The Complete Picture: JCK Talks - Best of the Best

The 2015 JCK Talks kicked off with the "BEST OF THE BEST Event" with speakers Shane Decker, David Brown, Kate Peterson, Peter Smith, and Diane Warga-Arias.

Here's our collection of blog and social media coverage of that event:

The jWAG Post:

Read the Daily Golden Nugget coverage of the talk here

These are the photos posted to Facebook:

Here are the photos posted to Instagram:

Earlier today Yancy Weinrich tanked a packed room and kicked off the #JCKTalks for #jck2015. #jckevents #jcklasvegas

A photo posted by Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) on May 28, 2015 at 1:56pm PDT

The incomparable Diane Warga-Arias, aka the @JewelryActivist, organized all the #JCKTalks this year. The sessions I've attended so far were amazing. I'm looking forward to seeing all the final videos later this summer. #jcklasvegas #jck2015 #jckevents

A photo posted by Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) on May 28, 2015 at 2:03pm PDT

Peter Smith talking about hiring horses and squirrels #JCKTalks #jckevents #jcklasvegas #jck2015

A photo posted by Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) on May 28, 2015 at 2:04pm PDT

Does he need an introduction? Shane Decker speaks some hard truths about employee training while we're all laughing at the idea that his next seminar might be at The Venetian Hotel. You'll appreciate that joke if you were there. #jcklasvegas #jckevents #JCKTalks

A photo posted by Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) on May 28, 2015 at 2:07pm PDT

Kate Peterson impressed the importance of relearning how to correctly train your staff. #JCKTalks #jckevents #jck2015 #jcklasvegas

A photo posted by Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) on May 28, 2015 at 2:16pm PDT

David Brown explains why it's important to communicate your expectations to your sales staff. #JCKTalks #jckevents #jck2015 #jcklasvegas

A photo posted by Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) on May 28, 2015 at 2:17pm PDT

This is the collection of live tweets from the session:

Are you taking honest steps to improve your jewelry business? Everyone here at the first #JCKTalks is! pic.twitter.com/XD25ZqEkD1

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

Peter Smith: Survey revealed that 58% of retail sales people should not be in a retail job whatsoever. #JCKTalks #JCKevents #JCKLasVegas

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

Peter Smith: Great sales people always have baggage. #JCKTalks #JCKevents #JCKLasVegas

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

Peter Smith: When interviewing someone, try to overlook the baggage. #JCKTalks #JCKevents #JCKLasVegas

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

Shane Decker: Your team can't be smart in one category. They need to be walking encyclopedia for every product you've got. #JCKTalks

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

Shane Decker: Most people are more motivated by public recognition than financial reward. #JCKTalks #JCKevents #JCKLasVegas

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

Kate Peterson: Forget about everything you've every learned about training your staff. It's all different now.#JCKTalks #JCKevents

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

Kate Peterson: Some will say 'What if you training them and they leave?' But what if you don't train them and they stay?#JCKTalks #JCKevents

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

David Brown: Communicate your financial expectations to your team. You need to explain how money washes through the business. #JCKTalks

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

David Brown: You can't have a customer culture until you have an employee culture. #JCKTalks #JCKevents #JCKLasVegas

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

David Brown: You can't use the excuse that your employees work at different hours or different days. Make it happen. #JCKTalks #JCKevents

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

If you love your customers, then you must also love your associates. @JewelryActivist #JCKTalks #JCKevents #JCKLasVegas

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

If you can't excite your sales associates then it will be a quiet day in your store and on your e-commerce site. @JewelryActivist #JCKTalks

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015

A customer has 56 touch points from first recognition to ultimate sale. @JewelryActivist #JCKTalks #JCKevents #JCKLasVegas

— Matthew A Perosi (@matthewperosi) May 28, 2015