I have no fans. You know what I got? Customers. And customers are your friends.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker rejects the label of having fans, preferring to see their audience as customers who are also friends.
- In plain terms
- I don't have fans, I have customers who are friends.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat your audience as people, not idols.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you value your audience?
- Is fan worship healthy?
Another view
Equating customers with friends may blur professional boundaries.
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