Talking to business people, a wine merchant and social media pioneer says that being all over Facebook and Twitter works only when you’re consistently honest and use integrity and good manners in serving your customers. If you listen and communicate with them authentically and help them every chance you get, customers will thank you by buying your goods and services and spreading the word to others at warp speed. Vaynerchuk is a charming narrator whose chutzpah is in perpetual high gear: “Okay, I’m going off-script here—this is important! Don’t edit this out!” This is the type of ad-lib that gives this audio so much immediacy and impact. His friendly urgency is an effective way to remind us that connecting with people is always more important than trying to sell them something. T.W. 2012 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2011
Duration: 5 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780062087553
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
The readers can't compensate for the unbearably pompous prose style of this extended parable about corporate politics and strategy.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Henslee’s warm, unhurried narration makes listeners feel like the next success story could be theirs.
Barbara Henslee narrates with an intimate, upbeat delivery and a sunny Southern warmth that feels like being personally recruited to the Mary Kay empire. Her voice suits the material perfectly, drawing listeners into a bygone era when women built empires through gatherings around kitchen tables and on front porches, long before they could open their own bank accounts. Henslee never oversells, just gently persuades, mirroring the company’s own quiet pitch to millions of women that economic independence and personal transformation were within reach. The balanced treatment of the realities of multilevel marketing, alongside the truly inspirational story of founder Mary Kay Ash, make this a compelling listen for anyone curious about the often mocked world of direct sales.
Henslee’s warm, unhurried narration makes listeners feel like the next success story could be theirs.Pub Date: April 28, 2026
Duration: 14 hrs, 24 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217281879
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: June 9, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 2026
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