OK after a long time contemplating it and failing at various methods of introducing Bitcoin to people, I’ve finally found a simple way to spark further conversation about Bitcoin if someone asks you about it, for example, in response to seeing a company Bitcoin hat or a shirt logo on or near you. Or maybe something company related you are holding in your hand. It’s not pushy and it initially doesn’t even employ the word Bitcoin. It also quickly qualifies if you’re talking to someone with a genuine interest or whether they are looking for an opportunity to spew FUD or talk to you about their shitcoin.

Now I generally don’t advocate displaying Bitcoin swag in public because it makes you a potential target, but if you know you’re going to be in civilized company and perhaps have an opportunity for discussion, it’s not a bad thing to wear a monogrammed shirt or something like that, in my opinion.

Step 1: Make it local. People’s interest in a topic can often be sparked by seeing something with a local flavour that they’ve never heard about. Particularly in small towns. For me the magic bullet appears to be some monogrammed shirts that simply has a ₿ logo on the left breast, then immediately below that, the name of our town or region followed by the word Bitcoin. For example, Tri-City Bitcoin, Napa Valley Bitcoin, or even a specific town name. If you are not an already established business, then guaranteed almost everybody that sees it will know there is a new company or educational organization in the area that they’ve never heard of. If they’ve ever had even a passing interest in Bitcoin but not known where to start in the learning journey, it will almost invariably result in at least a simple question: “Hey Dave, what’s Tyler TX Bitcoin?”

Step 2: Keep it simple. When the question comes up and someone asks you what this organization or company (represented by the logo) is, you simply say

“We teach people how to protect their savings from inflation.”

Then don’t say another word for at least 3 seconds. Let the person pursue the topic if they wish. If not, simply say:

“If you ever want to learn the basics, I can give you a call sometime.”

Pushing the main conversation to a later date or time eliminates the possibility of it turning into a confusing, dry conversation on monetary inflation, a “FUD deflection session” or otherwise. in a group setting it also eliminates the possibility of someone in earshot coming in from the side and derailing your conversation.

The initial goal is to simply plant as many seeds as possible and inspire interest by not making it look like a sales pitch.

Anyway, I’m sure there’s a million variations on this, but I think the concept of planting seeds rather than getting into lengthy conversations initially, is a pretty good way to go.

If the individual is really hungry for knowledge, go for it. But Bitcoin itself employs “sly roundabout ways”. Maybe we need to be subtle too.

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