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Reflections on, Takeaways from #eBookSummit

Posted on December 17, 2009December 19, 2009 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

“I suppose we could sum up this entire two-day conference under the headline ‘too early to tell.’” –Steve Wasserman (Kneerim…

Posted in MediaTagged Community, DBW, Ebooks, New Media7 Comments on Reflections on, Takeaways from #eBookSummit

eBooks: The False Dilemma

Posted on November 30, 2009June 8, 2023 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

People will continue to read printed books for a long time, just as some people still watch movies on VHS….

Posted in MediaTagged Ebooks, Meme, New Media, Rant31 Comments on eBooks: The False Dilemma

Do Publishers Still Need Authors?

Posted on October 28, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Just as many entrepreneurs no longer need venture capitalists to launch their companies, authors no longer need publishers to publish….

Posted in MediaTagged Community, Ebooks, Hype, Marketing, New Media, Rant, Self-Publishing19 Comments on Do Publishers Still Need Authors?

Publishing is a Community Service

Posted on October 12, 2009May 21, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
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“Only those who know nothing of the history of technology believe that a technology is entirely neutral… Each technology has…

Posted in MediaTagged Community, Ebooks, New Media, Publishing3 Comments on Publishing is a Community Service

New Media’s Credibility Problem

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

By offering consumers a low cost digital product, the economics of ebooks create a virtuous, self-reinforcing cycle. The low price…

Posted in MediaTagged Ebooks, Marketing, New Media, Rant4 Comments on New Media’s Credibility Problem

Motivational Cliches Aren’t Business Models

Posted on October 4, 2009October 9, 2009 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

“If the people who make the decisions are the people who will also bear the consequences of those decisions, perhaps…

Posted in MediaTagged Ebooks, Meme, New Media, Rant28 Comments on Motivational Cliches Aren’t Business Models

On Branding, Tribes, and Seth Godin Goes Wild

Posted on September 27, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
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“If you can just assemble these 30,000, 50,000, 100,000 people who love literary fiction, then you’ve earned the right to…

Posted in MediaTagged Community, Marketing, New Media, Seth Godin15 Comments on On Branding, Tribes, and Seth Godin Goes Wild

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