Entertainment Weekly, among other news blogs, immediately picked up a story on a tweet sent out by Snooki of Jersey Shore last Friday:

Because it was Shark Tank-related news, it got my attention so I tweeted it out. As a business, television-reality show, Shark Tank is a strong product—it changes lives and brings hope to many; it’s just as educational as it is entertaining, and it made me proud to see that 6 million people were watching the show that night and [hopefully] learning from it. But when I tweeted [the news], I was amazed at the backlashes I got for mentioning Snooki! Now I have to admit, I don’t watch Jersey Shore, but I hear about the binge drinking and partying… but if that’s all she does, then why would she be watching Shark Tank? I decided to do some quick research on the reality star that people make out to be “dumb.”

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I am dedicating my Valentine’s Day post to talk about what it’s like to truly love someone/something.. in my case, I’m talking about being in love with something, with what you do.

The results of being in love with what you do will make you feel like you’re living a dream … I got to experience this surreal moment on New Year’s Day.

That entire week of New Year’s was spent in Miami because I had been hosting events. My friends, who happened to also be in Miami with me, insisted that we party into 2012 to continue to have a good time. By that time you can imagine just how drained I was when the time came to party. But it’s no secret that I work hard and play even harder, so I decided to show them the town the only way I know how—Shark style!!

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While Brady and Manning threw the pigskin around you crunched on the fried pigskin. While the Giants and Patriots piled on top of each other you asked Papa John’s, who sold over 1 million pizzas during last year’s Super Bowl, to pile on the toppings. When those athletes sweated and got dehydrated after every play you gulped down a keg of Budweiser or can of Coca-Cola in their honor. —I know this because I did the same thing!!

Now I’m not the smartest or best branding person in the world, but I noticed how the ads in between plays make us gain weight. With a record breaking 170 million people watching the Super Bowl this year, the day after is low hanging fruit in the advertising world. If advertising costs are back to normal the next day, then why don’t brands [that help us lose weight or cure stomach pains] like Weight Watchers, Whole Foods, athletic apparel companies, gyms, diet pills, P90X, Tums, etc., take advantage of this opportunity?

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Daymond John is honored to be the brand ambassador of Shopify, a powerful e-commerce solution that includes everything you need to create an online store.

When Daymond started his career as a young entrepreneur, e-commerce didn’t exist. When he made his first sales of those tie-top hats you hear about, in front of the old New York Coliseum, he relied entirely on oldschool word of mouth marketing. Things certainly have changed. Now, in addition to Shark Tank and FUBU, Daymond is advising clients all over the world with his company Shark Branding, and will be helping entrepreneurs start their business online with Shopify.

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