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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

Marketing Should be Fun(damental)

Posted on May 7, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Marketers have spammed, lied, deceived, cluttered and ripped us off for so long, we’re sick of it. –Seth Godin I…

Posted in Media, PersonalTagged Baseball, Marketing, Rant, Seth Godin10 Comments on Marketing Should be Fun(damental)

Bursting the Social Media Bubble

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

THE_REAL_SHAQ How can u b an expert without legitimate knowledge or legitimate experience Shaq oneal about 9 hours ago from…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, New Media, Rant9 Comments on Bursting the Social Media Bubble

Amazon Rank, #AmazonFail

Posted on April 12, 2009December 9, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

I’m probably one of Amazon.com’s favorite types of customers, living and working in spitting distance of a Barnes & Noble,…

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Your Entitlement Slip is Showing

Posted on March 3, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Among the most tiresome memes dominating the publishing world right now — memes that I’ve admittedly contributed to at times —…

Posted in MediaTagged Community, Marketing, Meme, Rant, Self-Publishing, Seth Godin4 Comments on Your Entitlement Slip is Showing

Everything’s amazing, nobody’s happy

Posted on March 1, 2009March 1, 2009 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoGYx35ypus] “We live in an amazing, amazing world, and it’s wasted on the crappiest generation of spoiled idiots that don’t…

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Our “Long National Nightmare” is almost over

Posted on January 17, 2009January 24, 2010 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxkpm7bH7j4] Strung together, it’s actually pretty amazing Canada or Mexico didn’t decide we were ripe for the picking and invade….

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