DAY FOUR (March 15th) of SXSW 2010 was AWESOME thanks to @garyvee. With Crush It, Bestseller for the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, Gary Vaynerchuk has inspired countless people to take control of what they do and reclaim PASSION. Now, Gary does not suggest you quit your job, although there seemed to be plenty of jokes about that — He just wants you to WORK HARD and create new opportunity.
The book encourages people to determine what truly makes them happy and monetize it online. It argues that because of recent social and technological trends the cost of producing content has been driven low enough that passion, knowledge, and effort, which the book calls “sweat equity”, are now all you need to build a brand and business. (source)
For 2010 Gary discusses his OBSESSION with the future of customer service.
A few great Vaynerchuk Keynote quotes
“Caring and effort are massively underrated. You can’t scale authenticity.”
“The reason we love our parents is simple. They loved us first. Every single company should take this advice. You have to do good first.”
“The second I make a decision, I’ve won. I’m never fearful of business ever, because once I’ve decided to do it, I’ve won. I’m addicted to the process.”
“Back in the day, it was hard to penetrate the market and have your voice heard, but now we ALL broadcast. Word of mouth works now, much more than ever.”
“Everyone online acts like a 19-year-old dude. Everyone is trying to close too fast. You need to give it a little time. It’s amazing what a soft sell can do.”
Gary Vaynerchuk ran an incredibly INTERACTIVE Keynote.
He spent most of the presentation answering questions from the audience. He was honest and direct and I am personally a HUGE fan of his sense of humor. Gary invites the crowd in, offline AND online, and he truly wants to connect with other people. I can say without hesitation that I want to be just like Gary. I don’t care about the Jets (or sports for that matter) but when it comes to our way of business, I LOVE THE GAME!
(Btw, I just lost the game. Rene did too.)
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