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
People who build family businesses are not classically trained. They have to deal with an enormous amount of politics. You think corporate politics are tough? Go work for your dad or your mom. Gary Vaynerchuk amountbuildbusiness 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 hate recording all the shows for the week in one day, because I want to be able to mention current events and pop culture. If Madonna punches Britney in the face today, I want to reference that on 'Wine Library TV' tomorrow. Monday's episode is always the best, because it's hot off the press. Gary Vaynerchuk britneyculturecurrent share on social
When I hear people debate the ROI of social media? It makes me remember why so many business fail. Most businesses are not playing the marathon. They're playing the sprint. They're not worried about lifetime value and retention. They're worried about short-term goals. Gary Vaynerchuk businessdebatefail share on social
I don't know how you can justify leaving any engagement behind in the social Web of 2011. Gary Vaynerchuk engagementjustifyleave 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