Comments on: Joe McKendrick, analyst, blogger http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/02/19/joe-mckendrick-analyst-blogger/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paula Thornton http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/02/19/joe-mckendrick-analyst-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-147632 Paula Thornton Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:17:36 +0000 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2008/02/19/joe-mckendrick-analyst-blogger/#comment-147632 The bloggers had such a great time getting to know each other -- not to mention relishing in mucking around in our collective grey matter as if we were all kids and it was the latest finger paint phenomenon. In that theme, I was immediately struck as I watched the opening of Joe's interview as he animatedly nodded and thanked Jerry during the greeting -- how much he personified a muppet -- a cross between Kermit and Ernie (as in Bert and Ernie). Given how much influence these characters have had on young minds that now are solidly entrenched in enterprises today, I can't imagine a better way to embody influencial messages than through Joe. [Although if you close your eyes, he sounds like a softer version of "Hawkeye" Pierce.] The bloggers had such a great time getting to know each other — not to mention relishing in mucking around in our collective grey matter as if we were all kids and it was the latest finger paint phenomenon. In that theme, I was immediately struck as I watched the opening of Joe’s interview as he animatedly nodded and thanked Jerry during the greeting — how much he personified a muppet — a cross between Kermit and Ernie (as in Bert and Ernie).

Given how much influence these characters have had on young minds that now are solidly entrenched in enterprises today, I can’t imagine a better way to embody influencial messages than through Joe.

[Although if you close your eyes, he sounds like a softer version of "Hawkeye" Pierce.]

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