DomainSponsor just announced that New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author and social media expert Gary Vaynerchuk will be the opening keynoter at this year’s DOMAINFest Hollywood, which will be held from March 31 to April 2, 2014 at the luxurious Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, California.
As a social media trailblazer, Vaynerchuk began video blogging in 2005 and now has nearly 1 million Twitter followers.
He has been included on BusinessWeek’s list of the “Top 20 People Every Entrepreneur Should Follow.” Some of his best-known YouTube video clips include “Get Off Your Ass & Get Noticed,” Future of Social Media Marketing,” and “Care Immensely or Die!”
“We’re thrilled to have Gary keynote DOMAINFest 2014,” said Dwayne Walker, Senior Vice President of Oversee.net. “He will share his wealth of knowledge and experiences about the Internet economy, social media and online business. Gary will continue our 9-year tradition of innovative DOMAINFest keynote speakers that have included Biz Stone, Co-Founder of Twitter; Bob Parsons, CEO of Go Daddy; Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos; and Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer. “
Vaynerchuk’s first business book, Crush It! Why Now Is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion, hit the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Associated Press Best-Sellers lists in its first weeks. His second New York Times bestseller, The Thank You Economy, details the effect of social media on business and has become required reading for business leaders around the world. Vaynerchuk’s most recent book, Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World, shares how to knock out the competition through the most effective social media strategies.
In 2009, Vaynerchuk and his brother launched VaynerMedia, a new breed of agency that helps Fortune 500 companies like General Electric and PepsiCo find their social media voices and build their digital brands.
Vaynerchuk has appeared on countless shows – from Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Ellen to MSNBC, CNBC, CNN and NPR.
fantastic addition for anybody with a Social agenda…
he is brilliant, sarcastic and funny…
I am sure Mr. Vaymerchuk reputation is well earned and well deserved. In truth however aside from highly isolated instances (none of which i can recall) I fail to see where social media has proven to be an income producer for the domain industry or other industries that I personally am involved with. I would like roses an accurate poll on the question of whether social media drives measurable sales.
Perhaps Aron from heritage auctions might have been a more industry relevant choice?
Should read “I would like to see a poll”. Ughhh darn auto complete
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcUqZDPFehc&t=8m40s watch for a minute.
Social media is great for branding and engagement, but it does not usually translate into web traffic. That also means the domain on which the website sits probably doesn’t benefit terribly well, either. So, what does Mr. Vaynerchuk bring to the domain table? Also, does he own any domains beyond his own name?
Danny:
And Branding and engagement won’t translate into traffic?
I am in shock you don’t see value in learning Social media’ trends and what works and doesn’t, Every website needs Social Media and also needs a domain, there is a correlation, aside you could pick registration ideas.
Best of all most of the Social Tools are free, this very site it is ‘Social Media’ …
look at this company: MassRelevance Dot Com
Gary Vaynerchuk at DomainFest:
“domain values headed downward ”
taken from a brand new post at DomainNameWire DOT COM
Paradoxically it was said at a domain , the thing is “You can’t buy Gary thoughts “
missed:
Paradoxically it was said at a domain conference by the keynote speaker…
(most likely paid handsomely)