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Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:36:00 -0000

Super rad bitchen Post Brian!

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Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Patrick Byers — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:15:00 -0000

Ah, timing.

One of my partners is a wine nut and has been talking about Gary Vaynerchuk for a few years now.

At lunch yesterday, he told me about a recent video he had seen and how I definitely needed to share it on my Responsible Marketing Blog (http://responsiblemarketing...).

I was going to do something big and bold (like a monster Cab) on this. You've done that, so I guess I'll go light and simple (like a nice Fume Blanc) instead.

Keep up the great work.

Patrick Byers
The Responsible Marketing Blog
http://responsiblemarketing...

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Brian Solis — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:14:00 -0000

@Frank Gruber, thank you sir!

@Tyler, he's a dynamo and an inspiration to us all!

@Eric, Absolutely! Thanks for sharing the link!

@steve garfield, thank you. I look forward to seeing both Gary and you at SXSW.

@kevin gianni, that's a great story and "very" gary. I didn't know he was on billboards though!

@jared goralnick thank you! I really appreciate that feedback.

@carly, thanks for stopping by. LOL re: Mott!

@deirdre, he is amazing. Or as he would say, "aaaammmmaaaaazziiing"

@new media curious, thank you my friend :)

@miiko mentz. you're just saying that ;) - Thanks for sharing your story. It's exactly right on.

@paul chaney, don't thank me, thank Gary :) He's a true inspiration to us all.

@marta, thanks for the link! Let's all go check it out...

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Marta Strickland — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:25:00 -0000

Great post!!

Gary rocked it at FOWA. He was a great bookend to the conference which began with a fantastic presentation on "Creating Passionate Users" from Kathy Sierra. The two pieces tied in together quite nicely. Gary is doing a great job voicing the role of the community leader and the personal brand. I think there is more to the story than that, though. There was something missing in the wine world before WineLibraryTV and Corkd (and how awesome is it that they joined forces)... and that was community. Gary seems to recognize the power that community has in bringing wine to the next level.

I tried to tie some of the points of Kathy and Gary's presentations into an article:
http://threeminds.organic.c...

Marta

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

walhus — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:26:00 -0000

Great commentary Brian.

Dina Knight, Cheryl Hill and I are interviewing attendees, panelists and trade show exhibitors at SXSW for http://geeknewscentral.com and http://austincast.com/sxsw. I see that you're going to SXSW. Geek News Central was a big hit on itunes with it's coverage of CES in Las Vegas this year.

Would you be willing to do a skype or phone interview with us online now and then do a video interview at SXSW? My skype name is walhus. Phone is 512.699.4000. The video would appear on both of the above mentioned sites.

If this is ok, send your contact phone and skype to walhus@gmail.com with a suggested time to call or skype you.

Thanks,

Paul Terry Walhus
512.699.4000 cellphone
http://austincast.com/sxsw
http://geeknewscentral.com
http://justin.tv/austintexas/
http://twitter.com/springnet - add me

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Paul Chaney — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:41:00 -0000

What an inspirational post. It energized me and got my wheels to turning. If your post can do that, I wonder what watching Gary's videos might do.

Thanks for a great synopsis. Keep em coming!

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Miiko Mentz — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:14:00 -0000

Nice post Brian! Vaynerchuck’s passion, drive and words of wisdom are inspirational, but more importantly a lesson to many. I like your point about “If Gary is representative of what Social Media contributes to the Wine Industry, then surely there is room for mavens across every market segment along the bell curve, from the market “head” all the way to the Long Tail.”

That is so true. Over the weekend I met with a friend who works in the spa industry and I was explaining that very point to her about how to use social media to her advantage to grow her business. She has the opportunity to become a maven in her industry. It’s wide open and up for grabs. Those who get it, embrace it and use social media to their advantage have everything to gain.

My final comment, I love this: “Content is King, Marketing and PR is the Queen and we all know who runs the household.” How can you not love that!

Once again, great post Brian!
:)

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

New Media Curious — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:06:00 -0000

That, my friend, is a great post! One I will go back to again and again.

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Deirdre — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:16:00 -0000

Wow...Gary sounds like an amazing and passionate individual. I will check out WineLibraryTV and will tell my wine connoisseur friends!

Good stuff Brian, keep it coming :)

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Carly — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:22:00 -0000

Really nice article! Linked to your site from facebook...GV gave you a shoutout by linking up your article! (I wonder if Mott did it for him?)

Keep up the good work!

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Jared Goralnick — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:15:00 -0000

Such a great write up, Brian. I felt the same way as Justin (oatmeal stout) seeing him at TNNI, and all his online shows are just as good. He's an inspiration, and you've captured much of the why here.

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Kevin Gianni — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:52:00 -0000

I you haven't seen Gary speak yet, you're in for a treat. I saw him at Strategic Profits and have been getting my things into to place to make my brand larger. I think what's most telling about Gary is that he spent 4 hours with a handful of people after his talk and answered every question about marketing we each had. A few people even asked if he wanted a break, but he said, that he didn't he was here to help. Once you start following the guy, he's everywhere... I just saw him on a billboard from the NJ turnpike driving home to CT today. :-)

Thanks for posting this, Brian!

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Steve Garfield — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:46:00 -0000

Hi Brian,
Great post...

Looking forward to meeting Gary at SXSW!
--Steve

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Eric — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:59:00 -0000

Gary's drive is infectious. He inspires me to do more of what I do. He and I shot a Gardenfork show on the Wine Library TV set where we talk about wine and community. You can watch it here : http://tinyurl.com/2fupq5

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Tyler — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:43:00 -0000

So happy to see you took a closer look at Gary V. I've been a huge fan of his for over a year, and I'm continually amazed at how well he brands himself, and interacts with his viewers. He gets you excited about wine -- which just so happens to be what he sells for a living!

Re: Gary Vaynerchuk Puts the Social in Social Media

Frank Gruber — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:06:00 -0000

Nice writeup Brian.