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I measure my success by how happy I am, not how big the business is or how much money I've made.
When people are using their devices, it's probable that almost half are networking on social media.
If people say you shouldn't pursue business around your passion they are haters. Don't believe them.
People don't want to embrace culture shifts because it's not going to happen in the next 20 minutes.
Think of social media as the Internet. I can't think of anyone betting against the Internet in 2012.
I have no understanding as to why you wouldn't try to make what you're passionate about work for you.
Use every customer point of contact to weave stories about who you are and what your brand stands for.
All your ideas may be solid or even good .. But you have to Actually EXECUTE on them for them to matter.
If you do not care about your end user immensely, especially in the next few years, your brand will die.
VaynerMedia filters the world how humans interact. This is how people are going to make buying decisions.
I want to own the New York Jets, that's what I want. And I absolutely believe I am going to own the Jets.
Google gives preference to its own products, so having a Google+ account influences your search rankings.
Whether you're 9 or 90, stop trying to fix the things you're bad at, and focus on the things you're good at.
The reason we love our parents is because they loved us first. Every single company should take this advice.
Look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself, what do I want to do everyday for the rest of my life. Do that!
Good salespeople sell value and social media is the best place to find this value because of its transparency.
More contact means more sharing of information, gossiping, exchanging, engaging - in short, more word of mouth.
Great marketing is all about telling your story in such a way that it compels people to buy what you are selling.
We're sharing things in our lives everyday that we wouldn't have picked up the phone to talk about ten years ago.
I genuinely believe that any business can create a competitive advantage through giving outstanding customer care.
I am thinking about launching a wine website where there is a deal and the crowd can dictate how cheap it can get.
I look at two things while angel investing. Are you solving an important problem? Do you care about the end users.
2006, I started 'WineLibrary TV.' To build 'WineLibrary TV,' I started using Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter in 2008.
I attract a crowd, not because I'm an extrovert or I'm over the top or I'm oozing with charisma. It's because I care.
The problem is, we’re all using social networks as distribution instead of native platforms to actually tell stories.
We're not really good at knowing what we want, and we are quick to say 'this sucks'. That's where the opportunity lies.
I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business.
What makes a good client, to me, is one that signed on for the strategy as well as the execution, not just the end product.
If you know exactly what you want to be, you need to spend as much time as possible with people who are actually that already.
People are more comfortable learning about wine because now they can just Google, you know, 'Soave,' and say, 'Oh, O.K., cool.'
I have as big of an ego as it gets, but I have, stunningly, a lot of humility considering some of the accomplishments I've had.
I'm a big fan of Mashable and TechCrunch and other outlets like that, but TechMeme obviously does an amazing job of aggregating.
You cannot underestimate the sharpness of people’s BS radar. They can spot a soulless, bureaucratic tactic a million miles away.
I want people to know their palate is a snowflake. We all like different things. Why should we all have the same taste in wines?
Vince McMahon is one of the greatest storytellers of all time, but WWE's not striving for the kind of innovation it's capable of.
As much as I love crisp, clean whites, there's always a time for rich but balanced Chardonnays with oak, especially at Thanksgiving.
If you talk about Cabernet and Merlot-based value between $10 and $25, I will tell you that Bordeaux is the best value in the world.
You need to spend all of your time and energy on creating something that actually brings value to the people you're asking for money!
The chef that grew up with the grandma who cooks tends to always beat the chef that went to the culinary institute. It's in the blood.
I am aware of the talent I was gifted and had to execute against it. It is just being very self aware and betting on your best strength.
I think the acquisition of consumers might be on the verge of being mapped. The battlefield is going to be retention and lifetime value.
The first thing I ever invested in was Twitter. Blaine Cook, former CTO, was leaving the company and asked me if I wanted to buy his stock.
Nobody walks this earth thinking he's better than I think I am - I think I'm great. At the same time, it's so obvious to me that I'm nobody.
I know if I stopped hosting 'Wine Library TV,' we'd probably lose 75 percent of our audience, but the remaining 25 percent is still a big number.
Someone with less passion and talent and poorer content can totally beat you if they're willing to work longer and harder than you are. Hustle is it.
On Facebook, the definition of great content is not the content that makes the most sales, but the content that people most want to share with others.
I'm concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it's the worst day of your life.
We love displays and symbols and stuff that quickly and silently tells the world who we are. Better yet, we love visual reminders of who we want to be.
I'm a storyteller. I love to tell stories about brands. I love to tell stories, period. I like painting pictures through the words, and that's what I do.
I pride myself in listening. When you have people paying attention to you, your biggest job is to listen what they want. Deliver what your community wants.