Mostly because it seemed like a neat idea. There was no directive to ‘go forth and invent e-mail.
— Ray Tomlinson, answering a question about why he invented e-mail
Source: The History of Email – Eager Blog
General Interest
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A Great Ogilvy Quote
Ogilvy's advice to the copywriter below is extremely important for anyone who communicates. Especially marketers, copywriters, and salespeople. “Do not, however, address your readers as though they were gathered together in a stadium. When people read your copy, they are alone. Pretend you are writing each of them a letter on behalf of your client.…
Marketing Lessons from Dr. Nash – Andrew Frank
You'll want to read this article about the marketing lessons from the game theory discoveries of John Nash (A Beautiful Mind). Here are a couple of choice samples. If you’re not analyzing your competitors’ choices, you’re probably going to lose. If this sounds obvious, consider how much time and effort marketers spend these days on…