Gary Vaynerchuk is the co-founder and CEO of a social media brand consulting agency and the co-owner and director of operations of a wine retail store. In these two videos, he talks about the importance of telling stories to connect with the customer. We lose touch of the story that goes along with a product. In the first … Continue reading
Daily Archives: February 1, 2013
Michelle Rhee Gets an Education
Michelle Rhee’s new book “Radical” talks about her fight to put the students first. Andrew Goldman of the NY Times interviewed her about her personal education standards for her children, her interactions with the media, and her thoughts on putting students first. To read the interview, click here. Continue reading
Connect to Human Networks To Find Breakout Opportunities
The image above is a pic of “The PayPal Mafia”. All of these people are creators, founders and/or CEOs of major companies that we know and love today. They all started together at PayPal. One of the men pictured is Reid Hoffman. Reid was the Executive VP at PayPal and went on to be a … Continue reading
Inside The Pivot – The Story Of Finding The Answer To The One Question Every Startup CEO Should Ask
The image above is a screenshot from the PictureHealing website. The app is designed to develop community awareness and support through photo sharing on iPhones. The app is angled toward non-profits and helping their efforts to get their missions out to the masses. It’s a very noble idea. But is it solving a problem? How viable … Continue reading
Five Lessons In Success From Disney’s $40 Million CEO
Robert Iger, CEO of Disney, has taken over the brand and on all fronts, the company has responded well. The The stock is up 38% over the last 12 months to an all-time high of $54 per share. With valuable brands like Pixar, Marvel and LucasFilm now part of the Disney fold, Iger has plenty … Continue reading