Rick Breslin

Founder, @HelloVino - Product Design (Web & Mobile UI/UX), Startups, Little League Coach, Musician, Wine Enthusiast

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

Augmented Reality for Wine: Past, Present & Future - what’s next for #Wine #AR beyond animated labels? https://t.co/PhENjQyogh

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@JonErlichman I remember when @chrismaddern did a list like this years ago.

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@willdailey You too, man.

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@NormalWine @nytimes Well deserved!

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

Finally, @netflix listened. Congrats, @sarahcpr!!

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

You really should get to know @sarahcpr. I'm talking to you @ComedyCentral @HBO @netflix @cue https://t.co/Scf4AZzYNt

[Vijay Shekhar Sharma @vijayshekhar]

Steve Jobs on consulting profession :

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@kesslermichelle I really really miss you two.

[Chris Maddern @chrismaddern]

Jeff Bezos picked books first because it was a store that couldn’t physically exist without the “infant technology” of the internet — too many SKUs to carry.

He’s awkward, but a great reminder to solve problems with new mediums that the old one can’t.

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@RekaHaros @BarefootWine It’s an inspirational story (Barefoot). I’d say there are a few notable exceptions such as @ApothicWine / EJG, whose huge distributor & retail network allowed for near-instant market saturation, enabling national brand awareness, trial and loyalty within months instead of years.

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@chrismaddern Func.

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@ZachHonig Hotel gimmick.

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

As iPad mini and Galaxy Note have demonstrated, we don’t need a larger form factor for a mobile phone. We need:

1) longer battery life
2) scratch & crack resistant screen
3) antenna switching fix (Wi-Fi vs. cellular)
4) more integration with real world (NFC, Bluetooth, XR)

[Mark Gurman @markgurman]

New Fold has arrived

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@MonikaElling @FelicityCarter @LVMH I’ve always found it strange nearly every TV segment on national morning shows (over the past 2 decades) have featured a wine expert hawking brands and have never faced scrutiny for the paid placement and lack of disclosure. Same story, new medium.

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@jain_ankit @thebryandavis @ScottStanchak Agreed (both). Amazon Search/Ads is slowly killing Google Products Search, and YouTube is the How-To engine so many tried to be (Yahoo Answers, Mahalo, et al).

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@RekaHaros From a product marketing perspective, it’s pretty genius... https://t.co/Rxis8BCM2N

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@film_girl Stop it. You’ll encourage them.

[Constellation Brands @cbrands]

“I look forward to leading the talented people on our digital, e-Commerce and media teams, leveraging our insights to stay ahead of consumer trends."

We're pleased to announce that Karena Breslin has been promoted to SVP, Digital & Media. Press release: https://t.co/D4RQdx2xk2

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

Yep.

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

The new cool startup to build is a DTC (direct to consumer) brand

Most heavily rely on paid customer acquisition usually from Instagram/Facebook and Google

Forget direct to consumer, it’s about DIRECT TO COMMUNITY. First build community, then layer on commerce

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@zachtratar Agreed. The benefit to our vital organs is a big one; the societal implications will hopefully be improvements.

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

Cannabis will force wine to be more luxury than commodity. Some segments ($40+) will not be affected. Under $20 segment will definitely be hit hard by zero-calorie cannabis beverages that deliver the same buzz as wine.

[Rick Breslin @rickbreslin]

@zachtratar Right on. It’s fun to see bev companies trying to replicate the alcohol buzz using a different substance.