Six Things Newsletter | August 4, 2020

In this week's Six Things newsletter, Paul Carroll argues that we should "Burn the Fax Machines" so both clients and companies are happier. Plus, the bigger disruptor: Lemonade or Tesla, AI in a post-pandemic future, crisis mitigation beyond COVID-19, and more.

In this week's Six Things newsletter, Paul Carroll argues that we should "Burn the Fax Machines" so both clients and companies are happier. Plus, the bigger disruptor: Lemonade or Tesla, AI in a post-pandemic future, crisis mitigation beyond COVID-19, and more. Read more of this week's most popular articles, curated

Burn the Fax Machines

Paul Carroll, Editor-in-Chief of ITL

Here’s an analogy for you that may shed some light on how far we can still go — and must go — in smoothing our interactions with customers.

The analogy starts from the idea that, over time, every industry becomes a technology industry. That’s sometimes expressed in different ways, notably in venture capitalist Marc Andreessen’s famous line that “software is eating the world.” But the basic idea is the same: Old practices in every industry give way to the faster/better/cheaper — and sometimes very different — ways of doing business enabled by technology, and whatever companies are most adept at the technology have a major advantage.

So, here’s the analogy... continue reading >

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