One of the things that I'm really proud of is that I have really good timing. It's very easy for me to see what's coming up and it's no coincidence that I went headfirst into wine and then headfirst into new media - none at all. Gary Vaynerchuk coincidencecomeeasy share on social
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. Gary Vaynerchuk brandlovepaint Change image and share on social
Too many companies think they want to do a video blog to sell merchandise, but if you turn your site into QVC, you lose. I have an audience that trusts me. It's about building a global brand - not selling four more bottles of Pinot Grigio. Gary Vaynerchuk audienceblogbottle share on social
I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business. Gary Vaynerchuk bookbusinessfascinate Change image and share on social
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. Gary Vaynerchuk askblainebuy Change image and share on social
Bordeaux would be naive not to recognize that Robert Parker was driving the brand equity. If the next generation doesn't care about Chateau Pichon-Lalande, then you have a problem. Gary Vaynerchuk bordeauxbrandcare Change image and share on social
I'm an entrepreneur first and a wine critic second. Gary Vaynerchuk criticentrepreneurwine Change image and share on social
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. Gary Vaynerchuk capablegreatinnovation Change image and share on social
Word of mouth works now, much more than ever. @-reply every single person. Gary Vaynerchuk mouthpersonreply Change image and share on social
I always say that the real success of Wine Library wasn't due to the videos I posted, but to the hours I spent talking to people online afterward, making connections and building relationships. Gary Vaynerchuk afterwardbuildconnection Change image and share on social
