{"id":308,"date":"2026-03-07T08:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivateaudience.com\/?p=308"},"modified":"2026-03-07T08:01:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T08:01:02","slug":"building-brand-a-2025-social-media-marketing-strategy-that-works-garyvee-w-forbes-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivateaudience.com\/?p=308","title":{"rendered":"Building Brand: A 2025 Social Media Marketing Strategy That Works | GaryVee w\/ Forbes Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_TdzXnYJuSY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s video is a chat with Maggie McGrath from Forbes Talks (@ForbesTalks ), where we talk about power of viral marketing, the biggest shift in strategies in the last 15 years, and a social media strategy for 2025 marketing to build your brand. And I share something I&#8217;m so passion about, that there&#8217;s nothing more important for businesses than understanding social media. Hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>00:00 \u2014 The power of viral marketing, and how you can do it too<br \/>\n00:36 \u2014\u00a0The biggest shift in strategies in the last 15 years<br \/>\n03:24 \u2014 Making consumer-centric decisions<br \/>\n09:14 \u2014\u00a0A social media strategy for 2025 marketing to build your brand<br \/>\n14:00 \u2014\u00a0There&#8217;s nothing more important for businesses than understanding social media<br \/>\n21:47 \u2014\u00a0VeeFriends Topps trading cards and marketing physical goods<\/p>\n<p>#marketing #socialmedia #motivation #technology #inspiration <\/p>\n<p>Did you catch &#8220;Give Me 6 Minutes And 45 Seconds, I\u2019ll Delete Your Fear Of AI&#8221;? Check it out here:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/garyvee.com\/dv679<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<br \/>\nThanks for watching!<\/p>\n<p>Join My Discord!: http:\/\/www.garyvee.com\/discord<br \/>\nCheck out another series on my channel:<br \/>\nGary Vaynerchuk Keynote Speeches: http:\/\/www.garyvee.com\/keynotespeeches<br \/>\nGary Vaynerchuk&#8217;s thoughts on NFTs, Web3, cryptocurrencies and more: http:\/\/www.garyvee.com\/web3nfts<br \/>\nLife, Business, and Career Advice l Gary Vaynerchuk Original Films: http:\/\/www.garyvee.com\/gvoriginals<br \/>\nHow to Make Money at Garage Sales l TrashTalk: http:\/\/www.garyvee.com\/trashtalks<br \/>\nInside the Life of a $300M+ Company&#8217;s CEO l DailyVee: http:\/\/www.garyvee.com\/dailyvees<br \/>\n\u2014<br \/>\nGary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and the CEO and creator of VeeFriends. Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on what&#8217;s next in culture, business, and the internet.<\/p>\n<p>Known as &#8220;GaryVee,&#8221; he is described as one of the most forward thinkers in business. He acutely recognizes trends and patterns early to help others understand how shifts in consumer attention impact the realities of the business world today. Gary&#8217;s approach sits at the intersection of business and pop culture. He keenly understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront. He is a prolific angel investor with early investments in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase, and Uber.<\/p>\n<p>Gary is an entrepreneur at heart \u2013 he builds businesses. Today, he helps Fortune 1000 brands leverage consumer attention through his full-service advertising agency, VaynerMedia, which has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Mexico City, London, Amsterdam, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, Delhi, and Kuala Lumpur. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX holding company, which also includes Eva Nosidam Productions, Gallery Media Group, The Sasha Group, VaynerSpeakers, VaynerCommerce, and Tingley Lane Trading. Gary is the Co-Founder of VaynerSports, VCR Group, VaynerWatt, ArtOfficial, Resy, and Empathy Wines. He guided Resy and Empathy to successful exits &#8212; which he later sold to American Express and Constellation Brands, respectively. He also owns a Major League Pickleball team called the 5s, is part owner of a Big3 basketball team, and is an investor in the revival of the SlamBall League.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Gary created VeeFriends, an entertainment company that has become a rising powerhouse in modern entertainment and collectibles. Often described as Pokemon meets Sesame Street, the company leverages stories, games, events, collectibles, and technology to scale its character universe. Vaynerchuk also has negotiated partnerships with brand powerhouses such as Crocs, Fanatics, Macy\u2019s\/Toys \u201cR\u201d Us, Mattel\u2019s UNO, Mattel\u2019s Masters of the Universe, Moonbug Entertainment, Reebok, Squishmallows, Topps, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Gary is also the founder and creator of VeeCon \u2013 a contemporary super conference that converges business and pop culture with innovation and technology. He is a six-time New York Times bestselling author, with titles including Crush It!, Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook, Twelve and a Half and Day Trading Attention. In addition to running multiple businesses, Gary documents his daily life as a CEO through his social media channels, which have more than 45 million followers and garner more than 300 million monthly impressions\/views across all platforms. His podcast, &#8220;The GaryVee Audio Experience,&#8221; ranks among the top podcasts globally.<\/p>\n<p>Gary serves on the board of MikMak, Bojangles Restaurants, Global Citizen Forum, The Paley Center, and Pencils of Promise. 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