Wisdom from Gary Vaynerchuk refuted

Gary says...The transformation of social media is complete, please listen carefully hear and please make sure you take advantage of the substantial opportunities created by this phenomenon!

In this interview I gave to LinkedIn the other day I talk about the insane levels of merit the new algorithms create and why creative is the ultimate variable of success!

I say...I agree somewhat-creative is king, and yeah, the game has changed. But let's not confuse followers with friends.

People aren't sliding into Gary's world because they want to braid friendship bracelets-they're there like hikers at a trailhead, hoping he'll help them find the path. He's fresh bread in a stale aisle. Real. Unfiltered. Needed.

But LinkedIn? It was never your neighborhood BBQ. It's the lobby of a career fair. People came for jobs, stayed for content. Now it's like your boss is hosting a talent show-awkward but oddly useful.

This shift is exciting, sure. But let's not romanticize it. Algorithms may reward creativity, but they don't hug you back. You can have a great post but never get that "stairway to heaven" last dance.