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Two Years of Wine – Gary V. is Right

Howard Yermish — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:42:24 +0000

It has been an interesting journey, but over the last two years I’ve gone from a total wine newbie to someone that knows the difference between viognier, sauvignon blanc, and chardonnay. Ever since my doctor recommended hinted that there might be health benefits, I’ve taken my obsessive personality and tracked and reviewed everything that I tried.

I had help along the way from Gary Vaynerchuk of the Wine Library. I watched over 500 episodes of his Wine Library TV. I learned something in every single one: trust my palate and try new wines.

So for the last two years, I haven’t repeated wines. Every bottle has been something that I haven’t tried yet. The hope was that I would find wines that I preferred. The result was that I enjoy trying new things more than a specifc winery or region or varietal.

So what made Gary Vaynerchuk right? He made a promise, backed it up, and delivered. And did it in a Web 2.0 way.

The result: I am willing to drive 2+ hours each way to go to the Wine Library to purchase wines. Don’t get me wrong, if I can find the wine around the corner, I go there. But part of the whole experience of Wine Library TV has created a loyalty to Gary.

Web 2.0 is not a quick fix. But if you are willing to spend the next two years to multiply your business revenues by tenfold, then Web 2.0 is something to embrace.

Seth's list of Web 3.0 Applications

Howard Yermish — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:35:15 +0000

In Seth Godin’s latest post Let Me See, Seth lists out 18 ways that you could mashup data and present it in ways that are useful and very powerful.

This got me thinking: Did he just post 18 ideas for startup companies? Yes, I think that he did.

So, what ideas do you have for mixing contextual data? And how can this be delivered on mobile devices, like the iPhone or the Android platform?

Post your thoughts in the comments.

The Machine is Us/ing Us

Howard Yermish — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:52:49 +0000

This one has been around for a while, but if you haven’t seen it, it is worth a look.

The video was created by Dr. Michael Wesch, a professor of digital ethnography at Kansas State University, and his work was given a “Rave Award” from Wired Magazine.

From @denthewise – Network is Power

Howard Yermish — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:45:49 +0000

And to follow-up from my earlier post about LinkedIn, here’s a good post by a friend from my Twitter network @denthewise:

Network – not Knowledge – Is Power

Dennis’ point is that with more people using social networks in both personal and business contexts, the network of connections and relationships is becoming an extremely powerful force.

What I’d like to add is that if you combine powerful connections with a high level of expertise on a given subject, you might just become a web 2.0 supernova. And it is even more important to sound your voice in an honest way.

Team Whiteboarding

Howard Yermish — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:09:05 +0000

I’ve got two multi-user online collaborative whiteboards for you to check out…

Twiddla
Skrbl (it must be Web 2.0 since it is missing its vowels)

Both allow users to create and share online “whiteboards” with freehand drawing, text, pictures and such. Worth a look.