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Gary Vaynerchuk

Chairman, VaynerX; CEO, VaynerMedia

One of the most followed entrepreneurship and marketing voices on LinkedIn, known for direct, practical business advice. Coach's note: Take the energy, keep the marketing fundamentals — especially on content and patience.

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Key arguments & positions

  • "Day trading attention" — build content strategy around whichever platform currently has outsized attention relative to ad spend.
  • Champions "legacy over currency": long-term brand-building over short-term monetization.

Accomplishments

  • Grew his family's Wine Library from about $3M to about $60M in sales through early digital marketing.
  • Built VaynerMedia into a major agency under holding company VaynerX.
  • Created VeeFriends.
  • Six New York Times bestselling books.

Papers & key writings

  • "Crush It!"
  • "Crushing It!"
  • "Twelve and a Half"

Links

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Gary Vaynerchuk

Chairman, VaynerX; CEO, VaynerMedia. One of the most followed entrepreneurship and marketing voices on LinkedIn, known for direct, practical business advice.

In plain terms: This LinkedIn profile features articles and posts from entrepreneur and business executive Gary Vaynerchuk. You can read his updates for practical advice on modern marketing, small business growth, and career motivation.

Why I recommend it: Take the energy, keep the marketing fundamentals — especially on content and patience.

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