This document summarizes Seth Godin's ideas about three types of "winners": 1) Seth himself is a winner by spreading ideas that inspire others. 2) Seth's tribe, made up of people inspired by his ideas, are winners for connecting with each other over his ideas. 3) TheInteract, a video chat platform, helps Seth's globally dispersed tribe interact face-to-face, overcoming geographic barriers.

1. The Story of Three “Win”s The Winner’s Circle

3. They spread, they have an impact, and they inspire Seth’s tribe.

4. A win for Seth’s Tribe is a win for Seth

5. While Seth is already a “winner,” he he likes to run up the score since there are no losers Seth Godin

7. Their connection to Seth and his ideas is what connects them to each other and makes them a tribe.

8. Members of Seth’s Tribe do crazy things with his ideas. They

9. study them

10. use them

11. preach them

12. sometimes endure long bus rides across India just to hear them Seth’s Tribe Winner 2

14. But Seth’s Tribe isn’t made up of “virtual” people that exist only on the internet. And just like real people, they like to interact with each other face to faceAbout Seth’s Tribe

15. But personal interaction for Seth’s Tribe can be difficult… … because the Tribe is EVERYWHERE! (92+ countries and counting…)

16. But… …why let pesky geography get in the way of personal interaction? Which brings us to: Winner 3

17. How theInteract Helped… theInteract allowed Seth’s Tribe to talk face to face over webcam with each other, to share ideas, to connect, to brainstorm, and to enjoy conversation with other linchpins. … or did it? To be continued…

18. The End More information in the Appendix, which follows.

20. Send whomever you’d like the link: www.theInteract.net/tribe

21. Once there, sign in and be randomly matched with someone else in the room on videochat

22. When you’re ready to talk to someone else, simply press “New Partner”Hi, Seth!

24. theInteract assembles the notes from every conversation and delivers them to you (the creator)

26. To remove geographic barriers from preventing conversations.

27. To provide tribe leaders with a way to facilitate engagement, connection, and sharing within their tribes

28. To host a virtual “meetup” or brainstorm with your tribeWhat we want

30. Can require a password if you want

31. Public launch set for September 2010, but until then, want to gradually build an audience by making use of the private rooms function

32. The public version will also feature public rooms, such as

33. Brainstorm

34. Get or Give Advice

35. Play Games

37. Everyone has a webcam

38. Increasing broadband internet access (485M Current Subscribers)

39. People are more comfortable interacting onlineEvolution of Conversation on the Web New technologies make it possible for people to engage like never before. Thanks go to modern programming languages and peer-to-peer technology.

40. About us Jesse and Nat both graduated from Brown University in 2008. Jesse decided to be practical and concentrated in Philosophy. In those same four years, Nat earned a B.A. in Religious Studies and an M.A. in Environmental Science. Both have an irresistible passion for startup entrepreneurship, new technologies, and how to save the world. Nat Manning Jesse Maddox Left to Right: Nat, Seth, Jesse Nat is a Financial Associate for the Clinton Climate Initiative. After spending two years in Bangkok he recently relocated to Australia, where he exerts emotional labor using an oil lamp and dial-up internet in the wee hours of the night. Currently traveling India while pursuing his passion for entrepreneurship full-time from his laptop. May or may not have shaved his head because he thought it would make him smarter. (Wonder who he got that idea from.)

41. Next steps Thank you so much for your time!