencers to those normal people and they’re sitting right next to

people and they’re sitting right next to

people and they’re sitting right next to I don’t know editor-in-chief’s rock

I don’t know editor-in-chief’s rock

I don’t know editor-in-chief’s rock stars I so can us once if so I even got

stars I so can us once if so I even got

stars I so can us once if so I even got a selfie when here was my legs so that

a selfie when here was my legs so that

a selfie when here was my legs so that was kind of nice when you see this I

was kind of nice when you see this I

was kind of nice when you see this I mean you truly have to contemplate how

mean you truly have to contemplate how

mean you truly have to contemplate how their role have become important in

their role have become important in

their role have become important in today’s society and that’s really really

today’s society and that’s really really

today’s society and that’s really really important I think it that indicates

important I think it that indicates

important I think it that indicates something new when you see that a brand

something new when you see that a brand

something new when you see that a brand like L’Oreal hires an influencer as her

like L’Oreal hires an influencer as her

like L’Oreal hires an influencer as her new face that that this girl was I think

new face that that this girl was I think

new face that that this girl was I think from Geneva and she just started her

from Geneva and she just started her

from Geneva and she just started her blog from nothing from scratch and that

blog from nothing from scratch and that

blog from nothing from scratch and that today she’s the face of one major beauty

today she’s the face of one major beauty

today she’s the face of one major beauty brand worldwide that’s crazy and that’s

brand worldwide that’s crazy and that’s

brand worldwide that’s crazy and that’s kind of making the impossible possible

kind of making the impossible possible

kind of making the impossible possible so that’s kind of really empowering I

so that’s kind of really empowering I

so that’s kind of really empowering I would say it’s even kind of a revolution

would say it’s even kind of a revolution

would say it’s even kind of a revolution is more of a bottom-up logic than a

is more of a bottom-up logic than a

is more of a bottom-up logic than a bottom like it used to be and that’s

bottom like it used to be and that’s

bottom like it used to be and that’s what is blogging to me it is really

what is blogging to me it is really

what is blogging to me it is really expressing your creativity

expressing your creativity

expressing your creativity it’s reinventing yourself it’s growing

it’s reinventing yourself it’s growing

it’s reinventing yourself it’s growing with your community and creating

with your community and creating

with your community and creating possibilities and above all it’s making

possibilities and above all it’s making

possibilities and above all it’s making the impossible possible for yourself but

the impossible possible for yourself but

the impossible possible for yourself but for anyone out there who tries to make

for anyone out there who tries to make

for anyone out there who tries to make his first step in this beautiful digital

his first step in this beautiful digital

his first step in this beautiful digital world thank you

world thank you

world thank you [Applause]

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