Comments on: If You Say “Leverage” You Might Get Punched In The Face http://www.mattjmcd.com/2008/08/if-you-say-leverage-you-might-get-punched-in-the-face/ Ideas and Actions from Matt J McDonald Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Norbourne http://www.mattjmcd.com/2008/08/if-you-say-leverage-you-might-get-punched-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-67103 Norbourne Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:03:43 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=245#comment-67103 Love it. I take issue only with one minor point ... Joe Jaffe is the worst offender at BuzzwordS and totally obsessed with monetizing social media. Love it. I take issue only with one minor point … Joe Jaffe is the worst offender at BuzzwordS and totally obsessed with monetizing social media.

]]> By: Tim Jahn http://www.mattjmcd.com/2008/08/if-you-say-leverage-you-might-get-punched-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-55021 Tim Jahn Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:12:41 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=245#comment-55021 Couldn't agree more! Every time I hear some guy spewing out buzzwords like water from a fire hydrant, I want to hit him with the fire hydrant. Couldn’t agree more! Every time I hear some guy spewing out buzzwords like water from a fire hydrant, I want to hit him with the fire hydrant.

]]> By: John Wall http://www.mattjmcd.com/2008/08/if-you-say-leverage-you-might-get-punched-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-51105 John Wall Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:16:16 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=245#comment-51105 WTF? I didn't make the list... don't make me call the Beast! WTF? I didn’t make the list… don’t make me call the Beast!

]]> By: Valeria Maltoni http://www.mattjmcd.com/2008/08/if-you-say-leverage-you-might-get-punched-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-50885 Valeria Maltoni Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:28:08 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=245#comment-50885 @Cheryl: TQM was also a passing fad - yet delivering quality to your process isn't. The point is that whatever the tools, the dynamics have changed. As for negative information, it tends to get the attention when it shows up on the balance sheet. It is much easier to criticize than to step forward and do something. Change is hard. Good discussion, Matt! @Cheryl:

TQM was also a passing fad – yet delivering quality to your process isn’t. The point is that whatever the tools, the dynamics have changed. As for negative information, it tends to get the attention when it shows up on the balance sheet. It is much easier to criticize than to step forward and do something. Change is hard.

Good discussion, Matt!

]]> By: Matt http://www.mattjmcd.com/2008/08/if-you-say-leverage-you-might-get-punched-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-50714 Matt Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:30:45 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=245#comment-50714 @Carrie Absolutely. And I'm sure that I'm not the only who feels that way. Thanks for reading. @Chris Capt. Jack Sparrow also had a lot of great quotes about leverage. You should let us know what those special words are on your list. @Cheryl It's times like that where I find it tough to bite my tongue. Clearly this person doesn't know the first thing about social media, which is okay. But what's not okay, is knowing absolutely nothing and talking up a negative storm. I'm sure that some people thought that TV and the internet were passing fads too. We shall see. Thanks for reading! @Carrie
Absolutely. And I’m sure that I’m not the only who feels that way. Thanks for reading.

@Chris
Capt. Jack Sparrow also had a lot of great quotes about leverage.

You should let us know what those special words are on your list.

@Cheryl
It’s times like that where I find it tough to bite my tongue. Clearly this person doesn’t know the first thing about social media, which is okay. But what’s not okay, is knowing absolutely nothing and talking up a negative storm. I’m sure that some people thought that TV and the internet were passing fads too. We shall see.

Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Cheryl Smithem http://www.mattjmcd.com/2008/08/if-you-say-leverage-you-might-get-punched-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-50708 Cheryl Smithem Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:56:17 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=245#comment-50708 Yesterday at a panel discussion, the a CEO said that blogs were just a passing fancy and weren't important. He also said that only negative information is posted on blogs. I just don't understand how the CEO an organization that is all about attracting 17 year olds for education doesn't get social media...OH, maybe that's because they want to leverage it? Great post. Yesterday at a panel discussion, the a CEO said that blogs were just a passing fancy and weren’t important. He also said that only negative information is posted on blogs. I just don’t understand how the CEO an organization that is all about attracting 17 year olds for education doesn’t get social media…OH, maybe that’s because they want to leverage it?

Great post.

]]> By: Chris Brogan... http://www.mattjmcd.com/2008/08/if-you-say-leverage-you-might-get-punched-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-50696 Chris Brogan... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:33:10 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=245#comment-50696 Give me a lever long enough and I can move the world. I have a list of words I dislike. : ) Give me a lever long enough and I can move the world.

I have a list of words I dislike. : )

]]> By: Carrie Woodward http://www.mattjmcd.com/2008/08/if-you-say-leverage-you-might-get-punched-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-50691 Carrie Woodward Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:11:39 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=245#comment-50691 Great post! A punch in the face does match the crime. Great post! A punch in the face does match the crime.

]]> By: Matt http://www.mattjmcd.com/2008/08/if-you-say-leverage-you-might-get-punched-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-50682 Matt Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:36:53 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=245#comment-50682 Clearly the only thing required to comment on this post is to use the word "leverage" (note: any sarcastic usage will not result in face-punching) @Steve Thanks. We need to do everything we can to get people started off on the right foot. @Mr. Monty I agree that there's a lot of people talking the talk, but precious few walking the walk. And even half of them are on the wrong track. It's like those PSA's "The More You Know!!" Thanks! Clearly the only thing required to comment on this post is to use the word “leverage” (note: any sarcastic usage will not result in face-punching)

@Steve
Thanks. We need to do everything we can to get people started off on the right foot.

@Mr. Monty
I agree that there’s a lot of people talking the talk, but precious few walking the walk. And even half of them are on the wrong track. It’s like those PSA’s “The More You Know!!”

Thanks!

]]> By: Scott Monty http://www.mattjmcd.com/2008/08/if-you-say-leverage-you-might-get-punched-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-50681 Scott Monty Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:29:37 +0000 http://www.mattjmcd.com/?p=245#comment-50681 Way to leverage the current goings-on in the market to make a great point. ;-) Seriously, your point is well taken. It's more than lip service and trying to mimic what's going on - it's a matter of understanding it and living it. Way to leverage the current goings-on in the market to make a great point. ;-)

Seriously, your point is well taken. It’s more than lip service and trying to mimic what’s going on – it’s a matter of understanding it and living it.

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