Most people don’t realize what a privilege it is to be able to work with your parents. Ever since I was little, my father and I bonded by working on projects together. I learn a lot from my father. I learned how to really understand music- from hi-fi to vinyls to playing the guitar...
Read moreLuminaries 'Go Deep' For The Ocean And Raise Over $800,000 At The Second Annual Ocean Gala
The Ocean Gala Committee and Sir Richard Branson. From left to right: Gigi Brisson, John Dill, Susi Mai, Bill Tai, Colette K Young, Sir Richard Branson, Daniela Colton and Maria Serafica-Stermer.
The Second Annual Ocean Gala presented by MaiTai Global and OceanElders raised over $800,000 for ocean conservation efforts with special guests: Sir Richard Branson, Jackson Browne, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Bertrand Piccard, Bob Weir, Sean Stone, Jessica Stam, Rob Stewart, Gerry Lopez, Captain Don Walsh and Wade Davis...
Read moreConverse X Ocean Gala
Artists and Entrepreneurs come together to create one-of-a-kind Converse ‘Chucks’ and raise awareness for Ocean Conservation. Sir Richard Branson, Patrick Dempsey, Domingo Zapata, Emilio Perez, Dee & Ricky, Alison Mosshart, Andre Saraiva, Jose Pasillas, Uri Dotan, Leo Fitzpatrick, Sam Synder, to participate in creation of shoes auctioned off at The Ocean Gala.
Read moreMaiTai Hamptons X Music 2016
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Read moreHow To Enhance Retail Customer Experiences With New Technologies, Part 2
GW: So is there anything a store-based retailer can do to enhance customer engagement and boost sales in a physical store?
CY: Well, the use of mobile devices by consumers has become ubiquitous so the strategic availability of mobile apps and websites can further enhance the retail customer experience, giving store-based retailers useful tools to counter competitive pressures from e-commerce. Studies show that over 57% of shopping is done on a mobile device, and responsible web and mobile is emerging as a necessary strategy.
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A Conversation Between A Retail Maven And A Technology Futurist
Today’s in-store retailers face substantial competitive pressures from online e-commerce. Without the cost of building and maintaining “brick and mortar” outlets, online sellers are able to offer merchandise at significant discounts. Yet despite this advantage, most consumer retail sales occur in physical stores...
Read moreYou are that woman
“You are that woman. I was with Hillary last night, that’s in Clinton, and she is that woman too.” That is how my dinner started with Mr. Tom Meredith, the former CFO of Dell. He asked me to tell him about myself and to tell him my story. He said that someone’s story is their most important asset...
Read moreAchille
I absolutely love Achille Salvagni's furniture, which is sold at Maison Gerard (a wonderful shop that specializes in French deco furniture, which happens to also be one of my favorite eras) in New York. His collection is a limited edition, so snag it if you have some pennies lying around, because it won't last long. He's done work for everyone including a major and ultra fab lighting piece made out of onyx, bronze and marble for the one and only, Jeff Koons...
Read moreA Girl Like You, London Edition
Extraordinary company, Queen's tea and really excellent conversation. Want more?...
Read moreFifth Avenue
Some advice to the salesmen out there- be aggressive.
For my pipeline, current and past, I literally cold-called the C-suite at many of the companies I was trying to reach. I'm notoriously known for getting responses for my crafty and thought-out emails and cold-calls. If you have something interesting to say and you are able to tell the story in an interesting manner, people will generally listen to you. If people don't, you most likely suck at your story-telling, so you might have to revert to sending out GIFs and stalking people with odd gifts such as: trashcans, french fries and plane tickets...
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