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Crushing It!

Crushing It!

By Gary Vaynerchuk

How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence—and How You Can Too. Harper Business. 2018.

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Summary of Crushing It! book by Gary Vaynerchuk

Entrepreneurial lessons and anecdotes on how to develop a personal brand that grows followers and makes money, so that you can quit your day job and do what you love most.

Chapters in Crushing It! book summary

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What do you get from this book? Advice on creating a compelling brand, reaching consumers, and seeing success

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If you can build a brand that influences people, you can make a living by following your passion

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Your intent must be more selfless than selfish, otherwise people will never trust you

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Passion, patience, and speed work synergistically to drive your long-term business

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By putting in the time to create content that engages people, you’ll grow your reputation and gain followers

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Don’t let fear stop you from pursuing your dreams, just ignore the naysayers and focus on your work

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Right now, Facebook is your first, most important stop on the road to success

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Collaborating with influencers across multiple platforms ensures you will never be without an audience

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Snapchat was popular with teens but not their parents, though anyone can use it to scale their business

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While Twitter can help you scale, its true value lies in conversion

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YouTube is one of the best platforms available to grow your brand and demonstrate your talent

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Instagrammers can get paid to produce great visual content, and actually turn it into their full-time job

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Podcasts are a great way to attract multitaskers, but you’ll have to market across multiple platforms

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The future of marketing is in Voice-First, and potential influencers should work hard to learn it now

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Summary of the key insights

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Selected critiques in brief

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Who should read Crushing It! book

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • freelancers
  • business owners
  • people who feel stuck in their day job
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About the author of Crushing It!

Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk is a venture capitalist, bestselling author, and internet personality. He is the founder of VaynerX, a multi-million-dollar social-media agency, and its subsidiaries. Vaynerchuk also co-founded the restaurant-reservation app Resy. He has hosted multiple YouTube shows including Wine Library TV, a popular program based on his father’s wine business.

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