Rener Gracie, jiu-jitsu master and CEO of Quikflip Apparel (asi/89364), joins ASI's Vinnie Driscoll and Patrick Kennedy to discuss the role social media has played in his success. Plus, Gracie talks about his upcoming appearance on Shark Tank as well as who he thinks will sit on the Iron Throne at the conclusion of Game of Thrones! Hint: It's not the Night King! 

Podcast Chapters
1. Social Media's Role In Success (Listen @ :40)
2. Following A Content Strategy Plan (Listen @ 1:54)
3. Social Media And Shark Tank (Listen @ 3:30)
4. Becoming An Influencer (Listen @ 5:55)
5. Why Distributors And Suppliers Should Be On Social Media (Listen @ 8:07)
6. Rules For Sharing Content (Listen @ 10:02)
7. Most Effective Social Platform (Listen @ 11:45)
8. Most Intimidating Shark From Shark Tank  (Listen @ 14:28)
9. Game Of Thrones Predictions (Listen @ 14:58)

Podcast Highlights
During this podcast, we discussed Gracie's role as an influencer and how our video of his product pitch from The ASI Show Fort Worth is our most viral video to date. Watch the video below:

When it comes to building a social media presence, Gracie had some interesting advice for promotional products companies: "You should occasionally be sharing the funniest, cutest cat videos on the planet." Seriously! Listen to the clip @ 13:21. And for good measure, here's an epic cat yawn in case you need something funny to share:

And for those businesses still resistant to being on social media in 2019, Gracie had this to say:

“If you're not on social media, you're basically irrelevant to the consumers out there.”

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