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# Attention is transferable. When a trusted person...
> Attention is transferable. When a trusted person responds to an emerging voice, the response allows others to notice someone they might not yet have possessed enough information to evaluate. The transfer creates a first look, while the emerging person's work must create the reason to keep looking.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Building Social Capital for Social Good - Workbook|Building Social Capital for Social Good]]
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“Attention is transferable. When a trusted person responds to an emerging voice, the response allows others to notice someone they might not yet have possessed enough information to evaluate. The transfer creates a first look, while the emerging person's work must create the reason to keep looking.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-attention-transferable-trusted-reason-keep-looking
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