Episodes

April 13, 2015

The Straightest Road to Success

What would you say is the the biggest obstacle to your success right now? A lack of time? Maybe a lack of capital? Or maybe a lack of good employees? Nope. All wrong. The biggest obstacle to success is a lack of optimism. I’ll back up. The fact that people go straight to any other answer is the problem in itself. Money and time are, of course, difficulties. When I started WineLibrary, I had time but we didn’t necessarily have the money. So it took more time. Today, I have the money, but boy ...
April 8, 2015

Passive Income, Foreign Languages & How to Delegate

#QOTD: What is your immediate dream right now? The one right in front of you at this very moment. In six days or six months it will change but I want to know what it is right now.#LINKSClouds & Dirt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4bAV...How to ask a question: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y...The best piece of advice i can give on delegating is very much up in the clouds, but you know me: I'm a clouds and dirt guy. ;) I'm pretty great at delegating, and I'll tell you the middle one rule...
April 8, 2015

Advertising on Pinterest, Body Language & Peace of Mind

#QOTD: What was the biggest miss of your career?#LINKSHow to submit a question: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y...Explore Pinterest: https://ads.pinterest.com/We haven't talked enough about Pinterest on this show. I am a huge believer in Pinterest's product. You might have noticed recently that they've created a term of service in which you can't do affiliate sales. I think that means that they are going to be running that for themselves. If you start thinking about the amount of commerce ...
April 3, 2015

Germany, Death, & Crowdsourcing Ideas

#QOTD: What are you doing this weekend? #LINKS Submit a question: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-youll-need-to-get-garyvee-945936926.html
April 2, 2015

The Role of Blogging Today, Parenting in a Social Media World, & Sasquatch

#QOTD: Are you so competitive that losing a meaningful basketball game in the morning completely alters the happiness in your day? #LINKS SUBMIT A QUESTION: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-youll-need-to-get-garyvee-945936926.html In 2003, 2004, and 2005, it was very commonplace to use the internet to drive someone to your home. As in, "Come here to consume me." "Visit me here." Now what we are seeing more is "I'm over here. If you want to know what's up, you better learn how to speak to m...
March 31, 2015

Buying Followers, How to Deal With Rejection, & Millennials

#QOTD: What are your three favorite music acts of all time?#LINKSHow to ask a question: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y...
March 30, 2015

Food Poisoning, Subscription Services & Youtube vs. Facebook Video

QOTD (not really a question): Take a screenshot of the home screen on your phone right now and tweet it at me, @garyvee. I want to see the apps that dominate your day.#LINKSHow to ask a question: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y...How have I had two long format web shows in a world where things should be kept short? It's quite simple really. The thing is, when it comes to content, quality trumps everything. Back in the day, companies like Yahoo would fly me out to their headquarters to try ...
March 12, 2015

Twitter Acquiring Periscope, Airports, & Being Young

#QOTD: How much would you pay to watch the #AskGaryVee Show? #BONUSQUESTIONfrom Meerkat14:20 - What does it take to work at VaynerMedia?#LINKSHow to submit a question: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y...Meerkat: http://meerkatapp.co/Periscope: <a class="yt-uix-redirect-link" dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 13.5135135650635px; cursor: pointer; color: r
March 11, 2015

Pencils of Promise, Business Reviews & Television Advertising

#QOTD: How many of you ACTUALLY watch television commercials? #LINKS Music in this episode by: www.gonequitemad.com Check out Brendan's awesome video: http://instagram.com/p/0BWK4uOZqX/ Fred Wilson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fredwilson Submit a question: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-youll-need-to-get-garyvee-945936926.html The amount of "buts" I hear is actually stunningly overwhelming. I pride myself on not being a but guy (no double meaning intended). The buts that I hear the mos...
March 7, 2015

Marketing for Musicians, Urinals, & Facebook Video

#QOTD: Will you when, when live streaming wearable technology comes, Truman show your life, or will you consume Truman shows? Give me a breakdown, putting out content vs. consuming content.#LINKSSUBMIT A QUESTION: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y...PODCAST: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t...I think I love ads in the bathroom. People think I hate all traditional media, that I'm all about social. But don't forget I've spewed about how I think Super Bowl ads are underpriced. The truth is...
March 6, 2015

Like For Like, Working Remotely, & Matthew Berry Asks A Question

#QOTD: I need your fantasy baseball sleeper. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, give me your technology app sleeper. Don't use Meerkat.#LINKSSUBMIT A QUESTION https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y...PODCAST: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t...I have always had the ability to come home after a long day and leave it all behind for my family. My dad did not have that ability, and maybe that's why it affected me. I am so grateful and so thankful to my family members, especially my wife...
March 2, 2015

Implementing Business Ideas, Meerkat App, & Yo! for Business

#QOTD: How many siblings do you have? What are their names?#REQUEST OF THE DAY: If you are listening to the Podcast, please leave a review on iTunes! :)#LINKSMeerkat - http://meerkatapp.co/garyvee/7c8b6399...Nicole Lapin's Rich Bitch - http://www.amazon.com/Rich-Bitch-12-S...Clouds & Dirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4bAV...Submit a question! - <a class="yt-uix-redirect-link" dir="ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 13.5135135650635px;
Feb. 24, 2015

Facebook TV Ads, Kosher Food Trucks, & Robots Taking Over the World

#QOTD: Where are your parents from? #LINKS: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y...The robots are not taking over the world in five years. Not even close. Maybe in fifty-five years, but that's so far away that I can't even wrap my head around it.BUT, if the robots take over, I've gotta be really dead honest with you: I'm not worried about the productivity, because I'm scared shitless than the robots took over.
Feb. 24, 2015

Podcasts, Sick Days, & Viral Videos

Published on Feb 23, 2015 #QOTD: I need a state of the union from you guys on the show. How are you feeling about it? What do you want to see from me? I’d also like a little banter. Accepted topics are the following: the Oscars, my Monday morning video, or being sick. #LINKS MONDAY VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=... SUBMIT A QUESTION: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y... There is a lot of potential in podcasts. The only reason I'm not all in right now is because I'm too busy....
Feb. 18, 2015

Podcasting, Building Legacy & The Chamber of Commerce

#QOTD: What are you focusing on the MOST right now?#SIDE QOTD: What do you want from me, AGV wise? :)#LINKSSubmit a question! https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y...Is there a risk in giving away your best work for free? Of course. Giving away awesome work for free has been my gateway drug to so many great opportunities. But best work needs to be defined for the category you're in. I'm blown away by the amount of people who don't realize that their best advice is exactly what you should give aw...
Feb. 17, 2015

Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals

#QOTD, CASEY: What is your greatest fear, and why?#QOTD, GARY: Are you a YES person or a NO person?#LINKShttps://www.youtube.com/user/caseynei...
Feb. 11, 2015

24 Business Questions Answered in Under 24 Minutes

#QOTD: What's YOUR spirit animal? #TIMESTAMPS 0:49 - If you’re not from an English speaking country, should you produce content in English to reach a higher number of people, or should you produce content in the native language of your country? 1:42 - Trader Joe’s has a cult like following with no social media presences. What are your thoughts? 2:34 - My little sister has Insta and Snapchat but has no interest in FB. What do you think the future holds for FB? 4:03 - Morale in public educati...
Feb. 10, 2015

Being a College Student, Mom & Actor

#QOTD: What is your Snapchat username? - Follow me @GaryVee #LINKS Buy JJJRH on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Jab-Right-Hook-Story-Social/dp/006227306X PleaseRobMe Foursquare Reference: http://mashable.com/2010/02/17/pleaserobme/ #TIMESTAMPS 01:31- Looking for a job out of college is tough, specially in marketing finding one that is not sketchy. How do you find a job that is the right fit? 04:29-How would you advise a young woman to brand herself on YouTube if she's worried about privacy a...
Feb. 6, 2015

Monetizing Media Sites, Sad Super Bowl Ads & Solid Data

#QOTD: What question would you really like to ask me based on Steve's last question that you've never asked me? Meaning: can you come up with an interesting question for me? #LINKS Submit a question: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-youll-need-to-get-garyvee-945936926.html All of my strategy is completely intuition. Why? Because if you look at my twenty year career, most of it has been guessing, and, I'd like to think, projecting where the market is going to go. There was no data on what e...
Feb. 4, 2015

Optimizing Hashtags, Recycling Old Content & Bookstore Marketing

#QOTD: What animal scares the crap out of you?#LINKSOne Is Greater Than Zero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fsYW...GaryVee Loves Twitter Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUy45...Ask a question: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y...http://instagram.com/joshguilar/<br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,
Feb. 4, 2015

How to Fire an Employee, Wine Distribution Business, Managing Social Media

#QOTD: Give me your 2 cents on the "One is Greater Than Zero" Film - http://youtu.be/4fsYWXrGGcE#LINKSONE IS GREATER THAN ZERO: http://youtu.be/4fsYWXrGGcEASK GARY A QUESTION: https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/what-y...I've talked about not being crippled by hiring anybody, because if they aren't good you can just fire them. But for the first 15 years of my career I was not good with this. I hated it, there is nothing positive to firing anyone, I would always justify an excuse for them. I've learne...
Feb. 3, 2015

One is Greater than Zero

It baffles me to see how many people think they are bigger than they actually are. People will ask me questions like "How do I get into the New York Times?" or "How do I get a meeting with that CEO?" My reply? One is better than zero. You need to be thinking about the steps it takes to actually get to the biggest places in the world. Before you get that meeting with Zuckerberg or Mark Cuban, or whoever you want to meet with, you need to have a lot of little meetings. You have to build up your...