Comments on: Conference Update: Gary Vaynerchuk On Branding Yourself And Becoming A Web 2.0 Market Maven http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/ Work Less, Make More Money, Have More Time Off! Fri, 16 May 2008 10:15:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Sean http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65122 Sean Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:11:05 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65122 Gary has got to be the most passionate inspiring person to listen to. I'm getting started. Gary has got to be the most passionate inspiring person to listen to. I’m getting started.

]]> By: Jason http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65080 Jason Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:11:33 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65080 This is just some really great stuff!!! Im Lovin it. Jason www.stepbystepblueprints.com This is just some really great stuff!!! Im Lovin it.

Jason
www.stepbystepblueprints.com

]]> By: Jeanne May http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65075 Jeanne May Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:53:58 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65075 Gary talked to the everyday person trying to make a mark. I really liked his reassurance and the point he was making about branding. Thanks Rich 4% for giving us these snippets -- they have been motivating and inspiring. Jeanne http://www.goalsnaspirations.com Gary talked to the everyday person trying to make a mark. I really liked his reassurance and the point he was making about branding.

Thanks Rich 4% for giving us these snippets — they have been motivating and inspiring.

Jeanne
http://www.goalsnaspirations.com

]]> By: Fernando http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65071 Fernando Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:25:40 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65071 Janet couldn't be there... apparently she was ill and couldn't make it. However, to fill the time Tom McCarthy had us hold a kind of mastermind session where we each talked about our business challenges, and the other people on the table would brainstorm ideas. This was a great exercise and everyone found it very helpful, including me. This was also a great networking opportunity... we should do it on every seminar! Janet couldn’t be there… apparently she was ill and couldn’t make it. However, to fill the time Tom McCarthy had us hold a kind of mastermind session where we each talked about our business challenges, and the other people on the table would brainstorm ideas. This was a great exercise and everyone found it very helpful, including me. This was also a great networking opportunity… we should do it on every seminar!

]]> By: Dianne Kneller http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65069 Dianne Kneller Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:08:22 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65069 :) That snippet from Gary was excellent, & of course he is exactly right.... always fun to watch too ;) Great example of what Gary was talking about is the Paul Potts video, he was an overnight sensation & is now a household name, in most countries & his videos have been viewed my millions... from selling telephones in a mall to signing million dollar contracts... sounds good to me! :) Always been a little shy myself, will have to get over that now won't I .... Dianne in NZ "Make 2008,Great" :) That snippet from Gary was excellent, & of course he is exactly right…. always fun to watch too ;)

Great example of what Gary was talking about is the Paul Potts video, he was an overnight sensation & is now a household name, in most countries & his videos have been viewed my millions… from selling telephones in a mall to signing million dollar contracts… sounds good to me! :)

Always been a little shy myself, will have to get over that now won’t I ….

Dianne in NZ
“Make 2008,Great”

]]> By: David Blaise http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65066 David Blaise Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:38:28 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65066 What happened with Janet Switzer? I was particularly interested in her material, but notice that her picture disappeared from the blog site and there is no video of her appearance. Did she present and is her presentation included in the videos? What happened with Janet Switzer? I was particularly interested in her material, but notice that her picture disappeared from the blog site and there is no video of her appearance. Did she present and is her presentation included in the videos?

]]> By: judyofthewoods http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65065 judyofthewoods Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:33:48 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65065 Don't seek the star, be the star. One of my favorite quotes/mottoes. I think Gary is right, you have to build yourself up as a personality, and one in your own right (name droppers will never be remembered for who <i>they</i> are). Just look at how people follow so-called celebrities, who are famous just for appearing on TV 'reality' shows, some of which are the entertainment equivalent of watching paint dry. Make yourself a little more memorable, and away you go! One of the best examples I can think of is Salvador Dali. He happened to be a skilled artist, but his fame is based on his eccentric image, which he adopted deliberately to get over his shyness, and which eventually made him what his image portrayed. For lasting fame, you will have to offer something of real value, but the branding is an essential part of standing out from the crowd. Gary's talk reaffirmed my choice of name for my website. Thanks, Gary. Don’t seek the star, be the star. One of my favorite quotes/mottoes. I think Gary is right, you have to build yourself up as a personality, and one in your own right (name droppers will never be remembered for who they are). Just look at how people follow so-called celebrities, who are famous just for appearing on TV ‘reality’ shows, some of which are the entertainment equivalent of watching paint dry. Make yourself a little more memorable, and away you go! One of the best examples I can think of is Salvador Dali. He happened to be a skilled artist, but his fame is based on his eccentric image, which he adopted deliberately to get over his shyness, and which eventually made him what his image portrayed. For lasting fame, you will have to offer something of real value, but the branding is an essential part of standing out from the crowd.
Gary’s talk reaffirmed my choice of name for my website. Thanks, Gary.

]]> By: Eric http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65064 Eric Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:31:52 +0000 http://www.strategicprofits.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk/#comment-65064 So, if we seek out endorsements from marketing gurus, then are we building THEIR brands? We are stating in effect that these people are important people, and that they are important enough to be on our products, and that our products are really good, because these people endorse them. We are not fully building our brands, we are building the guru's brands as well. Which tends to diminish our own brands. Just a thought. So, if we seek out endorsements from marketing gurus, then are we building THEIR brands? We are stating in effect that these people are important people, and that they are important enough to be on our products, and that our products are really good, because these people endorse them. We are not fully building our brands, we are building the guru’s brands as well. Which tends to diminish our own brands.
Just a thought.

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