Tag: Gary Vaynerchuck
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Happy New Year, all! 2008 was a challenging year (at least, that's what the marketers say... I think it was just a really tough year). On the down side, there was -- and continues to be -- too much pain and turmoil in the world. On the positive side, we launched Humanety in an effort to bring folks together to make some very positive change for people everywhere. The good news is that we raised thousands of dollars for some very worthwhile charities, and helped spread their messages to tens of thousands of people on every continent. (Except Antarctica; there must not much Broadband there yet.)
Launching a company is hard. Much harder than I imagined. I heard a good quote the other day that applies to us: "Everyone who starts a company must have some naivete about them. If they knew how hard it would be, they wouldn't do it." I can say from experience now that it was all worth it. Just today we conducted the session with Gary Vaynerchuk and Aaron. They had a great conversation (we'll post it soon), but the truly inspiring aspect of it involves people who were not on the call. There are 10 children who are currently crawling because they can't afford wheelchairs who will soon receive the gift of mobility because of Gary and Aaron. Two people enjoyed meeting each other and ten people's lives are radically changed for the better.
Launching a company is hard, but it's nothing compared to what so many people must deal with every day of their lives. We are fortunate and honored to help provide support to those organizations that do so much good for humanity.
With very best wishes for a peaceful 2009,
Michael
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If you're someone who doesn't know much about wine, you may have not heard of Gary Vaynerchuk. Gary is the host of Wine Library TV, which bills itself as "the Internet's most passionate wine program" and I don't think there are many people who would dispute that claim. Gary clearly loves wine, but he even more clearly is passionate about everything that he does. His enthusiasm is infectious: I admit I was not much of a New York Jets fan before I started watching his show, but I now have a newfound appreciate for "his" team.
Gary business is a great American success story, and it all stems from his unrelenting passions. As a result, he's a highly sought-after speaker: he consults for business and other groups interested in developing and expanding their markets. These companies pay premium prices for his time and attention. So, this auction presents a very rare opportunity for you to gain personal insight into Gary's business strategies and approaches as well as get his advice on food and wine. (And there's a good chance the Jets will get some love, too.)
Even if you're not a wine fan, I encourage you to check out Gary's web site at http://www.garyvaynerchuk.com or to buy his book (there's a link to buy it from on Amazon on the page we have about him). You'll soon understand what he means about "bringing the thunder!"
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