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Jake McKee Consulting is alive!

October 4, 2016

Please forgive the obvious Short Circuit reference. I couldn’t help myself. Allow me to introduce myself… I’m Jake McKee, and I founded Jake McKee Consulting.

7 ways to support an emotional bond to a product

March 8, 2012

Humans do something really odd; we form emotional bonds with physical objects. The coffee mug we use every morning gives us a sense of comfort

Cool beta signup model

June 26, 2011

From turntable.fm: I haven’t seen this method of handling beta signups for new community tools. It’s a great way to both control and drive initial

Chrysler tweet: an issue of process

March 16, 2011

Over the weekend, I had several people from big brands ask me what I thought about the Chrysler tweet debacle, and whether I thought the

SXSW as an API for industry collaboration

March 15, 2011

Exhausted. That’s about the only way I can describe how I feel after 6 days of SXSW Interactive. To be clear, this exhaustion doesn’t stem from the

Adult LEGO fandom hits TED

January 18, 2011

This makes me happy. When I started at LEGO (back in 2000), we struggled to get the attention of our colleagues in the office next

The power of YouTube

Wow – this hilarious video was uploaded two days ago and already has 170,000 views, and 752 comments. Wow.

September 6, 2006

Worst domain names

I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I thought I’d pass it along anyway. Just in case you’re wondering if your

August 25, 2006

Fun Finds

I’ve been busy lately… I’ve been collecting a ton of links to blog about, but no time to add context! Play Battlefield 2? Here’s a

August 17, 2006

Friday Find: SayNow

For this week’s Friday Find, I’m calling attention to a neat new service, SayNow. (TechCrunch Profile) Long story short, SayNow provides a method for bands

July 27, 2006

Friday Non-Blog Design Series VI

It’s that time again – great blog designs that don’t look all "bloggy". My collection of these types of designs has run out. What are

July 14, 2006

Friday Non-Blog Design Series V

Wow, it’s been FAR too long since I’ve posted. These dang short weeks are killing my blogging, what with the vacation and holidays and required

July 6, 2006

Friday Non-Blog Design Series IV

I’m rushing out the door to catch a plane to the beach and a few day of relaxation and recharging. (And yes, it’s very very

June 23, 2006

Friday Non-Blog Design Series III

Once again, a fine collection of non-traditional blog designs! TrabianAn interesting portfolio blog UX MagazaineThe way the core content of the "blog" is displayed, you

June 16, 2006

Friday Non-Blog Design Series II

It’s Friday again – time for more blog designs that don’t look all "bloggy". The Big NoobA great design for a group blog. The design

June 9, 2006

Friday Non-Blog Design Series

I’m finding lately that using a blog for some of all of a client’s web site has been a solid solution for their business need.

June 2, 2006

Funny in any language

Fun for a Friday – here’s a hilarious riff on the Ad Agency world.

May 26, 2006

Fun Stuff for a Monday

Here’s some fun Friday finds… either really late or really early. You choose.Nintendo 64 on ChristmasThe best piece of marketing material I’ve ever seenNew York

April 3, 2006

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CX 5essions

CX 5essions is a comfortable, casual virtual gathering I host once a month at no charge for senior-level community professionals across the country. I designed it as a free, small group, no-sales event where people can relax, relate and get real about the challenges and rewards of customer communities. It has since expanded into two career development options, CX 5essions Professional and CX 5essions Mentor, which are 3-month, cohort-based programs designed to advance community-building skills for beginners and longtime leaders alike.