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What happened during the midnight ride of Paul Revere? Why was Paul Revere so successful in spreading his message? Why haven’t you heard of his counterpart, William Dawes? Why is he a major influencer in the history of America? What can modern influencers learn from him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll cover why the midnight ride of Paul Revere was so successful, and what it teaches us about the best way to communicate and spread our ideas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We can learn about good communication strategies by examining the Paul Revere story and why Paul Revere’s ride was so successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In April of 1775, a silversmith named Paul Revere rode his horse through the towns surrounding Boston in the middle of the night, spreading the news that he expected the British to attack the next morning and mobilizing locals to act. He was so effective that the colonial militia beat the British that following morning, in a battle that sparked the American Revolution. Revere helped spread the news throughout the entire region in a matter of hours<\/strong>, making his midnight ride one of the most famous historical examples of a word-of-mouth epidemic<\/strong>.
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That same night, a fellow Bostonian named William Dawes took a midnight ride in the opposite direction as Revere to help spread the message, but hardly anyone mobilized in the towns he rode through. What made the midnight ride of Paul Revere so much more successful than Dawes’s?
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First, Revere was a Connector. He was not only social and gregarious, but also a fisherman, hunter, cardplayer, theater-goer, businessman, and a member of the Masonic Lodge and several social clubs and community organizations; he was part of many different social circles in the Boston area. When he made his midnight ride, Revere was so well-connected that he knew who to alert \u2014 the local militia leaders and key figures in the community \u2014 to make the biggest impact.<\/strong> This was one aspect that led to the success of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
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Dawes, by contrast, likely had an average social circle, and his connections were probably much weaker in the area outside of Boston, where he was trying to spread the news. When he knocked on doors that night, he didn\u2019t know whether he was at the home of a local leader or a farmer who had little power to further spread the message. 
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Second, Revere was a Maven<\/a>. He was involved in a community group that actively collected information on the activities of British troops. He had warned local militia before about British schemes he had learned of. People knew that Revere was a reputable source of information about the British troops, so when they heard his warning on the night of his midnight ride, it carried more weight. <\/strong>This was the second aspect that led to the success of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride and Connectors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The midnight ride of Paul Revere was successful because Paul Revere was a Connector. What’s a Connector?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connectors<\/a> are people who seem to know everyone. You can find Connectors in every walk of life; they are sociable, gregarious, and are naturally skilled at making \u2014 and keeping in contact with \u2014 friends and acquaintances.
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Connectors, like Paul Revere, tend to be connected to many communities \u2014 whether through interests and hobbies, jobs that cause them to work with people in other fields, or other experiences. Their strength is in occupying many different worlds, and bringing them together.<\/strong> 
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However, Connectors are not close with all their connections. In fact, Connectors\u2019 power is in having lots of acquaintances, or \u201cweak ties.\u201d Your acquaintances typically have different social circles and communities \u2014 exposing them to different people and information \u2014 than you, whereas your friends\u2019 knowledge and social ties tend to largely overlap with your own. Thus, your friends can help spread a message<\/a> in the same communities you occupy, but weak ties<\/a> can help spread that message beyond your reach because they belong to different worlds than you do. 
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For this reason, weak ties are more valuable than close friends in creating a wider reach for spreading epidemics, and Connectors are the hubs at the center of all those worlds. Revere’s connectedness led to the success of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
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Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride and Mavens<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another reason the midnight ride of Paul Revere was successful was that Paul Revere was a Maven. What’s a Maven?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Connectors are people specialists who know many people and can spread information widely, Mavens are information specialists; they are endlessly curious and adept at gathering and retaining information on a wide variety of (sometimes obscure) topics. 
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A Maven\u2019s influence is in the power of her recommendation. People know that Mavens are knowledgeable and trustworthy sources of information, so a Maven\u2019s word carries a lot of weight.<\/strong> If a Maven suggests you check out a budding epidemic, you\u2019re inclined to listen. This is why Paul Revere was successful–he was a Maven.
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Mavens also love to share their knowledge with other people, and are socially motivated to help people with the information they\u2019ve gathered: A Maven is the kind of person who not only clips coupons and knows when a store is having a sale, but also shares coupons with her friends. 
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Mavens\u2019 genuine helpfulness inspires more trust and credibility \u2014 people know Mavens have no agenda or ulterior motive \u2014 so when they give recommendations people tend to take them more seriously. In a social epidemic<\/a>, they serve as data banks \u2014 they carry the message, with authoritativeness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that Revere was a Maven is a second reason the midnight ride of Paul Revere was successful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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