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I had to post this fascinating Wall Street Journal article about my experience with a list-serve spambot and how the hundreds of people affected decided to do something constructive out of the disruptive headache it caused.
By Laura Meckler-Wall Street Journal
It had the makings of an email disaster. An otherwise deletable piece of spam arrived, and one person after another hit "Reply All." Like a mutant virus, the message multiplied. Recipients from around the globe-Sydney, Dubai, Rio, London, Toronto-began replying with variations of "Take me off this list."
The more people replied, the more people demanded to be removed, and in increasingly hostile tones. "Remove me," one person wrote, adding ominously: "The…
It may be counter-intuitive to think about helping a competitor, but there could be a benefit or could there?
Most organizations believe it is their objective to destroy their competition. Putting the competition out of business means more customers for them.
Consider this, there may be a great ROI in helping your competition in time of crisis.
I believe the more competition there is actually validates a market. If you're the only organization in a market, you don't have a valid market-yet! If you hear of a competitor having a process breakdown or strike that is not effecting you, consider…
Collaboration is a key success factor for any organization, yet very few understand the power of Collaboration. The first step is to have a proper definition of Collaboration and how to apply that definition to a successful operation.
Collaboration is a game changer for any organization if it is taken seriously. Your organization may be stifled by problems or issues that seem insurmountable, but if you were truly collaborating, they would be less of an issue-"I can almost guarantee it."
The first thing you need to come to grips with is that there is a practical definition of collaboration. Practical! Why practical you ask? I believe there is a difference between the practice and theoretical application of collaboration. …
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- When "Reply to …Love this, thanks for sharing. These events used to drive me nuts at my last corporate job, but there was a point in every instance that it just started to become funny. I guess making the most of it and making it an opportunity to meet new folks is a smarter way to deal with it!
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