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Aug 2017
4m 12s

A Rant: I Don't Want The Most Followers,...

Gary Vaynerchuk
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It's a classic case of quality vs quantity, mixed with self-awareness. Maybe you ARE focused on having the most followers, and that's fine, but my goal here isn't numbers - it's impact. Hope you take this one to heart <3

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