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Author: Guy LeCharles Gonzalez

Sometimes loud, formerly poet, always opinionated. He/Him. Guy LeCharles Gonzalez is primarily a marketer by day, but he's worn many other hats over the years. This is his personal website reflecting his personal thoughts and opinions, some of which may have evolved over time. YMMV.

Free is wrong for writers; Freemium might not be

Posted on July 6, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

What [FREE author Chris Anderson] is proposing is down somewhere, on the scale of ethics, well beneath Wal-Mart’s policies of no…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, New Media, Platform, Seth Godin38 Comments on Free is wrong for writers; Freemium might not be

The Limitations of FREE; Godin vs. Gladwell

Posted on June 30, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

For Anderson, YouTube illustrates the principle that Free removes the necessity of aesthetic judgment. (As he puts it, YouTube proves…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, New Media, Seth Godin16 Comments on The Limitations of FREE; Godin vs. Gladwell

Sorry, but Chris Brogan is no Warren Buffett

Posted on June 29, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

“the social media echo chamber is starting to crumble” —David Armano, Senior Partner, Dachis Corp Depending on whom you choose…

Posted in MediaTagged Community, Marketing, New Media4 Comments on Sorry, but Chris Brogan is no Warren Buffett

Crowds vs. Gatekeepers: Not a Zero-Sum Game

Posted on June 17, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

“It’s bullshit! Crowds have terrible taste… If you let the people decide, then nothing truly adventurous ever gets out. And…

Posted in MediaTagged Community, Marketing, New Media, Self-Publishing15 Comments on Crowds vs. Gatekeepers: Not a Zero-Sum Game

Not Every Conversation is Worth Having

Posted on June 15, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

“For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three.” Alice…

Posted in Media, PersonalTagged Marketing, Meme, New Media5 Comments on Not Every Conversation is Worth Having

Review: NOW IS GONE by Geoff Livingston

Posted on June 11, 2009December 9, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

With the Internet continuing to evolve at a dizzying pace, where six months can feel like six years, most printed…

Posted in Media, ReviewsTagged Marketing, New Media3 Comments on Review: NOW IS GONE by Geoff Livingston

Can the $99 iPhone save newspapers?

Posted on June 9, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

I am not a card-carrying member of the Steve Jobs Cult by any means, but the smug “Mac vs. PC”…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, New Media3 Comments on Can the $99 iPhone save newspapers?

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