Our Hawaiian Adventure Begins Christina and I are spending the week in Hawaii right now. We often joke that we'd make the most hilarious contestants on The Amazing Race because while we love traveling, traveling doesn't exactly return the sentiment. I think we'd make a fantastic team though, and at minimum provide some great comedic relief for viewers. Christina's the smooth-talking, patient one who has all the time in the world for ticket agents and...
Key Insights from the Entrepreneur and Social Media Pioneer Key Themes GARY VAYNERCHUK The Thank You Economy In "The Thank You Economy," Gary Vaynerchuk argues that the rise of social media has made business personal again. Companies must show they care about their customers by interacting with them directly through social platforms. The core thesis is that businesses need to return to a time when excellent customer service and authentic relationships were valued above all...
I got to meet Gary Vaynerchuk who is one of my idols at a book tour in Berkeley tonight. Tyler was really good for the first twenty minutes of his presentation, but I decided to take him outside to play because I could tell I was pushing my luck. In Gary's book (only a quarter of the way through it) he talks about making family first, so I was living that tonight! Gary was extremely...
An open letter to tech visionaries who could shape the future of open source and digital freedom From left: Gary Vaynerchuk, Kevin Rose, Tim Ferriss, Jason Calacanis, Leo Laporte, and Ashton Kutcher Dear Internet Superheroes (Gary Vaynerchuk, Kevin Rose, Tim Ferriss, Jason Calacanis, Leo Laporte, and Ashton Kutcher), My name is Jeremy Person and like Gary Vaynerchuk (you are awesome) I have a last name which gets slaughtered (it is Person like a human). I've...
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