Group Y Panel Discusses Brand Development & Growth Strategies

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chainsaw June 18th, 2008 - 12:35 pm

this seems like a waste of time. has anyone been?

longlivethestoke June 18th, 2008 - 2:33 pm

don’t knock until you try it. congrats to Sperling and Liz for putting together another informative and relaxed environment to talk shop!

I'm leaving a reply June 18th, 2008 - 4:34 pm

The couple I’ve been to were really interesting. And it’s good to have a regular industry get together any way you look at it.

lurker June 18th, 2008 - 2:31 pm

When they have good panelists it’s actually pretty legit. This one was good. No one reveals any specific company secrets, but it’s like sitting in on a good workshop down at ASR.

chainsaw June 18th, 2008 - 3:45 pm

cool thanks for the feedback!
not good words to live by ‘longlivethestoke’.

sally June 18th, 2008 - 4:54 pm

the panel discussions are definitely better than the mixers. rob did a great job moderating. and the fact that the audience gets to interact with the panelists is an added bonus. definitely worth going and as with all things it’s what you make of it.

bill byrne June 18th, 2008 - 5:19 pm

Sally & Lurker are pretty on point.

I don’t go to as many as these as I’d like, but the panel discussions I’ve found really worthwhile.

The non-panel ones have been hit or miss for me personally. I’m not that great of a networker, so I usually wind up chatting with old friends. I have made some good business contacts there though. It’s all what you make of it. Props to the guys who take the time to put it on.

Don’t knock until you’ve tried.

anonymous (aka Liz) June 18th, 2008 - 6:48 pm

Bill,

youre the most-connected bad networker i know. imagine what would happen if you actually showed up to these things… oh, the possibilities…

Liz

laggy June 19th, 2008 - 9:03 am

Man this website has more bugs the a NYC motel room.

laggy June 19th, 2008 - 9:05 am

the third vid was real inspiring…he gave away a headphone. who does the QC on this site.

ADMIN June 19th, 2008 - 9:30 am

Sit tight guys, the exterminator is on his way. The “inspiring” version of that video will be up shortly, so be sure to check back…

nigheist June 21st, 2008 - 6:17 am

Group Y’s been around for almost two years now, so its good to see it starting get on people radar. I’ve been to a few and agree with other’s comments that the panel discussions are pretty interesting. I know that SIMA runs its Boot Camps (which I haven’t been to), but from what I hear these are just as interesting/informative and open to the public (not just SIMA members). Kudos to Mark and Liz

Rob Dyet June 24th, 2008 - 8:46 am

I think Jeff Kearl is the odd duck out on this one! The guy and company (skullcandy) is just a bunch of posers! These guys have had more drama floating around them then any other company in the industry! Getting rid of one of the best PR guys in the business Brad Williams by trying to screw him out of a few pennies! What kind of company operates this way! I know Electric and RVCA are not treating there customers and employees like dummies! Lets get another brand included with Electric and RVCA next time instead of some poser company that thinks they are stylish! They are all LDS business men trying to get richer off the labors of China! ALL BEWARE POSERS ON THE LOOSE!

noshizz June 25th, 2008 - 12:01 am

dude,
You know the whole companies religious backgrounds, is RVCA catholic? I know some dudes from skull and their pretty dope. Just cause your out of Utah don’t mean your momo. Sorry to hear about your buddy b. williams though.

nigheist June 24th, 2008 - 8:59 am

RE: the above comment, I gotta say a few of us were amused by Jeff Kearl’s comment on how he was bummed that he got on a plane and saw a businessman in a suit wearing his product. How fucking stupid is that. 1) You’re really going to judge someone by what they are wearing on an airplane? How do you know what this guy does in his down time? Maybe he paddles in to big Puerto or climbs 5.14’s in Yosemite. 2) The goal of any company is to sell product. People respect good solid business numbers, not how tattooed the chumps wearing your product are. One of RVCA’s biggest accounts is Nordstrom’s - the same retailer that probably sold that suit to the guy Jeff’s bagging on. Good companies and products speak for themselves. They don’t have to rely on who’s wearing it.

john lucrose June 24th, 2008 - 9:28 am

I agree with the above! How the Fuck did they get were they are? By Jr. high Kids! Its a FAD! Nixon will rip the trophy away from these dudes!

Skullhead June 24th, 2008 - 11:28 am

I disagree

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