Social marketing is now a 24–7 job. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Social media portfolio. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Social media is like crack–immediately gratifying and hugely addictive. — Gary Vaynerchuk

I’m pretty good at sticking to what I know. You don’t see me social commentating on health–care or presidential debates. I talk about what I know because I’m petrified of being wrong. — Gary Vaynerchuk

I don’t know how you can justify leaving any engagement behind in the social Web of 2011. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Percent of the people that walk around and say they are a social media expert or guru are clowns. We are going to live through a devastating social media bubble. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Social media has made it possible for consumers to interact with businesses in a way that is often similar to how they interact with their friends and family. — Gary Vaynerchuk

I love people, and the hustle. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Part of why you love your parents is because they loved you first. Brands need to do that. — Gary Vaynerchuk

For business, our internet love affair was a gift from the gods. — Gary Vaynerchuk

That’s why I love losing: It’s a motivator for me. I don’t believe anybody. I don’t believe their comments on YouTube…I don’t believe my mother… I believe ME. — Gary Vaynerchuk

I love the game, I respect everybody, even our competitors and people that don’t believe in us, but I want to win. I want to win more than anything. — Gary Vaynerchuk

I’m a storyteller. I love to tell stories about brands. I love to tell stories, period. I like painting pictures through the words, and that’s what I do. — Gary Vaynerchuk

It’s what you don’t do that will screw with you later on. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Skills are cheap, passion is priceless. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Passion is an unmatched fuel. Add being happy to that and you have a wonderful formula for good health. — Gary Vaynerchuk

You may not have connections, or an education, or wealth, but with enough passion and sweat, you can make anything happen. — Gary Vaynerchuk

As long as you’re working for someone else you will never be living entirely true to yourself and your passion. — Gary Vaynerchuk

This business has to be your entire life, or it will die. I — Gary Vaynerchuk

How we cultivate our relationships is often the greatest determinant of the type of life we get to live. Business is no different. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Life shrinks and expands on the proportion of your willingness to take risks and try new things. — Gary Vaynerchuk

We all want to be something We’re not, these days everybody wants to be an expert on entrepreneurship–even if they have never sold anything in their lives. — Gary Vaynerchuk

I’m concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it’s the worst day of your life. — Gary Vaynerchuk

No matter what you do, your job is to tell your story. — Gary Vaynerchuk

All you need to do is build brand with the end consumer. — Gary Vaynerchuk

The brands that can connect with client in a real way will win. — Gary Vaynerchuk

You have to understand your own personal DNA. Don’t do things because I do them or Steve Jobs or Mark Cuban tried it. You need to know your personal brand and stay true to it. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Developing your personal brand is key to monetizing your passion online. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Developing your personal brand is the same thing as living and breathing your résumé — Gary Vaynerchuk

A strategy of caring usually out–shines tactics, but when they’re used with the right intent, tactics can help a brand achieve greatness. — Gary Vaynerchuk

It’s VALUE: It comes down to how much value you can bring to the audience. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Every interaction matters. Every relationship has value. — Gary Vaynerchuk

I think the acquisition of consumers might be on the verge of being mapped. The battlefield is going to be retention and lifetime value. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Share three characteristics: A commitment to service A desire to provide value A love of teaching. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Complaining has no value, let your actions dictate, instead of sitting there and feeling like you’re not in control. — Gary Vaynerchuk

I don’t want anybody to not recognize how appreciative I am of the volume of e–mails I get. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Vince McMahon is one of the greatest storytellers of all time, but WWE’s not striving for the kind of innovation it’s capable of. — Gary Vaynerchuk

If you’re not 100 percent happy with your life today, it is never a waste of time to try something that could get you there. — Gary Vaynerchuk

We’re living through a time where self–awareness is not being deployed enough, because people are chasing a narrative… Like what are YOU good at? — Gary Vaynerchuk

When given the choice, people will always spend their time around people they like. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Nobody walks this earth thinking he’s better than I think I am–I think I’m great. At the same time, it’s so obvious to me that I’m nobody. — Gary Vaynerchuk

As much as I love crisp, clean whites, there’s always a time for rich but balanced Chardonnays with oak, especially at Thanksgiving. — Gary Vaynerchuk

You haven’t made it, so stop being fancy. You’re trying to be big time, because you think acting like it is making it. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Because when it comes down to it, the only thing that will never change is human nature. When given the choice, people will always spend their time around people they like. — Gary Vaynerchuk

Before you invest in yourself, you have to invest in your long–term future. — Gary Vaynerchuk