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Hugh’s up to something and I think we’re going to like it

November 10, 2008 By 6 Comments

Hugh Macleod, who I’ve occasionally clashed with but hold in high esteem, has been hinting about his new secret plan to take over the world. He just wrote a post talking about the famous “blue monster” cartoon—gapingvoid: "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards": blue monster intro: the backstory—as another hint. That and “Hope you like whiskey…”

Whiskey? No problem for me, but what about this secret plan.

I have no idea what he’s up to, but I have this sneaking suspicion that we’re all going to be talking about it.

I think most of us will probably like it, I’m betting it might also be controversial and maybe the ever-sought-after “game changer”.

I think the only thing left is to sit back, maybe with a wee dram of something, and wait for Hugh to fill in the rest of the picture.

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  • hugh macleod

    No worries about clashes in the past. Pretty minor stuff, I thought at the time. You is good people, from what I can tell.

    No, I’m not going into the whisky business. That was a reference to my previous post:

    “As a marketing blogger, I get asked a lot, “What is the future of marketing?”

    I always answer the same: “The Blue Monster”.

    What’s The Blue Monster?

    A Blue Monster is a Social Object that articulates a Purpose-Idea.

    What’s a Social Object? What’s a Purpose-Idea?

    Sit yourself down, pour yourself another glass of whisky. This might take a while to explain…”

    Link: http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/004705.html

    Rock on!

    Hugh

  • hugh macleod

    No worries about clashes in the past. Pretty minor stuff, I thought at the time. You is good people, from what I can tell.

    No, I’m not going into the whisky business. That was a reference to my previous post:

    “As a marketing blogger, I get asked a lot, “What is the future of marketing?”

    I always answer the same: “The Blue Monster”.

    What’s The Blue Monster?

    A Blue Monster is a Social Object that articulates a Purpose-Idea.

    What’s a Social Object? What’s a Purpose-Idea?

    Sit yourself down, pour yourself another glass of whisky. This might take a while to explain…”

    Link: http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/004705.html

    Rock on!

    Hugh

  • http://www.invokemedia.com Dario

    Self fulfilling prophecy! you are already talking about it ;-)

    For the record: i also love whiskey.

    dm

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  • http://www.invokemedia.com Dario

    Self fulfilling prophecy! you are already talking about it ;-)

    For the record: i also love whiskey.

    dm

    Dario´s last blog post..Way to Keep it Classy Gregor: How Not to Use Twitter

  • http://www.trishussey.com/ Tris Hussey

    @Hugh, Thx that means a lot. Social objects yes, I completely see that. Powerful stuff, back to our basic need and attraction to symbols. Symbols, and ideas, these have tremendous power.

    @Dario well things are becoming clearer now.

    Pity that there isn’t a MacLeod Scotch coming. Rather partial to single malts myself.

  • http://www.trishussey.com/ Tris Hussey

    @Hugh, Thx that means a lot. Social objects yes, I completely see that. Powerful stuff, back to our basic need and attraction to symbols. Symbols, and ideas, these have tremendous power.

    @Dario well things are becoming clearer now.

    Pity that there isn’t a MacLeod Scotch coming. Rather partial to single malts myself.

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