I told him, when you start making the guitar face, then I know that you're in your last 30 seconds of your solo. So Mayer 's at the climax of his blues solo. OK, I know he's about to run down.
And they had $1.6 million of operating income in the first 12 or 14 months. Chris Mayer , I believe, has done sort of an updated work-- Right.
drew it. Bob Wiacek inked it. Carlos Mayer , Mayer 139, actually did the Wild Style graffiti and they all worked together and then it was digitally colored by Chris Sotomayor. So our book kind of like had to embrace this kind of era.
It's a little bit changed. Marissa Mayer brought me in. In the early days, she was a founding member of these Councils that we run here at Collaborative Gain, which-- as Bradley Horowitz, who's
Today, we have with us Martha Stewart. Marissa Mayer : And Martha's stats are really impressive. We think a lot about stats and data here at Google.
Martha Stewart: I just tweeted. Marissa Mayer : That's great. We're so excited here -- to have you here today.
Martha Stewart: The flowers are very fancy for Charlie's Cafe. Marissa Mayer : Thank you. Martha Stewart: They are beautiful.
I'm really happy. Thank you. Marissa Mayer : It's a very functional space, if not a very decorated space. But I what I wanted to go ahead and start off with is where you started.
Martha Stewart: I did. Marissa Mayer : A world-renowned model. We actually have this beautiful photo of Martha when she was a model.
We actually have this beautiful photo of Martha when she was a model. Marissa Mayer : And, of course, we also have the Google Image search. If you type in "Martha Stewart model," you can see all of her model shots.
Where that did that waist go? Marissa Mayer : Just stunningly beautiful. I guess I would love to hear the story of how you went from a model to becoming a do-it-yourself icon and how you -- >>Martha Stewart: Well, before I was a model,
I was actually a student. Marissa Mayer : Okay. Martha Stewart: And during high school, in order -- one of six kids, my father was a pharmaceutical salesman, and my mother was a teacher, sixth-grade teacher. And there was no extra money to go to college.
So it wasn't really -- and all during college, too, I went to Barnard college at Columbia University, and at that time, too, I was modeling. Marissa Mayer : How did you make the transition from model to, you know -- Martha Stewart: To whatever? Marissa Mayer : I mean, your own show and to being really a do-it-yourself icon.
Marissa Mayer : How did you make the transition from model to, you know -- Martha Stewart: To whatever? Marissa Mayer : I mean, your own show and to being really a do-it-yourself icon. Martha Stewart: After college and during college, I was -- my father-in-law happened to be a stockbroker.
And the writing of my first book in 1982. Marissa Mayer : How did Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia get started. Martha Stewart: Well, I wanted to -- I had so many ideas for lifestyle, and I realized that there were voids in the media world.
And then, of course, Internet, and then merchandising. Marissa Mayer : You can see the whole array of different magazines. That probably isn't even all of them.
Martha Stewart: Yeah, you're missing Everyday Food magazine, our smaller magazine there. Marissa Mayer : So what were the early days at Martha Stewart Living like? Martha Stewart: Well, it was so much fun.
And you know that we have sunlight and daylight, much like you have out here, all much smaller. Marissa Mayer : Well, you're here in Silicon Valley. And it's the heart of innovation.
There's a lot of distracting stuff out there, Marissa, really. Marissa Mayer : It's interesting, we're about a half a mile down the road from the Computer History Museum, which always to me seems like a oxymoron, because it's such a short history. It's really amazing to see -- >>Martha Stewart: Oh, it is.
It's like a fragment of time. Marissa Mayer : So what are the three -- if you had to name three really important lessons that you've learned throughout evolving your business, you've been so successful, what are three of the most important lessons?
So that's what we're doing now, is figuring out, with our company, our small company, what really we should be focusing on. Marissa Mayer : Okay. Well, we have a little video I'd like to show. Because one of the things we've seen is that users are constantly Googling you.
Martha Stewart: Yes, we have. Marissa Mayer : And I guess I'd like to -- >>Martha Stewart: Have you made a croquembouche? Marissa Mayer : Unfortunately, I can't really cook, but my husband is a fabulous cook.
Marissa Mayer : And I guess I'd like to -- >>Martha Stewart: Have you made a croquembouche? Marissa Mayer : Unfortunately, I can't really cook, but my husband is a fabulous cook. So, -- >>Martha Stewart: Do you embroider?
So, -- >>Martha Stewart: Do you embroider? Marissa Mayer : I do embroider. I do. I do, especially cross stitch.
That we should have put up. Marissa Mayer : Sorry. Martha Stewart: Yes. But if you have a chance to look at it, I suggest you look at it.
But I can see sort of where it's going. Marissa Mayer : We have some exciting demos to show you later today. But, yes, I think we're all very excited about tablets, particularly Android tablets.
Martha Stewart: Yes, and I said -- I don't have one yet. Marissa Mayer : Well, we'll make sure we change that today. Marissa Mayer : We can hook you up with Android tablet.
Marissa Mayer : Well, we'll make sure we change that today. Marissa Mayer : We can hook you up with Android tablet. We have a few of those around.
But it is confusing. Marissa Mayer : But it is nice to be actually able to jump around between the books. On the topic of the blog, one of the interesting things you have done is created Martha's Circle, which is actually a community of bloggers that interact with you.
maybe even more avant-garde or less -- you know, just to bring a community together, a bigger community. Marissa Mayer : That's great. Let's talk a little bit about the television show.
I just act them." And it's fun. Marissa Mayer : Is there a biggest or funniest mishap that's happened on the TV show? Martha Stewart: Oh, mishaps happen all the time.
He's trying to get back at me, but.... Marissa Mayer : Well, speaking of mishaps, we actually have -- you have a YouTube blooper reel which is pretty fun that you'll see some of the people you mentioned. Let's go ahead and roll it.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : That was incredibly entertaining.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : Huge best seller, inspired, I guess, all the books that came after it.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : And how do you decide what to include in the book?
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : Wow. Martha Stewart: So it was -- there was a lot of left on the kitchen floor.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : Is there one celebration in there that just stands out in your mind as your absolute favorite?
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : Wow, that is a really big rabbit.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : Well, one of the things is, you know, you do a lot with the holidays.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : That's cool.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : I want to ask you what your funniest Thanksgiving experience might be, but that might be it.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : Well, we've been collecting questions from Googlers.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : We recently acquired Zagat.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : Sure. Let's change gears to technology.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : Okay. Another question from a Googler, Eugenia Bazigos asks, you're quite active on Twitter.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : Really? Martha Stewart: I don't know why, but I do.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : Okay. So how -- we'll try and make it less repetitive.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : So Martha's on Google+.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : Martha's on Google+.
A real Marty? You can see from that very beautiful table, the festive Papel Picado garland behind me, and this delicious margarita in my hand -- What Marissa Mayer : And in fact Eugenia, in fact, had a question, she said we would really love to see you do a Google+ Hangout.