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Look, man. We ain’t Starbucks

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Gerard McLean

This past week, I was visiting with a friend in New York. There is a shop around the corner from his office. We stopped in on our way back from lunch to grab some coffee. “I’ll have a small,” he … Continue reading →

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Why boomers are hesitant to adopt social media tools for serious business

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Gerard McLean

I ran out of coffee filters the other day. Not a big deal, I’ll just hike to Kroger and get some more. When I got there, I saw the empty peghook that once held my filters. Moreover, there was a … Continue reading →

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You suck! Your comment sucks!

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Gerard McLean

You write a blog post and post it. Someone comes onto your blog and has an alternative point of view. But, instead of engaging this commenter in a logical argument, you lash out at him, belittling his point of view … Continue reading →

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The definitive metaphor for social media

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Gerard McLean

There has been a rush with the social media consultant groups and evangelists about how to define this thing called “social media.” Chris Brogan defined it as cafe-shaped conversation. And many people jumped on that metaphor. Hubspot got a bit … Continue reading →

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How this financial disaster is like Catholicism

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Gerard McLean

I grew up Catholic. One of the things you learn very early on is this earthly life is a test of your faith for a reward of either heaven and eternal life or hell and eternal damnation. Life here is … Continue reading →

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